When Gender Replaces the Cross: A Deception Unthinkable.
- Terry W. Bailey
- Feb 16
- 4 min read
"Never in a Thousand Years"
I never thought I'd see the day. Never in a thousand years would I have believed that Satan could convince a generation that gender identity matters more than the Cross of Jesus Christ. That one's perception of self outweighs God's eternal design. That personal feelings trump divine truth.
And yet, here we are.
This is not just a cultural debate. It is spiritual deception at the highest level. The enemy has done what he does best—shifted the focus off of the Cross and onto self. The lie? That identity is found in the flesh rather than in Christ.
The Battle of Two Voices: God's Truth vs. The World's Lies
God's Truth: Identity Is God-Given, Not Self-Defined
Scripture: "So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them." — Genesis 1:27
God created us, male and female—on purpose, with purpose.
Identity is given by God, not decided by man.
In Christ, our most authentic identity is not in gender but in being a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17).
The World's Lie: Identity Is Self-Determined, Not God-Defined
Quote: "The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud." — Coco Chanel
The world teaches that "who you are" is based on your feelings.
Feelings become truth, and truth becomes oppressive.
Science is ignored, and biology is rewritten to fit ideology.
Illustration: Imagine a pot telling the potter, "I am not a pot; I am a plate." No matter how much it insists, the design does not change. Likewise, God's design remains true no matter what the world declares.
Satan's Strategy: Confusion Leads to Chaos
Scripture: "For God is not the author of confusion but of peace." — 1 Corinthians 14:33
This gender crisis is not about inclusion or love—it is about confusion and destruction. Satan knows:
✅ If you reject God's design, you reject the Designer.✅ If you create your own truth, you deny the need for the Truth (Jesus).✅ If you base identity on self, you will never find peace.
Illustration: A person lost in the ocean with no compass has no direction, no anchor, and no hope. That is the state of a world that removes God as the moral compass.
The Danger of Elevating Gender Above the Cross
1. It Replaces Christ as the Source of Identity
Scripture: "For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God." — Colossians 3:3
The world says, "Your gender is your identity."
But the Bible says, "Your identity is in Christ."
If we exalt gender above Jesus, we replace the eternal with the temporary.
2. It Ignores the Brokenness of Humanity
Scripture: "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?" — Jeremiah 17:9
The world teaches that we should trust our feelings.
The Bible warns that our hearts are deceitful.
Feelings can be real, but they do not define truth.
3. It Leads to Brokenness, Not Freedom
Quote: "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." — Jesus, John 8:32
Freedom is not found in self-expression; it is found in Jesus.
A world that chases identity outside of Christ only finds deeper emptiness.
Suicide rates, depression, and confusion skyrocket when people search for identity apart from God.
Illustration: A branch cut off from the tree may look fine for a moment, but it withers quickly. The same is true of anyone separated from God's design.
The Grace of God vs. The Legalism of Religion & Worldly Wisdom
I will not sit here and cast stones at the broken. Jesus never did. He sat with sinners, but He never lied to them.
I have seen two tragic responses to this cultural battle:
1️⃣ Religious Legalism – People shouting condemnation without love.2️⃣ Worldly Wisdom – People embracing deception without truth.
The Right Response? The Grace of Jesus Christ.
Scripture: "For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ." — John 1:17
Jesus met sinners with grace but never left them in their sin.
He called them to repentance, renewal, and redemption.
We must love fiercely but stand firmly—truth without love is brutality, but love without truth is betrayal.
Illustration: A doctor who refuses to tell a patient about their disease does not love them. If I refuse to tell people the truth about sin and salvation, I do not love them either.
Final Word: From My Heart to Yours
I write this not to condemn but to plead.
If you have bought into the lie that gender identity is more important than the Cross, I ask you—what happens when the feelings fade?
Where will you turn when self-expression leaves you empty?
What foundation will hold you when your truth crumbles?
Jesus is calling you to something greater. Not self-definition but divine redemption.
The Cross is more significant than culture. Truth is more excellent than trends. Grace is more important than deception.
And Jesus is more excellent than anything the world offers.
Before you waltz off into eternity, ask yourself—is my identity indeed in Christ, or am I clinging to something that will not last?
Because when the world fades away, only what is built on Christ will stand.
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