Transsexuality is not a sin ( Biblical Perspective)

What does the Bible say about male and female, masculinity and femininity? The Bible says that God created man in his own image -- male and female he created them ( Gen. 1:27). This shows that there is only two sexes: male and female. This also means only two genders: masculine and feminine.In fact, this means only one sexual orientation exists: heterosexuality.Hence, only one sort of marriage (i.e. the heterosexual marriage).There exists no same-sex marriage in the original paradigm which God has created. "For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh." Gen. 2:24 (NASB)Below is the Pre-fall original Paradigm on Sex ,Gender and Sexual orientation configuration: Male - XY choromosome ; male genitalia.Female - XX chromosome /female genitalia.Masculine -the state of being a male.Males* should follow male gender norm within contemporary culture ( 1 Cor. 11:14).Males* should not be effeminate ( 1 Cor. 6:9 KJV).Feminine -the state of being a female. Females* should follow feminine gender norm within contemporary culture ( 1 Cor. 11:3-16).Heterosexuality -those who are romantically attracted to the opposite sex.*References: http://biblehub.com...http://biblehub.com...https://www.biblegateway.com...http://biblehub.com...http://www.gotquestions.org...http://www.apa.org...http://en.wikipedia.org...What is Gender Dysphoria?Transsexualism is a phenomenon experienced by individuals who transition between either of the two major sexes, male and female, not due to social pressures or mental disorders, but due to an acute feeling of fundamental discomfort with the sex to which they have been assigned (gender dysphoria).SYMPTOMS OF GENDER DYSPHORIA Gender dysphoria behaviours in children can include: insisting that they are of the opposite sex disliking or refusing to wear clothes that are typically worn by their sex and wanting to wear clothes that are typically worn by the opposite sex disliking or refusing to take part in activities and games that are typically associated with their sex, and wanting to take part in activities and games that are typically associated with the opposite sex preferring to play with children of the opposite biological sex disliking or refusing to pass urine as other members of their biological sex usually do – for example, a boy may want to sit down to pass urine and a girl may want to stand up insisting or hoping that their genitals will change – for example, a boy may say he wants to be rid of his penis, and a girl may want to grow a penis feeling extreme distress at the physical changes of puberty If you are a teenager or adult with gender dysphoria, you may feel: without doubt that your gender identity is at odds with your biological sex comfortable only when in the gender role of your preferred gender identity a strong desire to hide or be rid of the physical signs of your sex, such as breasts, body hair or muscle definition a strong dislike for – and a strong desire to change or be rid of – the genitalia of your biological sex Without appropriate help and support, some people may try to suppress their feelings and attempt to live the life of their biological sex. Ultimately, however, most people are unable to keep this up. Having or suppressing these feelings is often very difficult to deal with and, as a result, many transsexuals and people with gender dysphoria experience depression, self-harm or suicidal thoughts. RReferences: http://www.apa.org...http://science.howstuffworks.com...http://www.nhs.uk...Neuroscience studies of transsexuals in recent years are increasingly suggesting that transsexuality is a biological phenomenon rather than a purely psychological one.References:http://ai.eecs.umich.edu...http://news.bbc.co.uk...http://www.abc.net.au...http://www.newscientist.com...http://en.wikipedia.org...http://www.tsroadmap.com...Gooren, L (2006). "The biology of human psychosexual differentiation". Hormones and behavior 50 (4): 589–601Below is the post-fall paradigm on Sex, Gender and Sexual orientation configuration:Male sex - male DNA;genitalia.Female sex - Female DNA; genitalia.masculinity - male gender identityfeminity - female gender identitySexual Orientations heterosexual - romantically attracted to the opposite sex.homosexual -romantically attracted to the same sex.bisexual - romantically attracted to both sexes.References: http://www.apa.org...What we will debate about? We will debate about the Biblical perspective on Transsexuality. Our debate challenge is centered on this. RULESPROROUND 1 ARGUMENTROUND 2 REBUTTALROUND 3 REBUTTALROUND 4 REBUTTAL AND CONCLUSIONCON ROUND 1 REBUTTALROUND 2 ARGUMENTROUND 3 REBUTTALROUND 4 REBUTTAL AND CONCLUSIONARGUMENT OF PRO If we'll