Part III - Made, Not Invented: Transgender Ideology and the Theological Crisis of Self-Worship
Introduction: When the Creature Claims to Be the Creator
We live in a time when the ancient question—“Who am I?”—has been replaced by a declaration: “I am whoever I say I am.” This radical shift, especially as expressed through transgender ideology, is not merely philosophical or medical—it is theological. It is a rejection of creaturehood, of design, of order—and ultimately, a rejection of the Creator Himself.
Christian theology, rooted in Scripture, affirms the inherent worth of every person. But it also affirms that we are not our own. We are made. We are known. And we are not sovereign over ourselves.
“Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” (Psalm 100:3, KJV)
The transgender movement, at its ideological core, insists on the opposite. It proclaims self-definition as sacred and demands universal affirmation. This is not compassion—it is self-deification.
I. The War on Givenness: Rejecting the Imago Dei
Genesis opens with a thunderous declaration of divine authorship and human design:
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” (Genesis 1:27, KJV)
Here lies the root of all Christian anthropology: that we are made, gendered, and embodied by divine intention. To be male or female is not an arbitrary assignment—it is a gifted reality, a sacred distinction etched into our very being.
Transgender ideology revolts against this. It treats the body as a mistake to be corrected, rather than a design to be received. But Christian theology affirms the unity of body and soul—a union that reflects the harmony of God’s creation. To sever that unity in the name of identity is to deny the image of God.
“Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker!… Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou?” (Isaiah 45:9, KJV)
II. Pride and Prometheus: The Old Lie in New Language
In Eden, the serpent's lie was not to reject God outright—but to become God:
“For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.” (Genesis 3:5, KJV)
Transgender ideology repeats this temptation. It elevates subjective feelings over objective reality. It teaches children that truth comes from within, not from above—that identity is not bestowed by God, but constructed by the self.
But Scripture warns against this spiritual arrogance:
“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil… that put darkness for light, and light for darkness… and wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!” (Isaiah 5:20–21, KJV)
This is not progress. This is a rebranded rebellion, a new Babel—where words no longer mean what they meant, and truth is sacrificed at the altar of affirmation.
III. The Idol of the Inner Voice
Romans 1 exposes the human tendency to suppress truth and create idols—not out of gold, but out of self-will:
“Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.” (Romans 1:25, KJV)
Transgender ideology commands society to worship the inner voice—to treat personal feelings as infallible revelation. It denies the body, rewrites language, and demands that all bow before the self-defined truth of the individual.
But when the self becomes god, truth becomes fluid. Creation is denied. And the community is forced to participate in the liturgies of a false religion—one where disagreement is heresy, and biology is blasphemy.
This is not diversity. This is a doctrine of narcissism, enforced with spiritual fervor.
IV. Grace, Not Reconstruction: The True Path to Healing
The transgender ideology offers transformation through surgery. The gospel offers transformation through grace.
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV)
Many who struggle with gender dysphoria are deeply wounded. They need truth and love—not mutilation. They need the gospel, not gender clinics. They need discipleship, not hormone regimens.
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28, KJV)
Christ does not affirm our delusions—He frees us from them. He does not sculpt us according to our shifting desires—He restores us to our true design.
And He does so not through coercion, but through love that tells the truth.
Corollary Thought: Returning to Reverence
The transgender movement is not merely a social experiment—it is a spiritual revolt against the One who made us. It promises liberation but delivers deeper bondage. It offers identity but severs us from our source. It demands affirmation but silences the voice of God.
As the psalmist declares:
“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” (Psalm 139:14, KJV)
To follow Christ is to reject the temptation of self-creation. It is to embrace our limits as sacred. It is to say: “Not my will, but thine, be done.” (Luke 22:42, KJV)
In a world intoxicated by self-invention, the church must stand as a quiet rebellion—a people who remember what it means to be made.