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Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram is a listener-supported broadcast ministry dealing with highly controversial and life-impacting issues, Chip's teaching is characterized by relevance and Scriptural accuracy.
- 29 minutes 12 secondsWhat the World Needs Now - Radical Mercy-Givers, Part 1
In a day when injustice of every kind is being called out - “That’s wrong, it’s not fair, something has to change and it has to change now!” - it’s clear that something inside us demands justice. In this program, Chip continues in the book of Matthew, to explain Jesus’ teaching and His plan for justice to prevail.
Main Points
- The fundamental problem in the world is…Life’s not fair!
- The fundamental problem in our lives is…We don’t measure up!
- The law of retribution --- Matthew 5:38-42
- The law of love --- Matthew 5:39-48
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About Chip Ingram
Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
About Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.
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8 November 2024, 5:00 am - 24 minutes 58 secondsWhat the World Needs Now - Humble Bridge-Builders, Part 2
In a global atmosphere of division and rancor, how do Christians live like Christians? How do we express love and concern, and overcome even our own anger and bitterness? In this program, Chip tells us, apart from the saving grace and sovereign influence of Jesus, nothing of lasting value can happen. From the book of Matthew and Jesus’ own teaching, Chip reveals the path to becoming a relational bridge-builder, regardless of our circumstances.
Main Points
Topic #1 - The 6th Commandment- No murder by violent hands - Matthew 5:21
- No murder by angry hearts or lethal lips - Matthew 5:22
- The parable of priority: right relationships trump religious requirements every time.
- The parable of urgency: delayed obedience will result in dire consequences.
- Do you have anger, bitterness, or resentment toward anyone, past or present?
- Have you murdered anyone in your heart or with your lips?
- Will you confess this sin right now and receive God’s full forgiveness?
- Can you think of anyone who might feel angry or resentful towards you? Will you commit to make that relationship right “as far as it depends on you”?
- Will you STOP and thank God for His love and kindness and blessings in your life right now?
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About Chip Ingram
Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
About Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.
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7 November 2024, 5:00 am - 24 minutes 52 secondsWhat the World Needs Now - Humble Bridge-Builders, Part 1
Division, hate, and violence, don’t start with words. They begin in the heart. The disunity we see happening in our country and around the world - in homes, on the streets, and in the media - is ultimately caused by a driving force who’s aim is for that disunity to prevail. Scripture tells us our battle isn’t against flesh and blood. So, how do we become humble bridge-builders in the midst of the conflict? Chip addresses that in this program.
Main Points
Topic #1 - The 6th Commandment- No murder by violent hands - Matthew 5:21
- No murder by angry hearts or lethal lips - Matthew 5:22
- The parable of priority: right relationships trump religious requirements every time.
- The parable of urgency: delayed obedience will result in dire consequences.
- Do you have anger, bitterness, or resentment toward anyone, past or present?
- Have you murdered anyone in your heart or with your lips?
- Will you confess this sin right now and receive God’s full forgiveness?
- Can you think of anyone who might feel angry or resentful towards you? Will you commit to make that relationship right “as far as it depends on you”?
- Will you STOP and thank God for His love and kindness and blessings in your life right now?
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About Chip Ingram
Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
About Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.
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6 November 2024, 5:00 am - 28 minutes 53 secondsWhat the World Needs Now - Authentic Difference-Makers, Part 2
These days, there are plenty of causes and no shortage of agendas. Experts are everywhere and everyone’s got an opinion. In this program, Chip asks: What’s Jesus’ opinion about what’s happening and what’s His expert advice? Don’t miss His answers.
Main Points
Overview of Matthew 5:- 3-12: The characteristics of His true followers and their promised rewards
- 13-16: Salt and light: The movement’s strategy
- 17-20: Relationship of this new teaching to the Law of Moses
- Key issue = motives - Who am I seeking to please?
- Key issue = materialism - Whose agenda am I seeking to accomplish?
- Key issue = misapplication - Where am I mis-applying Jesus' teaching?
- Key issue = misperception
- Poor in spirit?
- Mourns?
- Meek?
- Hungering & thirsting for righteousness?
- Merciful?
- Pure in heart?
- A peacemaker?
- Persecuted because of righteousness?
