The Bible, Business & the Government   I just want to say a few words about this topic as a few years ago I was involved in a conversation where  one person stated that business and governments were not under the guidelines of the Bible.   Such a comment shows that the person did not understand what the Bible is and who God is as he/she thought that these two entities were immune to the principles and commands of God.  They are not.   Why?  Simply because  (1) the person is saying that God’s word is not authoritative over all areas of life thus it cannot be God’s words then and (2) God does not rule over governments or businesses meaning God is not God but these two entities trump Him.   Such ideas are false and all Christians need to be aware that both governments and businesses are subject to the words of God and that when God says not to go the way of the world then the people running the businesses must seek out what God wants them to do as a business.   Government leaders need to be made aware that they two have a choice, follow the secular ways or follow God’s ways.  Neither are immune to God’s commands and both will be called into account for their actions and words.   Now it is argued that either are not human beings with a soul thus they cannot decide to follow God’s words yet one has to look beyond the surface coating and look at what lies beneath the veneer exterior.  When one does that they will see that people are behind all actions of both entities and that it is the people who make the decisions and carry out the orders of the bosses.   Thus the people can decide to follow God’s ways and the business or government will reflect such decisions, just as they reflect the secular decisions made.  No one can excuse either of these two facets of life from God’s domain, they are not God and do not have authority to make such declarations.   Since God is God of all, not a part, then it stands to reason that both businesses and governments fall under the jurisdiction of God, who has not excused them from obeying His commands and principles. They are given a choice, either follow God and His ways or not but did not be mislead, God’s word applies to all areas of life and not one is given a free pass.   That would not be fair, just, moral and would remove God from the sinless category and demoting Him from being judge and God to just another sinless human being.  Once that happens then all hope is gone.  The ramifications of limiting God go deep and affect more than just employment and governing.   Businesses, governments, hospitals etc., are all under what God has said in the Bible and they need keep that in mind as they do their day to day activities as  it is better to side with Him than ignore His words.