#92. The Gender Identity of God

When a new baby arrives in the home, what is the first question asked? Is it a boy or is it a girl? I have never heard a mother respond to that question, saying, “I don’t know. I forgot to ask … it!”

Apparently, this is becoming a major issue in America for we are hearing more and more about gender identity confusion. Indeed, the soul living in a particular body may have confusing feelings about the gender question. May God richly bless you.

So, I thought I would shed some humorous light upon what may be a serious subject for some. I came upon a poll that tends to show the extent of the matter. It reaches way beyond the United States – all the way up to heaven.

A Harris Poll revealed that 54% of the people in the U.S. believe that God does exist, but they are confused about God’s gender identity. The poll states the following results regarding people’s confusion with the question of God’s gender:

    39% believe that God is male;

    1% believe that God is female;

    31% believe that God is neither Male nor Female; and

    10% believe that God is both Male and Female.

Apparently, the Harris Poll never asked God about … ITS … gender. (notice how I’m very conscientious about God’s feelings here). Why not ask God about Its gender? Maybe the reason is that the Harris Poll people could be among the 46% that do not even believe that God exists! Or, maybe they just do not have ITS current email address.

In any case, the Bible clears up the matter. Although Numbers 23:19 in the Old Testament states: “God is not a man”, Jesus said in the New Testament that God’s gender is male and the church has confirmed it to be unquestionably true. But then the church also believes that the Holy Spirit is a person – a male person at that!

The good news is that no one questions the gender identity of Jesus – I think!.

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