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About Chip Ingram
Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
About Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.
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5 November 2024, 5:00 am - 27 minutes 29 secondsWhat the World Needs Now - Authentic Difference-Makers, Part 1
There’s no shortage of expert advice on what the world needs now - opinions abound and division increases. The question is: What would Jesus have us hear in the midst of the confusion and chaos? In this program, Chip goes to the book of Matthew for the answer.
Main Points
Overview of Matthew 5:- 3-12: The characteristics of His true followers and their promised rewards
- 13-16: Salt and light: The movement’s strategy
- 17-20: Relationship of this new teaching to the Law of Moses
- Key issue = motives - Who am I seeking to please?
- Key issue = materialism - Whose agenda am I seeking to accomplish?
- Key issue = misapplication - Where am I mis-applying Jesus' teaching?
- Key issue = misperception
- Poor in spirit?
- Mourns?
- Meek?
- Hungering & thirsting for righteousness?
- Merciful?
- Pure in heart?
- A peacemaker?
- Persecuted because of righteousness?
Broadcast Resource
About Chip Ingram
Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
About Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.
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4 November 2024, 5:00 am - 26 minutes 41 secondsLife Lessons with Chip - Answering Your Adversities
Are you in a painful, confusing season of life right now? Maybe you’ve lost your job, have a conflict with a spouse or a child, or just received a sudden diagnosis. Whatever it is, do you wish there was a biblical guide to respond to adversity? In this program, Chip will share three questions you need to ask when challenges come. Discover how these prompts will get you through the most trying experiences and grow your faith.
Main Points
Three Questions to consider in times of adversity:- How does Jesus want to use this adversity in your life for good?
- How does Satan want to use this adversity for your downfall?
- How can Satan turn a God-allowed trial into a lethal temptation?
- God
- You
- The future
- Your faith
Dark cloud “raining” down adversities:
Satan’s filter (deception):- Reaction: fear, overwhelmed, unfairness, where is God?
- Leads to attitudes of: anger, despair, abandonment
- End in: self-medicating, over-spending, acting out, addiction, isolation, etc.
- You’re not alone
- It’s intended for your good
- Attitude: big step of faith to “consider it all joy”
- Action: don’t give up (persevere)
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"Not Beyond Reach" Small Group StudyAbout Chip Ingram
Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
About Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.
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1 November 2024, 5:00 am - 28 minutes 22 secondsCaring Enough to Confront - What Ever Happened to Right and Wrong?, Part 2
When did moral standards like fidelity, honesty, and sacrificial love give way to safe sex, adultery, and living together? In this program, Chip continues addressing society's abandonment of biblical morality. Discover the devastating impact moral relativism has had on the culture and the church - and what Jesus said about absolute truth.
Main Points
Introduction: We’ve got a problem!- The symptom: Moral issues
- The issues: Ethics and values
- The dilemma: Who determines what’s right or wrong?
- The question: What is truth?
- Among Intellectuals - Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
- In Education - The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom
- In Law & Science - Reason in the Balance: The Case Against Naturalism in Science, Law, and Education by Phillip E. Johnson
- In Culture - Escape from Reason by Francis A. Schaeffer AND The God Who Is There by Francis A. Schaeffer
- Public Rhetoric = Truth is Relative - "All are right," Pluralism, Tolerance
- Private Rhetoric = Truth is Absolute - "My rights," Justice, Fairness
- Painful Reults = Sowing and Reaping
- Jesus’ outrageous claims …about Himself -John 14:6 | …about His Word -John 17:17
- Jesus’ outrageous concern …about you -John 4:23 | …about your freedom -John 8:32
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About Chip Ingram
Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
About Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.
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31 October 2024, 5:00 am - 27 minutes 56 secondsCaring Enough to Confront - What Ever Happened to Right and Wrong?, Part 1
Whatever happened to right and wrong? What is behind the blatant abandonment of ethics throughout the world, in businesses, homes, and even the Church? In this program, Chip addresses these critical questions, as he pulls back the curtain on the history of moral relativism. Learn why absolute truth is an essential building block of any society.
Main Points
Introduction: We’ve got a problem!- The symptom: Moral issues
- The issues: Ethics and values
- The dilemma: Who determines what’s right or wrong?
- The question: What is truth?
