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Explain the Christian attitude to bribery and corruption.

      

Explain the Christian attitude to bribery and corruption.

  

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gideon
- The Bible condemns the practice as a social evil and Christians should not be involved.
- Bribery prevents the course of justice as those who receive are made blind by it.
- Those who receive bribes enrich themselves while the giver is indebted.
- Repentant Christians should behave like Zacchaeus who gave back whatever he had stolen.
- It is morally wrong to take or give bribes.
- Christians should aim at living righteously and upholding their integrity.
- The church/ Christians are the conscience of society and should therefore be prophetic and
speak against corruption and
bribery.
- Christians should extend their witness from the personal to public sphere so as to change social
and economic systems.
- Christians should not be overly attached to material possessions as this contributes to bribery
and corruption.
- Christians should help the poor and the suffering so as to lessen their problems which lead them
to bribery and
corruption.
- Christians should promote the Kingdom values of love of God and neighbor, responsibility,
honesty, respect and others
which help to fight these evils.
- It causes people to lose confidence in their leaders.
- It is a criminal offense and those who practice it should be punished.
gideon1 answered the question on October 3, 2017 at 04:35


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