Does the scripture ot equally yoked include being business partners with unbelievers?
McElhaney: Whether the scripture intended this or not, I believe it is good business acumen. Creating a partnership with an unbeliever will likely lead to conflicts with your faith. For example, what do you do when your business partner feels the need to work on Sunday to catch the business up with the workload? Or what about a business partner who sees nothing wrong with over-billing a customer? The problems can become nearly as serious as those created by marrying an unbeliever. The Bible’s wisdom in such directives is profound. They don’t call it the Good Book for nothing. Barlar: This is a tough one. My initial reaction is no, scripture is not referring to business partners. I think you could have a business partner that shares your work ethic and ideas and not necessarily be a Christian. I would however make sure that our vision for the company is similar and the way we handle clients is pleasing to God. I would have a serious problem with a business partner who thought that socia