- Among Intellectuals - Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
- In Education - The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom
- In Law & Science - Reason in the Balance: The Case Against Naturalism in Science, Law, and Education by Phillip E. Johnson
- In Culture - Escape from Reason by Francis A. Schaeffer AND The God Who Is There by Francis A. Schaeffer
- Public Rhetoric = Truth is Relative - "All are right," Pluralism, Tolerance
- Private Rhetoric = Truth is Absolute - "My rights," Justice, Fairness
- Painful Reults = Sowing and Reaping
- Jesus’ outrageous claims …about Himself -John 14:6 | …about His Word -John 17:17
- Jesus’ outrageous concern …about you -John 4:23 | …about your freedom -John 8:32
Broadcast Resource
Additional Resource Mentions
About Chip Ingram
Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
About Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.
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30 October 2024, 5:00 am - 31 secondsCaring Enough to Confront - Sex, Sexuality, and Gender: Tough Questions, Practical Answers, Part 2
As a follower of Jesus, what should you do if you are invited to a wedding for a same-sex couple? What if someone asks you to use their personal pronouns? In this program, Chip and Pastor Tim Lundy continue wrestling with these real-life challenges that Christians face. Learn how to practically apply the truth and wisdom of God’s Word in your home, workplace, and community.
Main Points
Purpose of Addressing Controversial Issues:- Tim's Motivation: Tim's engagement with heavy issues like sexuality and LGBTQ topics is driven by pastoral concern rather than a desire for controversy. He sees a need to address these issues due to the prevalence of false teachings and questions from families and teenagers. His goal is to shepherd families and present truth in a straightforward manner.
- Listening and Grace: Tim emphasizes the importance of listening to children who come out as LGBTQ. Parents should create a space where their children feel heard, and they should express love and support while balancing grace with truth. He stresses that while the church and the family have a responsibility to uphold Biblical truth, they must also navigate the tension between their beliefs and their children's identities with grace.
- Gospel’s Radical Grace: Tim explains that the Gospel is about Christ's grace despite our sin. He argues that salvation is not about moral perfection but about the transformative work of Christ. The question of whether LGBTQ individuals can be Christians should be framed in the context of the broader Gospel message, which applies to all sin, not just homosexuality.
- No Barriers, No Compromise: Tim advocates for no barriers to coming to Christ, meaning people should not be expected to "clean up" their lives before embracing the Gospel. However, he also stresses the importance of not compromising on Biblical teachings and encouraging growth in righteousness.
- Mixed Reactions: Tim received feedback from different sides of the spectrum. Some felt his approach endorsed LGBTQ lifestyles, while others were uncomfortable with his stance on not compromising on moral issues. He views this pushback as an indication of addressing the issues clearly and effectively.
- Consistency in Addressing Sin: Tim and Chip discuss the Church's tendency to focus on certain sins, like homosexuality, while neglecting others, such as pornography or adultery. They stress the need for a consistent approach to all forms of sin, emphasizing that all sin separates people from God and that the Gospel offers restoration to all.
- Gray Area: The question of whether to attend a gay wedding is seen as a gray area rather than black and white. Tim suggests that while the Bible is not explicitly clear on this issue, principles from passages like Romans 14-16 about gray areas in faith should be applied.
- Conscience and Relationship: Decisions should be guided by one's conscience and the nature of the relationship. Some Christians may attend a wedding as a gesture of love and maintaining a relationship, while others may choose not to if it seems to endorse the union as a Christian marriage.
- Objective: The focus should be on whether attending is for the sake of the Gospel or to avoid family tension. The intention should be clear and genuine, not just about making peace.
- Cultural Impact: Some view using preferred pronouns as supporting a cultural shift that they believe distorts truth. Others, particularly in therapeutic settings, see respecting pronouns as a way to build trust with those experiencing gender dysphoria.
- Context Matters: In professional settings, Christians may need to navigate these issues carefully, balancing their beliefs with their role as salt and light in the workplace. Tim suggests using names instead of pronouns as a middle ground while remaining respectful.
- Consistency: It's important to be consistent with biblical standards. If you apply a standard for gay couples, ensure the same standard applies to heterosexual situations.
