Cross Sex

Dear Victorious,

I read in the news that Chastity Bono (daughter of Cher and the late Sonny Bono) is transforming herself into a man and will hereafter be known as "Chaz." What do you make of this? How should Christ-followers look at things like this? How do you think Jesus sees it?

Edward G. - Elyria, OH

Dear Edward,

I think she is a confused, deceived individual. She is searching for something to change the way she feels. Unfortunately she is looking in the wrong places.

How should Christ-followers look at things like this? We should look with pity on such people. They are deceived. They are in pain. They deserve our love and forgiveness - and not our judgement. They deserve to be confronted with the truth - in love.

How do I think Jesus sees this? I believe Jesus loves such people very much. The Bible tells us that our sin "grieves the Holy Spirit." I believe situations such as this are what provoke great sadness and grief in Jesus. Ultimately, God will be forced to judge those who have access to the truth and fail to respond to it. I'm quite certain that this (judgment) gives God no pleasure. Jesus hung on the cross to give each us victorious life in its fullest measure. I'm equally certain that this is not what that life looks like.

We should all pray that such deception be overcome with God's truth. And we should all present ourselves to God to be used to carry this good news and truth to the hurting world.