Gender Re-Assignment

Dear Victorious,

Does the Bible have anything to say about sex change surgery? Wouldn't that be a sin in God's eyes?

Tyndall R. - Roanoke, VA

Dear Tyndall,

There are a couple of places in the Bible that come to mind, but the first and clearest is in Deuteronomy 22:5. It says there that a woman should not wear men's clothing, nor should a man wear women's clothing. It goes on to say that God "detests anyone who does this."

From a Christian perspective, God knew each of us before we were even formed in our mother's womb. And He has a perfect plan for each of us for all of eternity. He put us on this earth and asked us to have a human experience. To some, He asked us to live that human experience as a man, and to some as a woman. Those gender assignments? They're part of God's will for our lives.

People who believe they're, for example, a woman trapped in a man's body, are confused. They're lost. They're ignorant of God's love and of who they are in Christ. They've been badly deceived. There is no such thing as a man trapped in a woman's body or vice versa. People who have those feelings should be ministered to just like anyone else who is lost.

For those who've already had the gender re-assignment medical procedures, repentance is always possible. It is not an unforgivable sin. But it is sin and should be regarded that way.