Concerned about transgender relative
I have a 30-year-old nephew who has decided to change his sex and has proceeded with changing birth certificate and all other legal changes. He is not a Lutheran and don't think he has any church affiliation at all. I am going to be in a family situation where he...she will be present. I am struggling as I feel that he is telling God "You made a mistake and I am a woman." I need some scriptural support here, please. And this falls under forgiving others for their sins? I am trying so hard not to judge. I am concerned for his/her salvation. Thank you for helping me out here. God bless.
I am going to direct you to a recent resource that offers some practical suggestions for your situation. This link will take you to that resource.
After you click on the link, look for “View/Open” on the left side of the page. Once you open the document, go to page 63. There you will find “Ideas for compassionate Christian friends and family.”
As you read through those ideas, do keep in mind that neither you nor anyone else can change your nephew’s thinking—but God can. So think what you might be able to do to put God’s word in your nephew’s life on a regular basis, and then pray that God work powerfully through his word to align your nephew’s mind with God’s mind.
God bless your testimony and expressions of Christian love.