GENDER AND SEXUALITY

(Worldly and Biblical Perspective)

Lesson 11
 COMMON TERMS
SEX
NATURAL OR BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC
OF A PERSON EITHER AS MALE OR FEMALE.
Sexus which means dissect or division.
“sex” refers to the biological differences
between males and females, such as the
genitalia and genetic differences.
 COMMON TERMS
SEX
Hermaphrodites or intersex
rare case
born with more than one sex,
depending on the combination of his
or her chromosomes, biological unit.
 COMMON TERMS
SEXUALITY
Sexual identity, experiences,
and attraction of a person.
 COMMON TERMS
GENDER
• Attitudes, feelings, and behaviors influenced by a
person’s culture which is associated with sex.
 COMMON TERMS
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
Physical or emotional attraction that an
individual feels toward another individual.
GENDER IDENTITY
 Perceived or believed gender of a person,
whether or not it is congruent to his or her
biological sex.
 COMMON TERMS
HOMOSEXUALS
“THIRD SEX”
BISEXUAL
“A person attracted to both males and females.
TRANSEXUALS
Individuals who consider themselves opposite of their
gender.
TOMBOY OR T-BIRD
Women get attracted to fellow women.
 DO WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO
CHOOSE ONE’S GENDER AND
SEXUALITY?
HUMAN RIGHTS BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE
YES! NEVER!
Genesis 1: 27 So God created man
It is an expression of in his own aimage, in the image of
individual rights and God created he him; male
liberty. and bfemale created he them. ...
Genesis 1:31 And God saw every
Just be ready for the thing that he had made, and,
consequences. behold, it was very agood.
 IS SAME SEX MARRIAGE
ACCEPTABLE?
HUMAN RIGHTS BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE
YES! NEVER!
Gen. 1:24 and Ephesians 5:31
 It is legal in some
Therefore a man shall leave
countries. his father and his mother
It an expression of and hold fast to his wife,
marriage equality and they shall become one
flesh
 SEX
Is a gift from GOD for MARRIED COUPLE.
Is for PROCREATION (the production of
offspring; reproduction.)
But the faithful are reassured by holy scripture
and notably, for the people of the Book, by the
key phrase "be fruitful and multiply" (Genesis
1:28) .
 SEX
 It must be between man and woman inside a marriage covenant.
God forbids….
SEXUAL INTERCOURSE between man to man and woman to woman
SEXUAL INTERCOURSE BETWEEN MAN AND WOMAN OUTSIDE MARRIAGE.

IT IS SIN!
 What is a family?

WORLD’s NEW Design God’s Design

 ARE MEMBERS OF LGBTQ
PROTECTED?
HUMAN RIGHTS BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE
YES! YES!
 They are covered by laws They are also enjoying
as other people enjoyed. the same blessings like
They enjoyed liberty and non-lgbtq members like
freedom as others do. life, free oxygen, family
and others from GOD.
 SHOULD WE ACCEPT THE LGBTQ
PEOPLE AS THIRD GENDER?
HUMAN RIGHTS BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE
YES AND NO! YES
 LGBTQ people used their Accept the people as they are
struggling with their identity and
freedom in choosing to they need God.
be one.
NO
Those who don’t support To third gender because the Bible
has the right also not to! is clear God only created male and
female.
 HOW SHOULD WE TREAT PEOPLE
HAVING GENDER CONFUSION?
Worldly Perspective BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE
 Discriminate Luke 19:10
 ”For the Son of Man came to seek
Segregate and to save the lost.”

Condemn “God hates the sin not the

sinner”
Judge Treat them with respect and
love but be firm with your
stand about it.
 What are the effects if I choose to be one?

Worldly Perspective BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE

 Your life, your choice! Leviticus 18:22
"Do not have sexual relations with a man as
Self-love one does with a woman; that is detestable.”
Disobey God’s law
Rights and Freedom Leviticus 20:13
"If a man has sexual relations with a man as
one does with a woman, both of them have
done what is detestable. They are to be put
to death; their blood will be on their own
heads

SIN will result to PUNISHMENT!

 WHERE AM I STANDING RIGHT
NOW?
Worldly Perspective
 It’s ok to be a gay/lesbian this is my
life!
 As long as I am not hurting other
people it’s ok to be one.
 The world accept it, so there is no
problem!
 The law supports it so let it be!
BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE
 God created male and female only.
 Who I am is what God’s best design
for me.
 God is not mistaken in my gender.
 God’s design and command for a
family is between man and woman
only.
 I believe that the Bible is true and is
God’s blueprint in living my life.
 CONCLUSION
• If we believe that the Bible is the
Word of God then we must obey and
submit to it.
• Homosexuality is a choice,
reversible and is a Sin!
 CONCLUSION
• Homosexuality may result to
HIV/AIDS.
• God alone can turn your struggle
into victory just trust Him.
 CONCLUSION
• Speak the truth. But speak it with
love. Speak it with grace. But for
heaven’s sake speak the truth!
 CONCLUSION
•With God there is always hope if we
understand that the route to that hope is
repentance from sin and a turning in faith
and trust in Christ with the love and
encouragement of those who are willing to
speak the truth into the lives of all who
struggle with homosexuality.
 Evaluation
1. Which among the statements describe your self?
Write it in your paper.
 It’s ok to be a gay/lesbian this is my life!
 God’s design and command for a family is between man and woman only.
 As long as I am not hurting other people it’s ok to be one.
 God is not mistaken in my gender.
 The world accept it, so there is no problem!
 I believe that the Bible is true and is God’s blueprint in living my life.
 The law supports it so let it be!
 God created male and female only.
 Who I am is what God’s best design for me.
2. Based on your answer in number 1,
are you having identity crisis ( gender
related)?

3. How does it affect you? Do you want

to overcome it? Why?
 Evaluation
.
President-elect Joe Biden
announced Tuesday that he
will nominate Rachel Levine,
Pennsylvania’s top health
official, as his assistant
secretary of health. Levine, a
pediatrician, would become
the first openly transgender
federal official to be 4. Is Pres. Biden’s decision
confirmed by the U.S. Senate fair and good? Why?
5. If you will have a child later, is it alright with
you if he/she will be a gay or lesbian? YES or
NO. Why?
6. What this verse is trying to tell to you
personally today?
7. If you have a friend struggling with his or
her gender identity, how would you help him
or her?