Wisdom-Trek / Creating a Legacy
Welcome to Day 806 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
I am Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom
Accept Who God Made You - Loving Yourself - Wisdom Wednesday


Thank you for joining us for our five days per week wisdom and legacy building podcast. Today is Day 806 of our Trek, and it is Wisdom Wednesday.  We continue this Wednesday to explore our trek of interpreting life through a Biblical Worldview.  As a Christ follower, it is important to view all situations and events in life through the lens of the Bible. That is a view of the world that is aligned with what the Bible teaches us. We are exploring current issues that impact our world and society and comparing them through the lens of the Bible, instead of the lens of our society, culture, modern media, or social media. I do not desire to tell you what to think, but teach you how to think, so that you may be able to filter current issues and events through your Biblical Worldview.  I may explore opposing views and challenge you to think.  You may not always agree with my view, and that is ok, and I am open to any comments that you may have on the subjects that we explore.

We are broadcasting from our studio at ‘The Big House’ in Marietta, OH.  On today’s trek, we will return our discussion from two weeks ago. The information we are exploring is from a web interview in The Christian Post with Nancy Pearcey, a former agnostic who teaches at Houston Baptist University.  Nancy recently published a book titled: ‘Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality’   I will continue to share some of the insights from this interview as it closely aligns with my Biblical Worldview on the core concept about the sanctity of life.  If you would like an in-depth analysis of this topic, I recommend that you purchase Nancy Pearcey’s book mention earlier.

So our topic today is:
Accept Who God Made You – Loving Yourself
Today’s topic is a controversial one for some, even within the Christian community, as we discuss same-sex relationships and transgenderism.   This is particularly close to my heart because I have close family members who have chosen a same-sex lifestyle, including marriage.  They are Christ followers, with sincere beliefs that God’s Word does allow for or permits this choice.

With years of in-depth study of God’s Word, I have come to two conclusions within my Biblical Worldview about sexuality and marriage. First is that sex outside your own marriage, regardless of gender preference, is not in line with God’s precepts.  Secondly, that marriage should only be between a man and a woman for life.

My relationship with these family members, or with anyone who has made choices contrary to my Biblical Worldview, does not impact my love for them. My love is unconditional, just as God’s love is for all of us.   Yes, from a Biblical perspective, I do not agree with their choices, but it is their choice, and I will not condemn, or judge their choices.  They alone must answer to God for their choices, just as I must answer for all the choices that I make.  I am sure there are choices that I make which, according to others, would not be in agreement with their worldview.Before we explore a few thoughts that Nancy Pearcey shares in her interview and book, ‘Love Thy Body,’ I will share some of the basis for my Biblical Worldview on this topic.

First, every reference to marriage in God’s Word is always between a man and a woman, there are no exceptions.   Marriage was established in Genesis from the very beginning of creation. Genesis 2:24

This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.  This phrase is also repeated in Matthew 19:5, Mark 10:7, and Ephesians 5:31

Secondly, as Pearcey writes,