That’s Not God Saying You’ll Burn in Hell!
When it suits his purpose, even that son a bitch Satan will tell you you’re going to Hell if he thinks he can convince you as a Christian that you’re not living “right”.
A couple of months ago I wrote an article asking pastors to acknowledge in their own churches that there are people, Christians who are hurting, Christians who are transgender who only want to have fellowship with other Christians.
Seemed simple enough. First let me say there was an amazing positive response and humbling number of shares of that article on Facebook. But… there were a few pastors who didn’t seem to care that there were some hurting people who might want to be part of their congregations.
I received comments like these…
“Sad how you think that Jesus would just put His arms around sinners and let them stay the way they are.”
“Almost as if the writer is urging pastors not to preach against sin, because they’ll feel rejected.”
“That is because you are embracing sin and not repenting of it.”
“Come ye out from among them and be ye separate…touch not the unclean thing and i will receive you.”
“Finding it hard to reconcile being transgender and being Christian, everyone around me keeps telling me I am going to burn in hell and I am feeling depressed and suicidal. Sometimes I feel like God has abandoned me, help.”
“Finding it hard to reconcile being transgender and being Christian, everyone around me keeps telling me I am going to burn in hell and I am feeling depressed and suicidal. Sometimes I feel like God has abandoned me, help.”
“They know what they’re doing. They will not rest until everyone totally agrees with them. They’re coming for you and your church next. They already got your children and the government. Be ready”
“That’s like giving a drunk a drink. Teach Gods word! Love the sinner, hate the sin. Can’t condone they’re behavior.”
“Whoever wrote this is a sinner in need of a Savior. We don’t need to change our preaching the Truth of God for sinners.”
Well, I WROTE the article, I’m a sinner just as are every one of the Pastors (and yes, they were all Pastors) who penned those comments as we ALL are and yes, we are all in need of a Savior. And we have one, His name is Jesus!
The first couple of days these comments bothered me, I felt attacked. Then I realized that they were poor unfortunate souls who I’m sure love God but their own personal biases and bigotry have tainted their theology. So then I felt sorry for them. And I prayed for them, their churches and their congregations.
Since then I’ve seen some posts that greatly disturb me. Not from Pastors but from Christians – Christians who are transgender and feeling greatly judged and condemned by people around them, many they may respect as godly “leaders”. Here’s a sample…
“…my faith is not very good right now.”
“As a Christian have you ever needed to talk to God and, just cry out and get no answers? Sometimes I think it’s because I’m trans.”
“Finding it hard to reconcile being transgender and being Christian, everyone around me keeps telling me I am going to burn in hell and I am feeling depressed and suicidal. Sometimes I feel like God has abandoned me, help.”
Again, each of those quotes came from Christians, followers of Christ. That last quote, “I feel like God has abandoned me, help.” Do you understand WHY this person feels like God has abandoned them? Not because He has, but because they are surrounded by people telling them what a horrible sinner they are to be transgender, how even if being transgender was a sin (it’s not but that’s probably another article) that somehow it is unforgivable. That somehow God will forgive those fat slobs of Pastors for whom gluttony wasn’t a sin that bothered them (I saw photos of them on Facebook) and the other ones who clearly have perfected their life to be just like Jesus that they feel safe to condemn other’s “sin” because there is no sin in their own life that needs addressing.
HIPPOCRITES! Even if being transgender was a sin, they would still be hypocrites – not letting that log in their eye get in the way of pointing out the splinter in yours.
My brothers and sisters, if you’re transgender – you don’t need Bible verses to justify why God will accept you. People who say you’re going to hell just think (no matter the evidence – much less what you actually know and tell them) you CHOSE this. They are wrong. Bible verses won’t convince them that they are wrong. NOTHING you can say will convince them that they are wrong. In my mind, the ONLY thing that might change their mind is if they have a transgender child of their own at some time (or maybe a grandchild.)
