“Male and female created he them.” Genesis 1:27
Unisex is the practice of both men and women to dress and style their hair so that their sex cannot be determined. When God created man and woman, He made them to be different from one another. One was not better than the other. Instead they complemented one another.
“And the Lord God said it is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him” (Gen. 2:18). Adam and Eve were two separate individuals. It was God’s will that they unite together in marriage and that in that union they became as one. “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife and they shall be on flesh” (Gen. 2:24). The two make one. This is further explained in Genesis 5:2, “Male and female created he them and blessed them and called their name “Adam”.
Together as they complemented one another in the union of marriage they completed the species we know as “man”. They were different from one another in looks, strength, purpose and thought, yet they needed one another to form a complete unit capable of reproducing itself in the form of boys and girls who would grow up to be men and women who would also be different.
God intends for man and women to be different. They were made to be different and it is His plan that they look different and act differently. The current trend to break down the identity of the sexes in appearance and in actions is in direct opposition to the intent of God’s original creation and the teaching of His Word. It is a sin for a man to wear his hair long as does a woman, or for a woman to wear clothes to look like a man.
Fundamentally the teaching behind Scriptures like, I Corinthians 11:14-15 and Deuteronomy 22:5, is that God wants men and women to look different. There are some that say that Deuteronomy 22:5, is an Old Testament Scripture and that we are no longer under the Law!
Two of the main parts of the Law of Moses are the Ceremonial Law and the other is the Moral Law. The Ceremonial Law is applicable only to the people of Israel. The Moral Law on the other hand is applicable to all people and especially to the church. For example; keeping the Sabbath is a Ceremonial Law. “Thou shall not kill” or “thou shall not commit adultery” are Moral laws. In the case of Deuteronomy 22:5, this is dealing with a Moral Law.
We must understand that God does not change, He is “the same yesterday, and today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). If He made man and woman different, He expects them to be different today. If it was an “abomination” to God for people to dress in a unisex way then, it is still an “abomination” to a Holy God to do so today. What is abomination? Abomination is sin against God Himself. Sin is transgression of God’s law (I John 3:4), but abomination is more grave then sin. God can more easily forgive sin then He will forgive abomination, because this is a sin against Him.
Satan’s plan is to break down the distinction of the sexes. One of his methods is through his influence on the dress styles and trends of the world. Today’s styles and trend are designed to obscure the physical characteristics which distinguish men from women and vice versa. Satan uses every means he can to achieve this purpose. Many of today’s fashion designers and trend advocates are atheistic and it stands to reason why they would promote a unisex, anti God philosophy. It is interesting to note that the majority of the fashion designers and trend advocates are either lesbians or gays.
Another reason for the emphasis on unisex is rebellion. Men today express their rebellion by letting their hair grow long like women and wearing earrings like them. Women express their rebel by cutting their hair like men and dressing and acting like them. Remember, at the root of all rebellion is always Satan and this abomination is always directed at God (I Samuel 15:23).
The spirit of unisex is expressing itself in other ways. Children are being taught in school that it is not necessarily the mothers place to be the homemaker or the fathers place to be the provider. We realize there is certainly a need for cooperation between mom and dad in these areas, but primarily the women are to be “keepers at home” (Titus 2:5) and dads are the providers (I Timothy 5:8). Women today are demanding jobs previously performed by men. I realize that there are many jobs that both men and women can perform. It is also true that women are not designed for some jobs.
We have to remember, God made man and woman differently. A woman is not physically designed to carry heavy loads, dig ditches, serve in the army, etc. God designed her in a way to conceive, carry and bear children. She is not physically equal to man. She is out of her place performing jobs requiring physical strength and endurance. She is only hurting herself.
The Scripture makes it clear that God created man and woman to be different and that their differences complement one another to the point that together they become “one flesh”. Current trend and styles are obviously designed to break down this distinction. The Christian is not a citizen of this world on his way to heaven! He is a citizen of heaven, passing through this world on his way home. He is warned not to “conform to the things of this world” while on his way through it. He is to seek to please God in all things. And one can only do this as one follows the teaching of God’s Word.
You and I can do our part to reverse this trend by determining in our heart to please God. We can start by being sure that we dress and act like men and women and teach our children to do likewise. “Male and female created he them”, let’s do our part to keep it that way.
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