Many Christians condemn transgender individuals outright, citing verses like Genesis 1:27 as evidence that trans people are going against nature and against God.

So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

Others express concern over how the presence of trans people in the Church will affect others, particularly children and teenagers. These arguments are sadly used to point a judgmental finger at trans individuals, pushing them out of the Church and away from God. However, I do not believe that these positions are Biblical, and especially the way they are used – the Bible is abundantly clear that salvation is the core of our identity as Christians, and when it comes to secondary issues like gender, everyone has a different relationship with God. Let’s look at Romans 14 verse-by-verse to see what I mean.

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