Introduction
God the Creator has revealed in His
Word the proper work ethics so that
His people may conduct themselves
as exemplary workers. Christian work
ethics are God-ordained rules, standards
and principles governing a Christian
worker in his role as an employer or
employee. It involves instructions on
integrity, honesty, commitment, humility,
truthfulness, accountability, faithfulness,
trustworthiness, good attitude and
behaviour, and diligence with the
best effort, respect and obedience.
God, in His sovereignty and goodness,
provides for all our needs. Nevertheless,
it is God’s will that man should exercise
his responsibility by working with his
own hands to earn his upkeep. In doing
so, man is to be faithful and honest so
that he need not be dependent upon
others, thus bearing a good testimony.
“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do
your own business, and to work with your
own hands, as we commanded you; that
ye may walk honestly toward them that
are without, and that ye may have lack of
nothing” (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12).
The Word of God
commands the
believers
to work and to earn a living. “Now them
that are such we command and exhort
by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with
quietness they work, and eat their own
bread” (2 Thessalonians 3:12). We are to
work to provide for our own even as we
trust in the Lord to take care of all things
in our lives. It would be unthinkable
to neglect this command in the light
of 1 Timothy 5:8, “But if any provide
not for his own, and specially for those
of his own house, he hath denied the
faith, and is worse than an infidel.”
Diligence at work
Christians are expected to labour hard
at work. We need to be industrious and
motivated workers; to be cooperative with
our co-workers and have a persevering
spirit at work, especially when the
work is difficult and tedious. Christian
workers ought not to be lazy in doing
their work, for God has given many
admonitions in His Holy Word against
the sin of laziness and procrastination:
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Introduction
God the Creator has revealed in His
Word the proper work ethics so that
His people may conduct themselves
as exemplary workers. Christian work
ethics are God-ordained rules, standards
and principles governing a Christian
worker in his role as an employer or
employee. It involves instructions on
integrity, honesty, commitment, humility,
truthfulness, accountability, faithfulness,
trustworthiness, good attitude and
behaviour, and diligence with the
best effort, respect and obedience.
God, in His sovereignty and goodness,
provides for all our needs. Nevertheless,
it is God’s will that man should exercise
his responsibility by working with his
own hands to earn his upkeep. In doing
so, man is to be faithful and honest so
that he need not be dependent upon
others, thus bearing a good testimony.
“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do
your own business, and to work with your
own hands, as we commanded you; that
ye may walk honestly toward them that
are without, and that ye may have lack of
nothing” (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12).
The Word of God
commands the
believers
to work and to earn a living. “Now them
that are such we command and exhort
by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with
quietness they work, and eat their own
bread” (2 Thessalonians 3:12). We are to
work to provide for our own even as we
trust in the Lord to take care of all things
in our lives. It would be unthinkable
to neglect this command in the light
of 1 Timothy 5:8, “But if any provide
not for his own, and specially for those
of his own house, he hath denied the
faith, and is worse than an infidel.”
Diligence at work
Christians are expected to labour hard
at work. We need to be industrious and
motivated workers; to be cooperative with
our co-workers and have a persevering
spirit at work, especially when the
work is difficult and tedious. Christian
workers ought not to be lazy in doing
their work, for God has given many
admonitions in His Holy Word against
the sin of laziness and procrastination:
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