Exodus 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
This commandment forbids the worship and service of graven images, and it also forbids their production by those who thus make a living. The injunction against idol making and worship runs the entire gamut of everything that is in heaven, or in earth, and even under the earth. The reason for this is that the natural results of idolatry, and all that is associated with it, is passed down from generation to generation, and the scripture plainly states that God is not to be expected to intervene to stop the laws of cause and effect from running their natural course, hence the reason why future generations of idolaters are adversely affected by the practices of their progenitors.
But the making of graven images is not restricted to those idols which are literally seen in some churches or in some pagan countries, because evil inventions are also included in the prohibition. Anything by which God is dishonored, or by which the human family is led further away from God is a graven image, and as such should be shunned like the plague. For instance, in our day the practice of doctors who do sex change operations, by which the image of God is signally defaced in men and women alike, constitutes idolatry, because the practice does a great disservice to God and man, and breeds evil and confusion for upcoming generations.
The physicians and surgeons who thus use their abilities to make these "graven images" are just as guilty in the sight of God as their patients, for they facilitated an evil work, and are therefore are recorded in heaven as active participants in the transgender industry, even though they themselves may be married with children according to the Biblical standard. All worshipers, makers, and servicers of graven images of any kind bear equal guilt in the sight of God, for all contribute to the downfall of society and the multiplication of evil across the land, and according to Jude, the vengeance of eternal fire awaits them if repentance and change is not made.
A vegetarian who exercises regularly, who has a nice family, but who owns a meth lab, by which many drug addicts are furnished with illegal substances that do great harm, is just as guilty as the drug users themselves, for he is the one who facilitates the evil. In like manner with those who perform transgender operations, for being an accessory to evil is the actual equivalent of doing evil, and nothing less. If a driver is stopped by state troopers, and in his vehicle is found ten ounces of cocaine being carried by his friend, of which he knew nothing, both the driver and the person who has the drug in his possession are arrested and charged, for as far as the troopers are concerned the driver aided the guilty one, and thus became guilty by association.
When a person makes a deliberate, unprovoked decision to do a sex change, they make it very difficult to repent of that sin, because true repentance will involve reversing the entire procedure through painful surgery, in order to restore the physical aspect of the image of God to what it originally was. The recording angels do not acknowledge any sex changes in their records, for if a person is born as John Doe, he remains as such, regardless of any man-made changes to his original orientation. And then, if true repentance is being made and he wants to join the church, the church secretary cannot register him as Jane Doe, for then this will cause great confusion, and will trigger a disconnect between the church secretary and the recording angel.
Furthermore, the Bible is very clear concerning those who will be heirs of God's salvation, for according to the Bible, no practicing transgender person, and no practicing gay or lesbian individual will ever pass through the pearly gates, for all that persist in doing such things will have their portion with the devil, his angels, Bin Laden, and Hitler, in the fires that are to finally cleanse the earth of all defilement. Let's read:
1st Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
It therefore behooves every true Christian to order his or her steps according to God's ideal, as is clearly revealed in His word, and not be deceived by the whimsical notions and teachings of men, who seek to distort the truth in order to satisfy the evil clamors of the carnal heart. Whatsoever may be our personal problems and weaknesses, God is more than able to cleanse us from all unrighteousness, for Jesus Christ was manifested to save us from our sins, not in our sins.
We therefore end with a passage of scripture which shows the work of God in hearts that are being renewed daily by His Spirit, and it is our privilege and sacred duty to avail ourselves of the means provided, whereby we may be cleansed in heart and mind from all the different strains of modern and ancient idolatry. Let's read:
1st John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
May God add His blessing to the study and practice of His word. "Good night" and God bless!