Christianity and Gender

“A woman must not wear men’s clothing, nor a man wear women’s clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this.” Deut. 22:5

Here’s an interesting Old Testament verse. It says that we shouldn’t wear clothing of the opposite sex. I don’t think that means women shouldn’t wear pants or that Scot’s shouldn’t wear kilts. What I do think it means is that a woman shouldn’t try to look like a man and a man shouldn’t try to look like a woman.

But wait a minute… some might say… that’s the Old Covenant and that verse doesn’t apply to us because we live under the New Covenant. Hmmm…

Consider 1 Corinthians 6:9…

“Nay, but ye yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren. Or 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 men (homosexuals)…”

This verse says men should not be “effeminate”… defined as “having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly”

Okay so now we see God wants men to look like men and women should look like women in both Covenants.

In my office we see all kinds of people and more and more frequently I see people who I don’t know what their gender is… not a clue. That kind of behavior is often associated with homosexuality.

Since God “detests” that type of behavior then my advice is to not get caught up in being transgender at any level including your dress and how you present yourselves to others.

If you see young scripturally naïve Christians trying to be “cool” like some of their friends. Please, please, please share with them God’s word on this matter. Who knows you might help them save their souls.