Framework - "Gender, Sexuality, + Marriage" - Romans 1:18-32

“Gender, Sexuality, Marriage + The Word”

Key principles:

Principles:

The Bible is our Final Authority.

The lost are going to act, think, and live like lost people.

Titus 1:15–16 KJV 1900

15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. 16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

I had a 4th grade teacher.

Mr. Hicks.

He was a great teacher… he took a pocket knife and pretended that he was going to cut off one of my friends ears.

questions:

What does the Bible say about gender, sex, and marriage?

What is my role as a parent if my child (or some of their friends) struggles with one of these issues?

1. Exposing the Lies

Illustration:

What in the world is happening?

a. A Rejection of Truth

Romans 1:18–25 KJV 1900

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

The dilemma is that we have exchanged the truth about God for a lie.

it’s not things listed in point number 1

it’s not things that are around the corner

it’s an idolatrous heart

Romans 1:23-25

Exchange/Substitue the glory of God into something temporary

Exchanged the truth of God into a lie.

This is a religion issue.

“This movement attacks God’s Word that repeatedly states the sinfulness of sexual activitity outside of marriage. The movement appeals to humanities whims and opinions as an authority to supersede what God says in the Bible. it is, without a doubt, a humanistic religions. To be more precise, it is called sexual humanism.”

b. A Redefining of Terms

Gender and sex were always synonymous… up until recently.

Apconsugender - a gender where you know what it isn’t but not what it is.

Heliogender - a gender that is warm and burning

Perigender - identifying with a gender but not as a gneder

Verangender - a gender that seems to shift or change the moment it is identified.

c. Recognizing their Tactics

Influence ---> dependence ---> control

2. Expounding the Truth

Isaiah 5:20 KJV 1900

20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; That put darkness for light, and light for darkness; That put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

God also isn’t a God of confusion

1 Corinthians 14:33 KJV 1900

33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

a. What does the Bible say?

a. Gender/Body

Genesis 1:27 KJV 1900

27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Mark 10:6 KJV 1900

6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

‘Transgender’ ideology is grounded in the idea that the body isn’t an essential part of our being (a viewpoint known as essentialism). Our ‘gender identity’ is fluid, a social constrcut that can change. we may well be a man trapped in a woman’s body, for example; our identity does not necessarily match our body. In such instances, many ‘transgender’ people opt for reconstructive surgery so their identity fits with their body (an essentialist view, ironically).” (pg. 73)

b. Sex

Genesis 1:28 KJV 1900

28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

(Genesis 1:28) implies the necessity of their having sex. Later, we read that "Adam made love to his wife Eve"

Genesis 4:1

, with the result that a son was born. Besides expanding the human race,

God designed sex for the physical, emotional, and spiritual union between one man and one woman for life (Genesis 2:18, 23–24; Matthew 19:4–6; 1 Corinthians 7:32–34).

Matthew 19:4–6 KJV 1900

4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

1 Corinthians 7:32–34 KJV 1900

32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: 33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife. 34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

Hebrews 13:4 KJV 1900

4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Proverbs 5:19 KJV 1900

19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; And be thou ravished always with her love.

God’s design for sex between a married man and woman is good and honorable (Hebrews 13:4). There is nothing shameful, dirty, or dishonorable about sex; in fact, in their state of innocence, "the man and his wife were both naked, and they were not ashamed" (Genesis 2:25).

Romans 1:26–27 KJV 1900

26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

Leviticus 18:22 KJV 1900

22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

1 Timothy 1:10 KJV 1900

10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

1 Corinthians 6:9 KJV 1900

9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

c. Marriage

3. Equipment for the Saints

So how do you teach your kids these vital truths?

a. Recognize the moral anarchy in our culture

b. Celebrate God’s Good Design

c. Recommit to train, teach, and disciple our kids

d. Have Compassion and call for repentance