- Teaching Children: Explain your stance to children appropriately, helping them understand why certain behaviors are not accepted while showing love to those who differ.
- Destructive Nature: Pornography is described as highly destructive, affecting mental health and relationships deeply. It has the same addictive properties as drugs and causes significant harm to marriages and individual well-being.
- Need for Help: Overcoming pornography addiction typically requires external help and community support. Tim emphasizes the importance of not facing this struggle alone and highlights church programs like Warrior Men and Journey Women that offer support.
- Cultural Challenges: Despite the fast-changing cultural landscape, Christians should not be afraid. Historical examples show that faith can thrive in countercultural settings.
- Hope and Grace: Emphasis is placed on the availability of God's grace and the importance of seeking help, especially when dealing with heavy burdens like addiction.
Broadcast Resource
Additional Resource Mentions
About Chip Ingram
Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
About Tim Lundy
Tim Lundy has been in ministry for three decades. A graduate of Crichton College and Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.), he is currently serving as the Senior Pastor at Venture Christian Church in Los Gatos, California, and previously gave pastoral leadership to Christ Community Church and Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock, Arkansas.
About Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.
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29 October 2024, 5:00 am - 31 secondsCaring Enough to Confront - Sex, Sexuality, and Gender: Tough Questions, Practical Answers, Part 1
If you are a parent, you are aware of how kids are being bombarded by the sexual ethics of the day. But what do you do if your son or daughter has started to buy into these ideas? In this program, Chip and Pastor Tim Lundy will respond to some of the more complex questions surrounding gender, sex, and relationships. For moms and dads desperate for practical answers, you do not want to miss the wisdom they will share from God’s Word.
Main Points
Purpose of Addressing Controversial Issues:- Tim's Motivation: Tim's engagement with heavy issues like sexuality and LGBTQ topics is driven by pastoral concern rather than a desire for controversy. He sees a need to address these issues due to the prevalence of false teachings and questions from families and teenagers. His goal is to shepherd families and present truth in a straightforward manner.
- Listening and Grace: Tim emphasizes the importance of listening to children who come out as LGBTQ. Parents should create a space where their children feel heard, and they should express love and support while balancing grace with truth. He stresses that while the church and the family have a responsibility to uphold Biblical truth, they must also navigate the tension between their beliefs and their children's identities with grace.
- Gospel’s Radical Grace: Tim explains that the Gospel is about Christ's grace despite our sin. He argues that salvation is not about moral perfection but about the transformative work of Christ. The question of whether LGBTQ individuals can be Christians should be framed in the context of the broader Gospel message, which applies to all sin, not just homosexuality.
- No Barriers, No Compromise: Tim advocates for no barriers to coming to Christ, meaning people should not be expected to "clean up" their lives before embracing the Gospel. However, he also stresses the importance of not compromising on Biblical teachings and encouraging growth in righteousness.
- Mixed Reactions: Tim received feedback from different sides of the spectrum. Some felt his approach endorsed LGBTQ lifestyles, while others were uncomfortable with his stance on not compromising on moral issues. He views this pushback as an indication of addressing the issues clearly and effectively.
- Consistency in Addressing Sin: Tim and Chip discuss the Church's tendency to focus on certain sins, like homosexuality, while neglecting others, such as pornography or adultery. They stress the need for a consistent approach to all forms of sin, emphasizing that all sin separates people from God and that the Gospel offers restoration to all.
- Gray Area: The question of whether to attend a gay wedding is seen as a gray area rather than black and white. Tim suggests that while the Bible is not explicitly clear on this issue, principles from passages like Romans 14-16 about gray areas in faith should be applied.
- Conscience and Relationship: Decisions should be guided by one's conscience and the nature of the relationship. Some Christians may attend a wedding as a gesture of love and maintaining a relationship, while others may choose not to if it seems to endorse the union as a Christian marriage.
- Objective: The focus should be on whether attending is for the sake of the Gospel or to avoid family tension. The intention should be clear and genuine, not just about making peace.
- Cultural Impact: Some view using preferred pronouns as supporting a cultural shift that they believe distorts truth. Others, particularly in therapeutic settings, see respecting pronouns as a way to build trust with those experiencing gender dysphoria.
