The Justice Distraction
There are so many injustices in the world. I feel that each one pains God deeply, but what are we as Christians to do about it? What is our mandate? What is our role? I am grieved by how mean people can be to each other on social media about many a kind of topics. How do we find a way forward amidst all this chaos? Yes: there is racism, past colonialism and current inequality, but how does Scripture respond to similar issues? Let's begin. It is interesting to me that Paul never spoke against slavery. Instead, he encouraged slaves to obey their masters: Colossians 3:22–4:1 (ESV) Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there ...