How Should Christians Respond to Injustice?

Whenever we see someone experiencing injustice, we call for justice on their behalf. In our present culture, we hear many strongly held opinions about what the government should or should not do to establish justice. This makes justice feel very political. But is justice merely a political issue? 

God reveals his perspective on justice throughout the entire Bible: justice is more than righting wrongs or getting what’s rightfully ours. Biblical justice calls for us to go beyond what our civil laws require. God’s justice is about the flourishing of all people.

We invite you to explore the Groundwork series, episodes, and blog posts about biblical justice listed below. Groundwork is a weekly, half-hour audio program for radio and podcast that digs deeply into Scripture as the foundation for our lives. Our current hosts, Scott Hoezee and Darrell Delaney, cultivate our understanding of God’s Word by unpacking the richness of the Bible in casual conversation and applying it with insight to today’s world. Groundwork is great for personal or group study. 

Groundwork Series

Justice in the Christian Life. What does biblical justice look like? Is it wrongs being righted or people getting what they rightly deserve? How does compassion fit in? In this series, original Groundwork hosts Bob Heerspink and Dave Bast discuss Scripture passages that guide our understanding of biblical justice.

The Justice Calling. Justice is not only close to God's heart, but true biblical justice is tied to righteousness and flows directly from God's own character. In this series, hosts Dave Bast and Scott Hoezee discuss our role in responding to injustice in both prayer and action.

Groundwork Episodes

Answer God's Call for Justice. To reflect on the social inequities and calls for racial justice in our world today, we turn to Scripture to better understand the meaning of biblical justice and its implications for our role in pursuing justice as Christians.

Biblical Justice & Worldly Injustice. We witness injustice every day. What can we learn about dealing with injustice from a story about a vineyard?

Groundwork Blog Posts

What is Biblical Justice? by Courtney Jacob -- Is justice strictly a political topic? Does our Christian faith inform our understanding of justice? Is there really such a thing as biblical justice?

What Does Jesus Say About Justice? by Christopher Hunt -- In order to live faithfully as Christians, we desire to know what Jesus taught regarding justice, and we must evaluate our own thinking and understanding according to Scripture. 

What Does the Bible Say about Justice? by Jordan An -- In the Bible, we clearly see God’s heart for justice. Explore five truths found in Scripture passages to help us see God’s vision for justice.

Christians, Racism, and Racial Justice, by Christopher Hunt -- The gospel calls us to love, and love is action in our attitudes toward and interactions with people who might look different than us.

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