With our modern culture continuing to demand our participation, every Christian needs to ask ourselves a very serious question: Can we?
The answer, as far as it pertains to sin, is an absolute no. No, we cannot support abortion, gay "marriage", transgenderism etc. All of the horrific and perverted stuff Leftists want to force on us is completely off limits to the Christian. As the Apostles said in Acts 5:29, "We ought to obey God rather than men."
But what about when we're not directly participating in sin, yet still we must participate in a sinful culture? The government is up to some shady stuff right now. Should we still pay taxes? Corruption rises all the way to the top with greedy businesses. Can we still work for them? These are just a few complex questions that demand answers.
With regard to the government, the answer is an emphatic yes. When the government are not commanding you to sin, Romans 13 tells us we are obligated to obey them, and yes, that does include paying taxes. God was especially clever in the timing here. Romans 13 was not written to Christians living in some Holy utopia. The Roman government was as corrupt as governments come. Yet still Paul tells us God raised them up, they are designed to minister to you for your good, and that you must pay taxes to them for this reason. It doesn't matter that they're using those taxes wrong, you pay, and you obey.
But the Bible doesn't say you must work for a specific company. In fact, Paul even tells us if we can earn our freedom, to avail ourselves of the opportunity (1 Corinthians 7:21). So, should we work for these people?
In the event that the company's sole purpose is sin, the answer is no. A strip club, a brothel, an abortion mill, these are all evil things no Christian should have any part in. But what if we're talking about an unrelated business that just happens to participate in these things? Starbucks, for example, is known for its extreme Left wing views. Can a Christian work for Starbucks?
When Elisha healed Naaman, Naaman believed in God, and vowed to worship Him and Him alone. But he had a problem. He was the right hand man of a pagan king, and it was his job to hold up the king when he worshipped his false god. Naaman's request: "In a particular matter, may the Lord pardon your servant". Elisha's reply was simply "go in peace".
Now, there are a few counter points you could bring against this example. You could point out that while God overlooked such ignorance in the past, He now commands all men everywhere to repent (Acts 17:30). You could also say I am advocating a Taqiyya type system, which is obviously inappropriate for a Christian, since Christ strictly forbids denying Him (Matthew 10:33). To both of these objections, I say that I don't think Naaman was even pretending to worship the false gods. Neither was he denying Christ (partially because He didn't know Christ, who had yet to come). He was merely performing his regular duties to the king.
Now, when a Starbucks barista calls out a poorly spelled name on a coffee cup, are they denying Christ? Are they endorsing gay "marriage"? Are they sending a few million dollars to Planned Parenthood? They aren't doing any of these things. They're simply carrying out their regular duty. There is nothing sinful about selling coffee. I would contend, therefore, that as long as a Christian is not participating in the sins of their employers, they are free to work for them.
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