"Furthermore it has been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.' But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.”
Matthew 5:31-32
We are in the midst of exploring what Jesus said about marriage and divorce in Matthew 19:3-9:
Last time we emphasized the importance of conserving the earliest truths God has established in the opening chapters of Genesis, contrasted with the danger of progressing by abandoning those same truths. This time, let’s take note of what truths God established regarding marriage that Jesus noted in Matthew 19. First, there are two, and only two genders: male and female.
Matthew 19:4 And He answered and said to them, "Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning 'MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE,'
To not know and understand this most basic truth is to be deluded on at least two levels.
It is true because God’s Word declares it.
It is true because biology confirms and demands it. Human reproductivity has only happened as a result of a man and woman joining in sexual intimacy. It only happens for that reason and it will never happen except for that reason. Sure, mad scientists are bent on creating life apart from this God-ordained method, but like the fabled Dr. Frankenstein, they will only end up creating a monster. This biological truth is not limited to human beings. Virtually every species of plant and animal life reproduces on a two-gender basis. Those who cite an obscure one-cell organism, or a mollusk in the depths of the ocean that happens to be gender neutral—and who insist on making an exceedingly rare exception to the rule—only succeed in revealing how determined they are to ignore what is obvious even to children. No, gender is not a social construct. It is a theological and immutable, scientific truth.
The idea that one can change genders is both wrong and foolish. One’s DNA, found in every cell in every body, is indelibly stamped either male or female. No amount of drug or hormone therapy, and no amount of body mutilation can change DNA. That these measures are irreversible only compounds the tragic destruction of the lives of those who undergo such ghastly procedures.
Shouldn’t we support those who suffer from gender dysphoria? Yes! But not by cheering them down paths of delusion and destruction. Rather, we must compassionately support them with the truth.
Next time, what does gender have to do with marriage?