- Context Matters: In professional settings, Christians may need to navigate these issues carefully, balancing their beliefs with their role as salt and light in the workplace. Tim suggests using names instead of pronouns as a middle ground while remaining respectful.
- Consistency: It's important to be consistent with biblical standards. If you apply a standard for gay couples, ensure the same standard applies to heterosexual situations.
- Teaching Children: Explain your stance to children appropriately, helping them understand why certain behaviors are not accepted while showing love to those who differ.
- Destructive Nature: Pornography is described as highly destructive, affecting mental health and relationships deeply. It has the same addictive properties as drugs and causes significant harm to marriages and individual well-being.
- Need for Help: Overcoming pornography addiction typically requires external help and community support. Tim emphasizes the importance of not facing this struggle alone and highlights church programs like Warrior Men and Journey Women that offer support.
- Cultural Challenges: Despite the fast-changing cultural landscape, Christians should not be afraid. Historical examples show that faith can thrive in countercultural settings.
- Hope and Grace: Emphasis is placed on the availability of God's grace and the importance of seeking help, especially when dealing with heavy burdens like addiction.
Broadcast Resource
Additional Resource Mentions
About Chip Ingram
Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
About Tim Lundy
Tim Lundy has been in ministry for three decades. A graduate of Crichton College and Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.), he is currently serving as the Senior Pastor at Venture Christian Church in Los Gatos, California, and previously gave pastoral leadership to Christ Community Church and Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock, Arkansas.
About Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.
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28 October 2024, 5:00 am - 31 secondsCaring Enough to Confront - Transgender Issues and The Bible, Part 2
Is gender a fluid concept or a fixed statement? Are you born a man or a woman, or do you get to choose? In this program, guest teacher Pastor Tim Lundy looks to Scripture for answers to these questions that so many people in society are wrestling with. Hear why a Bible-based sexual ethic offers hope and genuine love from a God who made men and women in His image.
Main Points
Introduction:- As Christians, our approach to sex and gender must be marked by grace and truth.
- When approaching transgender issues, we protect against the ideology while still caring about the individual. -John 10:11-12; Luke 15:4
- Sex: Refers to a person’s biological status and is typically categorized as male, female, or intersex.
- Gender: The psychological, social, and cultural aspects of being male or female.
- Gender Dysphoria: Distress some people feel when their internal sense of self doesn’t match their biological sex. (Early onset, Late / Adolescent onset, and Rapid onset gender dysphoria)
- Transgender: An umbrella term that describes people whose gender identity or expression does not match the sex they were assigned at birth.
- The body is essential to our image-bearing status. -Genesis 1:27
- Male and female in Genesis 1 are categories of sex, not gender. -Genesis 1:28a
- Adam and Eve’s bodies are viewed as sacred. -Genesis 2:21-22
- Jesus views Genesis 1-2 as normative. -Matthew 19:4-5
- Paul sees the body as significant for moral behavior and correlates the body to personhood. -1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Romans 6:13
- Scripture prohibits cross-sex behavior. -Deuteronomy 22:5; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10
- The incarnation of Christ affirms the goodness of our sexed embodiment. -Colossians 2:9
- Sex difference probably remains after the resurrection. -Luke 20:35-36; Romans 8:11; 1 John 3:2
- Jesus’ acceptance of the eunuch is not a pattern for understanding gender identity. -Matthew 19:12
- Paul’s reference to neither “male or female” does not overturn sex differences. -Galatians 3:28
- Biological sex and gender are linked together and important to God’s design.
- Instead of transitioning, we should help people accept their bodies as part of their God-given identity.
- Recognize the unique struggle for Christians who suffer with Gender Dysphoria.
- As a church, we must strive to create a safe place where all people can find and follow Jesus.
- Avoid defining gender according to stereotypes and embrace the diversityof expression in God’s design.
- We must confront the lies of the current ideology because it is destroying lives.
- We must never lose sight of the individual that Christ loves no matter how their lives have been impacted by sin.
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About Chip Ingram
Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
About Tim Lundy
Tim Lundy has been in ministry for three decades. A graduate of Crichton College and Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.), he is currently serving as the Senior Pastor at Venture Christian Church in Los Gatos, California, and previously gave pastoral leadership to Christ Community Church and Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock, Arkansas.
About Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.
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