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Can God change a man into a woman,or a woman into a man?

Started by Richard D, April 27, 2011, 02:15:26 PM

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Richard D

I need to ask this question urgently.What I am about to write is absolutely true but I need HELP!I became a Christian at the age of 20 in 1987,I am 44 now,male,living in Cheshire,U.K. I have been struggling with "gender dysphoria" since my early to mid 20s though my earliest memory is of trying on my Mum`s lipstick at the age of about 5 or 6. My Mum is also a Christian and very understanding and supportive.Anyway, I have wanted to look like,dress like,live like a woman since about the mid 1990s though as I said above the feelings go back a lot longer. I`ve never done much about it except dress up partialy in women`s clothes,or a wig or make-up (which I`m poor at applying! :)  ) and I`ve always had this guilt. Things reached a crisis about 2 weeks ago as I`ve always tried to intellectualize/analyse myself and work out what is the "correct" way to express this really strong desire,need almost to be a woman. So on the evening of April 13th whilst I was going through a particularly strong gender dysphoria episode I was looking at myself in the mirror of my bathroom and thinking,praying about it all  and this clear image of a swan or swans came into my mind. Now see James ch 1 vs 22-25 about the law of freedom and mirrors. So I prayed:"If I can do everything to look like a woman and also become a woman this side of heaven,let me see an image(not the word "swan") of a swan somewhere within 7 days"And on April 15th there was a photo of swans in the UK paper The Guardian! So my prayers were answered.Or were they,I`m still in doubt-what does this mean? I hope someone can help and is encouraged. I also read Romans ch 8 v22-25. AFTER seeing the newspaper photo.Finaly the Mute Swan can be transgender,according to Wikipedia.Is God going to change me into a woman,I hope so,but would He?
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annette

I don't want to sound rude but, I don't think so.
He can give you the power to make your dreams come true if you're hard working on it yourself.
I'm not a religian, there are many christian people on this forum, maybe they can help you better than I do.
But I have never heard that something like that happend.

Annette
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Catherine

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Suzy

Very simply, no.  I do believe God made us who we are, and what we do with that knowledge is up to us.  We all have different circumstances and lots in life.  There are so many variables for each of us.  What is the right path for you?  Who can know, besides you?  Just know that however it turns out for you, you are "fearfully and wonderfully made.: (Psalm 139:14)

Kristi
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Sarah Louise

While that might be a nice dream, its not too likely.  God doesn't normally do things like that, but Satan would be known to try to trick/trap you in that type of deception.
Nameless here for evermore!;  Merely this, and nothing more;
Tis the wind and nothing more!;  Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore!!"
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ToriJo

I *do* think God could do this.  If He's all powerful, of course He can do this.  But I agree with others - it's not how He seems to work.  He might be able to, but He doesn't seem to do it (I don't know of anyone that had that prayer answered without also utilizing people He's gifted on earth).

I'd also add that I doubt God is as hung up on sex organs as humans are.  I think there's more to being a man or a woman than the organs (that said, I'm not discounting the importance of our bodies matching who we are).  I won't speak for you, other than to say He very well may have made you a woman when He made you.  You might not need to "turn into" a woman, although you may feel the desire and need to live as you are, conforming to who He created you to be - which very well might be a woman.  There's nothing wrong with living an honest life, even if your birth certificate doesn't list the truth.  You shouldn't live a lie just because some humans looked at the outward and, thus, came to the wrong conclusion (there's a whole spiritual lesson in this - it's yet one more way we focus on what we can see rather than what actually is).

God can answer our prayers in many ways.  We get in trouble when we assume that He must do things a certain way.  He's helped me meet my financial needs, for instance, by giving me the ability to learn in my field, get hired by an employer, etc.  It took hard work on my part, but the ability to do that came from God.  It's no less God's work than if I received an anonymous gift of cash on my doorstep!  I thank God for it, just like I thank Him for my "daily bread" which I bought with income I received as a result of the time I spent laboring for my employer.  That doesn't mean God still isn't 100% the source of everything.  I am extremely thankful for how God can help people become who they are through gifted doctors and surgeons.  I wouldn't deny that these abilities came from God, nor would I ignore accepting any gift God offered me, even when my own work and the hard work of others may have been part of how God accomplished it.

So maybe He has answered your prayer.  Maybe it's not that you will wake up, having done nothing different the night before, with the body that is true to yourself.  Maybe instead it is that He will guide you and help you on the journey to becoming true to yourself and showing the world God's truth in you.

