What does the Bible say about gender identity?

The Bible teaches that God created humanity as male and female (Genesis 1:27) and that gender is a divine design, not a personal choice. Jesus affirms this in Matthew 19:4.

How should Christians respond to transgender ideology?

Christians are called to speak the truth in love—responding with biblical clarity, compassion, and the hope of the gospel, not compromise or hatred.

Is it unloving to reject gender transition?

No. Rejecting gender transition based on Scripture is not unloving—it is offering truth that leads to lasting peace and identity in Christ.

Transgenderism and Scripture: Responding with Grace and Truth

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Transgenderism and Scripture: Responding with Grace and Truth

Equipping You in Grace with Dave Jenkins
📅 Air Date: June 23, 2025

🎧 Audio

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In this powerful episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins walks through one of the most urgent topics facing the Church today: transgender ideology. With gospel clarity and biblical conviction, we’ll discover how to respond to gender confusion in a way that is faithful to God’s Word and full of compassion.

🔎 Episode Highlights:

A biblical theology of gender and creation (Genesis 1, Matthew 19)
Real-life stories like Chloe Cole’s detransition testimony
The cultural cost of confusion and legal coercion
Discipling your children in a world of false messages
Why silence from churches is not neutrality — it’s surrender
True identity and lasting hope found only in Jesus Christ

📖 Key Scriptures:
Genesis 1:27 • Matthew 19:4 • Psalm 139:14 • Romans 1 • 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 • 2 Corinthians 5:17

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Dave Jenkins( Executive Director )

Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.

Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.

He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).

You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.

When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.

Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

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