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Biblical Gender Roles, LGBTQ Questions, and Gospel Clarity — Q&A
In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins concludes our June series on biblical gender, sexuality, and cultural confusion. He answers real questions from listeners about how Christians can navigate these important topics with conviction and compassion.
Questions addressed in this episode include:
- What are biblical gender roles, and do they still matter today?
- Should Christians use preferred pronouns for those who identify as LGBTQ?
- Can someone be gay and be a Christian?
- How do we love LGBTQ friends and family without compromising biblical truth?
- What should faithful churches teach about sexuality and identity?
- How should we respond when loved ones identify as LGBTQ?
Key Scriptures
- Genesis 1:27
- Ephesians 4:15, 4:25
- Colossians 3:9
- 1 Corinthians 6:9–11
- Romans 14:23
- Matthew 11:28
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
