Understanding the doctrine of ‘unequal yoke’ and the world of business ethics among Christians

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explain the concept of unequal yoke and its application in workplace environment. This paper fully discussed how Christians as believers should relate with unbelievers in workplace environment. For Christians to keep both physical and social distance from unbelievers may hinder Christians from implementing the objective of the Great Commission which is to spread the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to all nations. This paper further explains why Christians must participate in the business activities with unbelievers. Christians must work with unbelievers in the same work environment and use the same opportunity to evangelize to them, and win their souls. However, Christians must not participate with unbelievers in activities that negate the Christian doctrines which are against Christian beliefs and values.

Keywords

• unequal yoke
• Christians
• unbelievers
• business activities