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THE CHRISTIAN AND THE SOCIAL ORDER
Every Christian is under obligation to
seek to make the will of Christ supreme in his own life and in human society.
Means and methods used for the improvement of society and the establishment of
righteousness among men can be truly and permanently helpful only when they are
rooted in the regeneration of the individual by the saving grace of God in
Christ Jesus. The Christian should oppose in the spirit of Christ every form of
greed, selfishness, and vice. He should work to provide for the orphaned, the
needy, the aged, the helpless, and the sick. Every Christian should seek to
bring industry, government, and society as a whole under the sway of the
principles of righteousness, truth, and brotherly love. In order to promote
these ends Christians should be ready to work with all men of good will in any
good cause, always being careful to act in the spirit of love without
compromising their loyalty to Christ and His truth. Exodus 20:3-17; Leviticus 6:2-5; Deut. 10:12; Deut. 27:17; Psalm 101:5; Micah 6:8; Zech. 8:16; Matthew 5:13-16, 43-48; Matthew 22:36-40; Matthew 25:35; Mark 1:29-34; Mark 2:3ff; Mark 10:21; Luke 4:18-21; Luke 10:27-37; Luke 20:25; John 15:12; John 17:15; Romans 12-14; 1 Cor. 5:9-10; 1 Cor. 6:1-7; 1 Cor. 7:20-24; 1 Cor. 10:23-11:1; Galatians 3:26-28; Ephes. 6:5-9; Col. 3:12-17; 1 Thes. 3:12; Philemon 1-25; James 1:27; James 2:8 |