Way of Manhood with Dr. Adam Tyson

Who Defines Your Gender: You, Culture, or God?

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Sep 22, 2026
Can someone be born in the wrong body, or is gender rooted in God’s design? This discussion explores Genesis, Psalm 139, Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 19, and Paul’s words in Galatians 3:28. It examines sex, identity, equality, marriage, biology, cultural influence, and the call to approach these questions with both conviction and compassion.
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Gender Begins With God’s Authority

  • Adam Tyson frames gender identity as a theological question about whether God or personal perception defines reality.
  • He argues that treating the body as negotiable makes feelings and culture more authoritative than creation.
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The Body Is Part Of God’s Design

  • Genesis 1:27 presents male and female as intentional, embodied aspects of humanity created in God’s image.
  • Psalm 139 reinforces that the body is carefully crafted by God rather than accidentally mismatched.
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Difference Does Not Mean Inferiority

  • Tyson interprets Genesis 1:27 as teaching two distinct and complementary sexes rather than a gender spectrum.
  • He emphasizes that distinction does not imply inequality because both sexes fully bear God’s image.
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