It must be, it says it right there in Deuteronomy 22:5
A woman must not wear men’s clothing, nor a man wear women’s clothing, for the LORD your God detests anyone who does this.
That seems pretty clear to me. Not only is it a sin, but a detestable sin. At least that’s what my pastor was kind enough to remind me when I went to him for advice. He was quick to point out that while God welcomed all children to His flock – even the hurt and broken – He did not intend for them to stay that way. I asked him for resources and support to help me overcome this and he pointed me to Randall’s website.
Now as you know I’ve previously written about being a Christian crossdresser, and I firmly believe that God can do more than we could ever hope for or imagine – He even has the power to cure crossdressing (if you think about it for a second, this is probably quite easy compared with healing the sick and raising the dead).
But if crossdressing were such a detestable sin, surely the Bible would be overflowing with admonishments against crossdressing. At least a mention in the New Testament, or a reaffirmation by another prophet in the Old Testament. What we have though is Deuteronomy 22:5. Which happens to be only six verses away from Deuteronomy 22:11
Do not wear clothes of wool and linen woven together
And Deuteronomy 22:12
Make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear
Now I’m sure that every good Bible believing Christian checks to ensure their clothes aren’t made from different materials, and is diligent about making tassels for their coats. Surely being just six verses away would make these commandments as important and worthy of fervor? Not so it seems. The inconvenient laws from the Old Testament ‘no longer apply to modern society’. It seems somewhat hypocritical to me that Christians would use this verse to damn the transgendered as sinners and heretics. Joanna does this line of reasoning full justice when she discusses Crossdressing and Christianity
Randall constructs a compelling argument that crossdressing is not Christian. It is worth reading, he begins:
While searching for an answer to the question of cross-dressing being a sin, I realized that I was looking for a black and white literal answer in the Word that was not there. My reasoning was that if the prohibition was not there, it was OK to cross-dress. Later, I realized that was the same attitude the Pharisees had in Jesus’ day – they would strain at observing all of the “must dos,” but they would create all kinds of ways to follow the law literally while breaking it in spirit. It occurred to me that on this issue, I had become a legalist! (more)
Clearly crossdressing is not a sin, any more than eating pork or wearing clothes made of different fabrics. Given this we should should not be willing to accept the condemnation of others, especially not Christians. As Paul says in Romans 2:1
You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgement on someone else, for whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgement do the same things.
And in rejecting the condemnation of others, we should realize that Jesus Christ does not condemn us.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. – John 3:17-18
So we have accepted that crossdressing is not a sin, but what of the other lines of reasoning Randall puts forth? I’ll discuss those in more detail in a future post. In ending this post I want to again urge you.
Don’t let anyone else tell you that crossdressing is ‘right’ any more than you let anyone tell you that crossdressing is a sin. Your true purpose in life is known to God, and revealed to you through your relationship with Him. He may want to cure you, change your heart, or use you to bring comfort and blessing to others. Be open to His plan for your life.
Hugs and Blessings
Vanessa
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Hi vanessa I was in couseling for years with my wife over crossdressing. The couseler was a christian and was a firm beliver that it was against the bible and god to crossdress. They pretty much tried to convince me that what I was doing was wrong. I ended up playing along hidding my true passion and clothes. I think that we are who we are and no one can change us or make us conform to the way they want us to be. Heres some food for thought what about men wearing kilts? I love this site and it… Read more »
Have we ever noticed we never will have a consenious of opinion about anything in this world. Quit belaboring things and live your own life the way you would like, within reason of course. Divirsity makes life interesting.
I know I'm a little late in responding to this thread! My 2 cents are as follow! a) I believe in a supreme being, I leave it up to you what to call him/her. b) I'm not ditching Christianity, but if you back track 5000 years ago, in what language was the first testatment? How many times was it translated by HANDS, because they wasn't photocopiers until the late 1800s. c) Religion itself always ensures that the books that they publish strenghen their belief, but are they the right beliefs? In most religion, "GOD" gives youthe freedom of choice, well… Read more »
The above is a clip from a television series called the ‘West Wing’. It basically is a logical argument following all of the above, and it kinda owns Pharisee-like people today. =3
Romans 12:19 “Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," says the Lord." This Is probably my favorite verse in the bible, yet it seems so many fail to see what I take as the deeper meaning. At the end of the day is it not God who determines what is right and wrong, and for whom that is so? I am a crossd resser, I have struggled with this issue for as long as I can remember (I am almost 22) and I… Read more »
I have a friend who’s husband cross dresses. We’re quite sure the origin is not necessarily sexual as in lust – it seems for years he was neglected as a child since his mom wanted a daughter. She was very depressed post partum and took it out on him unwittingly. These relationship issues resulted in him wanting to be like his sisters and it seems it started a long time ago. The problem in their situation is that she can’t reconcile the whole thing in her mind. The marriage bed has become a confusing place for her – when he… Read more »
i am a crossdresser and like some help come out to all the poeple i know in the house i live all the time as a woman but wand go out i do not
The above is a clip from a television series called the ‘West Wing’. It basically is a logical argument following all of the above, and it kinda owns Pharisee-like people today. =3
Hi, I am a Christian who enjoys wearing women’s clothing in the house and very rarely outdoors, but I do not wear a wig or makeup. I don’t find where the NT calls CDing a sin, but what I do find, and in many verses, is that lying is a sin. When a man dresses as a woman, wears makeup and a wig, and changes his name IN ORDER TO make others believe that he is a woman, he is lying. This is a sin. When a CDer dresses to entice lust, this is a sin. I don’t believe God… Read more »
Cross dressing is not a sin because cross dressing was for a pagan pratice to prayer to gods so that why it’s only to prayer to gods that are to christ or our lord. http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_bibh2.htm