Click the above image to enter, or choose an article from the list below.TABLE OF CONTENTS“Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” It would only be appropriate to start off an issue on the doctrine of vocation with Solomon’s reminder of Who is really behind even our jobs. The Protestant Work Ethic by Paul Lytle During the Reformation, there was a change in how the church taught about work. No longer was there a separation between God’s work in the church and the world’s work in the fields. For those in Christ, it was all his calling, and that changed the way the Christian approached Monday morning. The Doctrine of Vocation by Paul Lytle Of course, changing things is one thing, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the Reformed approach to work is right. Here we look at the Bible’s teaching on work to see what God has to say about the subject. What is Forbidden in Work by Paul Lytle But all of this is not to say that any job you may get is appropriate! We must have a biblical approach to our jobs. Some are outright forbidden, but even those that are allowed must be governed by revelation. |
