God’s Goodness and Gender
God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and every creature that crawls on the earth.
Genesis 1:28 (CSB)
We live in a world that seeks to confuse, abuse, and redefine the concept of gender. Yet, the Bible declares the truth that only two genders exist: male and female. These genders are distinct from one another and were created to exist in union and harmony. The Bible supports these genders and distinctions in passages such as Deuteronomy 22:5 and 1 Corinthians 11:3-16. Likewise, when humanity was created, God declared that creation was very good (Genesis 1:31).
THE BLESSING OF GENDER
Your gender is a blessing from God. He has formed and created you exactly as you are according to His plan. Gender is a blessing because it comes from the Lord and offers the opportunity to obey, serve, and worship Him. When we recognize that gender is a gift from the Lord, the ideas of this world that contradict this truth become clear as sinful and in opposition to Him.
THE GOODNESS OF GOD’S PLAN
You have been created as part of God’s plan. This divine plan embodies His goodness, which is evident in its overall benevolence, its benefit to us, and its timeless nature. The goodness of God’s plan is fully realized when we appreciate our unique and created nature. Moreover, the goodness of God’s plan becomes manifest as we live in the Lord and place our complete trust in Him.
GOD’S GOODNESS AND BLESSING IN GENDER
God’s goodness and the blessing of gender work in harmony as part of His design. Marriage serves as a primary example of how God’s goodness and the blessing of gender collaborate. God’s design for marriage consists of one man and one woman. This union is a blessing that honors the Lord through the bearing of children. The blessing of God’s goodness and gender is recognized in the family unit as it reflects God’s design and provides an opportunity for worshipping the Lord through it.
QUESTIONS
How would you explain God’s blessing of gender to someone struggling to understand gender identity in the world?
How does God’s goodness and the blessing of gender support and reveal God’s design of marriage and the basic truth of the family unit?