The person who is driving the “you will burn in Hell” from Christians is Satan himself. He wants you to think that you will “burn in Hell” because you’re transgender. For that SOB, he wants you to walk away from God altogether or just give up and kill yourself. THAT’S what that SOB wants – he wants to DESTROY you, and if he can use Christians to do it then he will.
That you can’t be transgender and a Christian is a lie from the pit of Hell itself. All that son of a bitch has to do is give a Christian in your life a nudge to say something and then you a nudge to believe it – and there you go. Instant condemnation.
I’m not defending all people who are transgender, I’m not defending all human beings. God certainly has expectations that are clear in his word, but as a child of God, perfected through the blood of Christ I’m telling you that as a Christian, God doesn’t make your being transgender an issue when entering His presence.
Please, please, please – KNOW that you are loved by God. I totally get that dealing with Christians can be hard. But just remember that Christians are people and people can be (and often are) wrong. People are not the ultimate judge – God is.
If you’re a Christian, a follower of Christ – you’re not going to Hell. Period. Just that simple. People who say so are wrong and I don’t care what kind of Bible education they have or how many degrees they have that follow their name.
Christ’s salvation is simple, if you’ve accepted that – don’t let man’s “but ifs….” trip you up. Some people just have too much time on their hands.
I’m looking forward to hanging out and laughing with y’all in Heaven with our Father!!! (who knows – there might be some “educated” Bible teachers who aren’t there.)
-Blessings
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I am so glad I read this today. I’ve been struggling a lot with being trans and a Christian. Bless you
Dorothy, if not one other person ever reads the post – you made it all worthwhile. Your God’s child and He loves you so much just as you are. I know it’s hard but don’t pay attention to “the voices” that would condemn you, it’s not coming from God. Bless you my friend!
Wow! I came out as transgender to another transgender couple in church a few weeks ago, and because I want to start HRT, was accused of being a sinner, and an adulterer. By other trans Christians. I almost left the church for good, but instead, I tuned everything out and just prayed to GOD, and listened for HIS voice. And hear HIM I did. LORD, please, take this from me. ‘No.’ Why not? I’m suffering. ‘Because I love you. Because others have been wounded, just like you. And I want to have a relationship with all, that none should perish,… Read more »
And you have greatly encouraged me! Two years ago I would never have imagined doing what I am now, writing what I am and being so public about it. I felt called to do this but didn’t want to, until God said do it anyway. People like you are the reason why and make my day!
Blessings!
Good encouragement to pass on. Thanks.
What a powerful message! I’m so thrilled to see that you are helping others and giving them the strength to overcome the obstacles that stand between them and a close loving relationship with Jesus. Keep going!
Thank You so much for sharing this.
I have been struggling a lot with my Faith and transition lately.
Your kind words have offered us Hope.
wow. this really calmed me down. these past few days I thought it was God screaming in my ear that I’m going to hell for being trans. I was really scared and anxious. Thank you for spreading the truth, God bless you, Laurie.
thank you for this. I wish I had someone to tell me this when I was 16 and almost committed suicide thinking I’d be doing God a favor by getting rid of such an evil person as I obviously was by being trans.
I have no idea whether being transgender affects your Final Destination. But I am absolutely certain that compelling others to play along with your delusion is a mortal sin. You cannot force others to pay for your procedures, or teach that it’s okay for school children to cooperate with this, or bully people into playing along with all the pronoun nonsense. This is a problem of affluence. People who have lives don’t have the time, or energy, or patience to sit around wringing their hands over such foolish questions as whether they were born in the wrong body. You think… Read more »
Well, I KNOW that being transgender doesn’t affect you “final destination”. Faith in our Lord and Savior does. As for the rest of your comment, I mostly agree with you—though affluence has nothing to do with being transgender. I like you believe others shouldn’t have to pay via our taxes. It shouldn’t be taught in school—period. We’re far behind and getting further behind in math, reading and science. Not sure about the Russian peasant reference, but I’ve worked all my life, including through college to pay for it (I didn’t take out any loans—when I graduated it was paid for… Read more »
Hell real