handle the Scripture correctly as 1 Timothy 2:15 says there seems to be a biblical basis for Transsexuality as follows: Which of the following logical premises with logical conclusions are the real facts? Premise 1: Those with male’s body who desires to have sex with the same person having a male’s body because he felt that he’s a “she” is an obvious abnormality. Premise 2: The mind of those sort of people are the one having abnormality. Conclusion: Psychological treatment is a must for those people to make them normal. OR Premise 1: Those with male’s body who desires to have sex with the same person having a male’s body because he felt that he’s a “she” is an obvious abnormality. Premise 2: The body per se of those sort of people are the one which is not normal. Conclusion: Medical treatment is a must for those people to make them normal. Today, the former is dismissed in modern psychology and the latter is supported by modern science. Based on this current fact, then we can conclude that sexual orientation not gender identity is the categorical prohibition in the Leviticus Law. Premise 1: Leviticus Law is applied only to males having sexual intercourse with males ( Leviticus ) Premise 2: Leviticus Law against male-male intercourse. Premise 3: People who are natural born eunuchs aren’t males but females in gender (i.e. transgender). Conclusion: Leviticus Law is not against people with gender dysphoria but only against homosexual sex of males with heterosexual orientation. NOTELevitus 20:13 can only mean either of the following: 1) gay sex done by non-gay people.2) gay sex done by gay people.The former is clear on the text per se: If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them. Leviticus 20:13 (NASB)Now the question is why would non-gay people have homosexual sex? We have a complete answer from Romans 1:18-32.They do it because of their religion.The religious setting we're talking about here is in the context of temple prostitution, fertility god worship. This is clearly an IDOLATRY in the sense of worshiping false deities by homosexual sex.1 Corinthians 6:9 shows this reality which is still condemned in N.T. times: 1 Cor. 6:9 (NIRV) Don't you know that evil people will not receive God's kingdom? ... Neither will men who are prostitutes or who commit homosexual acts.1 Cor. 6:9 (NIV) Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? ... nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders Cause(s) of Transexualism 1)Natural Cause: Biological ( post-adamic state) 2)Environmental Cause: Nurture ( of biological dispositions) Scientific explanation of the cause: Premise 1: Biological cause: Hormonal/ neurological (natural cause). Premise 2: Psychological cause: natural cause inevitably nurtured the mind to specific gender ( man/woman) Conslusion: Transexualism Biblical Explanation of the cause: Premise 1: God created each and every one of us in the womb ( Ps. 139:13) Premise 2: This sort of creation is in line with the effects of sin because it is within the realm of Post-Adamic fall ( Gen 3, Rom 8:22,Jn. 9:2) Premise 3: People who get attracted to same sex are not the same in gender ( Transsexualism)or people who get attracted to same sex have different sexual orientation (Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual) that heterosexuality. Premise 4: There are only two sexes which is also two genders per se( man/woman) –Gen. 1:26-27). Conclusion: Transsexualism is a medical condition because it is a birth defect per se. IF Jesus' words in Matthew 19:12 about " eunuchs who were born that way" means the same thing as in his disciple's contemporary Philo in the 1st century and Christians in the 2nd and 4th centuries then it means that the case is resolved because these eunuchs are explicitly attracted to same sex.Ergo, the LGBT has its biblical support ( also as a back up supporting the biological etiology of it)and proof on the "we're born that way" reality. Source: Philo, On Joseph, XII. 58-60. Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, III. I. --NOTE that this only proves that homosexual attraction is present in the 2nd century but having the greater context both from the 1st and 4th century, we found out that homosexual attraction is not a sin and hence, saints ( i.e. christians) are accepted in the early church as the following historical evidence evinced: Gregory of Nazianzus, Oration 37. XVI -XVII. Decrees of the Ecumenical Councils, Council of Nicea, Canon 1, AD 325. The New Testament acknowledges marriage as the sole authority of sexual unions. Outside marrige, no sexual relations is allowed.From the historical and biblical arguments I have presented, it shows that Transgender can biblically marry as well as the LGB.