"A Pentecostal Approach to Transgenderism"

[votivesoul]

In evangelism of any sort, some things simply must be ignored and looked past, if the witness attempting to preach Christ, is ever going to get to a person's heart.

God puts His anointing Spirit in and upon a person, so that they may speak the truth in love, and share words that are seasoned with salt, that minister grace to the hearers.

Grace abounds wherever sin abounds. Grace is the divine influence upon a heart, and as such, is a teacher, like the Spirit of Truth, that can guide a person to Jesus and the Cross.

The transgender person needs to experience the love of God in Christ through us. They need to know we love them, too, if ever that it is going to occur.

Love here, though, must be properly defined. It's not emotional sentiment, although that is involved. Rather, it's a principled love, one that does not shirk holiness or righteousness in order to gain friends, while at the same time, indicating to the lost, that you'd go to hell and back for them, just like Jesus did for you.

Gender confusion, difficulty and denial has been around a long time. The message doesn't change, whether for them or anyone else. Many transgender people are so depressed and rejected by all others, making a friend who doesn't judge or condemn them may turn them around, and cause them to have some hope.

We just need to lead them to Jesus and He, better than us, can deal with them on all the internal issues they're experiencing.