As for our bodies being proper, that's going to happen for sure.  Just not always on earth, sometimes in heaven.  But regardless, that doesn't mean we can't live true to ourselves on earth, through whatever means God provides.  If that includes things like clothes that reflect our being or even things like surgery, we shouldn't deny ourselves those options - particularly if they allow us to be honest with ourselves and others.
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Medusa

God can change man into a woman (end opposite) but he(it) don't do it. 
Why he(it) should do it?
You got all resources to do it.
It is like a parent and children, good parent is just a support and guide, child must be managed to be standalone, if child have everything dome by parent, then it have no gratitude and don't know value of things
This is same you have to do it yourself to be stronger and appreciate what you are and what you have.
God don't do it because it will not be good for you, but he(it) give you support to do it.
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justmeinoz

Yes, that's why society has developed to the point where we have surgeons and  SRS.  Anything else is unrealistic to expect.
When we were children we believed as children. Now we are adults we believe as adults.
Karen.
"Don't ask me, it was on fire when I lay down on it"
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Richard D

Thank you very much everyone who has replied to my query so far. I do frequently doubt if this experience was from God or the devil, but I`ve really set my mind on asking just what is the truth about my situation,so I hope and pray God would not allow the devil to deceive me in this.

Richard :)
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mowdan6

Hey Richard.  As the Bible says, "All things are possible with God."  It also says, "Having believed, you will receive."  Can God change a woman into a man and vice versa.  Absolutely!  How God chooses to make that happen...either His doing or providing the surgeon....is totally up to Him! 
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tekla

If you start with the assumption that there is a god, and that god IS god, then you would have to conclude that sure, god could do it, he just doesn't want to.  But perhaps god gave you another way out, Allah InshAllah.
FIGHT APATHY!, or don't...
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bobbie_m2f

Hi...In a way, God 'is' able to change you into a woman.  He gave mankind free WILL and the innate ability to learn anything and do anything. After all "Were we not made in His image?"...Since we have the ability and the science to do the medical operation...then it is God's Plan to do so. WE ARE NOT THE CREATION OF THE DEVIL HONEY. WE ARE THE CREATION OF GOD. Someday science will be able to COMPLETELY CHANGE SOMEONE INTO THE OPPOSITE SEX.    Remember this..."Seek And You Shall Find"  As a Christian you must always keep Faith inside you. In everything you do. Do not fear. We are loved by God.
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tekla

Since we have the ability and the science to do the medical operation...then it is God's Plan to do so.

So did god just hate all the TS people born before the modern age?
FIGHT APATHY!, or don't...
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Medusa

Quote from: tekla on April 30, 2011, 11:14:08 AM
Since we have the ability and the science to do the medical operation...then it is God's Plan to do so.

So did god just hate all the TS people born before the modern age?
Look at hijras for example, they don't use any modern science
Also many of TS people were shamans (witches or something like it) and they were respected
Just problem was a middle ages (dark age), before that was TS more acceped than is today
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mowdan6

God does'nt hate trans people.  The Bible says, it's not for us, to know His ways.  And...if you want to go there...the Bible says..."God uses the foolish things of the world to comfound the wise."  So, if I am one of the foolish things....I am in great company! 
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Julie Marie

Let's assume there is a god that can do that sort of thing.  Thus far I know of no documentable evidence this has happened at any time in human history.  So I'd say odds are not in your favor this particular kind of god is going to make you the first.

What I do know is that book that is often quoted as being god's word is often abused and used to harm people who small-minded people just don't want to take the time to get to know.  Too often quotes from the bible are taken out of context and the very same people god is said to have created are hurt and sometimes killed all in the name of god.

If that isn't insanity, I don't know what is.

So rather than looking for god to single you out as the first person who will be transformed, why not use your knowledge of god and the bible and put it to good use by educating those very same people who would crucify you if you decided to transition to female.  I think you have better odds at success doing that.
When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself.
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kate durcal

When i was 4 year old my Mom told me that G-d can do any kind of miracles. I was so elated with this news. I will pray every night to G-d to change me overnight, but every morning I will still be in the wrong body. I told myself that I was not praying hard enough. Eventually by time I was 8 or 9 year old, I stopped praying, and my life continued to be a misery. One day in my late teens G-d come to me in a dream and told me""Trust me, there is plan, your questions will be answered someday until then be happy the way you are, seek wisdom, do not abandon me and I will be by your side."

G-d has been good to me, I love her very much, and talk to her very morning and night. Imagine your success, follow your hart, and G-d will take you there

Best,

Kate
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Silver

Sure, but the answer really doesn't matter because either way, it's not going to happen.
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spacial

Quote from: Richard D on April 28, 2011, 12:01:21 PM
Thank you very much everyone who has replied to my query so far. I do frequently doubt if this experience was from God or the devil, but I`ve really set my mind on asking just what is the truth about my situation,so I hope and pray God would not allow the devil to deceive me in this.

Richard :)

My feeling is this is part of God's plan. But we can turn this and anything toward an evil purpose.

Though I don't believe evil has the power to affect life. It can only convince us, for it's own ends.
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SarahM777

Just a suggestion you may want to ask God if this is from Him and if so what is He trying to tell you. (Why is it that it's ok to pray and talk to God but if we say that God talks to us we are considered crazy?) Why wouldn't He talk to us?
Ask Him for confirmation in a way that you would know it's from Him.
Answers are easy. It's asking the right questions which is hard.

Be positive in the fact that there is always one person in a worse situation then you.

The Fourth Doctor
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