Q: Is liking someone who is "transgender" a sin?

For example, you yourself likes a 'guy,' who was originally a girl in the beginning...

This question does not have an easy, straight-forward answer. First, we must be clear on our definition of "transgender." According to the Intersex Society of North America:

People who identify as transgender or transsexual are usually people who are born with typical male or female anatomies but feel as though they’ve been born into the “wrong body.” For example, a person who identifies as transgender or transsexual may have typical female anatomy but feel like a male and seek to become male by taking hormones or electing to have sex reassignment surgeries.

People who have intersex conditions have anatomy that is not considered typically male or female. Most people with intersex conditions come to medical attention because doctors or parents notice something unusual about their bodies. In contrast, people who are transgendered have an internal experience of gender identity that is different from most people.

Biblically, a transgender person CAN live a God-honoring lifestyle. Though it is extraordinarily difficult (as this article has stated), it can be done. A person who has female anatomy, for instance, can humbly submit to God's plan and live as a female, rather than choose gender reassignment surgery. Therefore, it is not a sin to "like" a person feel like they are born in the "wrong body."

However, caution must be taken. If you are a professing Christian, do not pursue a relationship with a transgender person if he or she has not made the choice to live a Christ-centered lifestyle (In actual fact, this applies to ALL relationships). For example, if your transgender friend decides to pursue gender reassignment surgery, he is sinning and you should not pursue a relationship with him. On the other hand, if he is trying his best - by the power of the Holy Spirit - to live a godly, Christ-exalting lifestyle (e.g. chosen NOT to go through with hormone therapies, or surgery), then perhaps a romantic relationship is possible.

Summarily, when approaching issues such as transgenderism, we must do so in humility and compassion. I would recommend taking a minute to our previous post - "Is transgenderism a sin?"- and an article from Bridging The Gap which, among other things, makes a great point:

I’m not content with validating people’s discomfort simply on the basis of their own anxiety and unfamiliarity – as understandable as those feelings might be. In fact, I find my patience running very thin when I encounter this kind of knee jerk response. Yes, this is challenging to understand and relate to …. But for the sake of Jesus and in the name of Jesus, get to know the real human being behind some imposed label or issue. Listen to the story of faith in their heart. Listen to their journey. Listen, learn and love.

Hope this helps. Great question. Keep such ones coming!

[Answered by Pastor HM]