“Social justice” is a loaded term—and for good reason. Progressive Christians parade it as the heart of the gospel. Conservative Christians rightly condemn it as repackaged Marxism, laced with godless critical theory. Both can’t be right. Scripture is.
The divide isn’t a misunderstanding. It’s a clash of kingdoms. Biblical justice (mishpat and tzedakah) is God-centered, individual-first, covenant-based, and theocratic. Social justice is man-centered, group-first, power-obsessed, and revolutionary. One glorifies Christ. The other deifies the oppressed.
Biblical Justice: Personal Responsibility Under God’s Law
God’s justice begins with the individual before a holy God. “The soul who sins shall die” (Ezekiel 18:4). No collective guilt. No inherited victimhood. Every person stands accountable for their choices—rich, poor, ruler, or slave.
The prophets thundered against personal sin: idolatry, adultery, greed, dishonesty (Hosea 4:1-2). When they condemned “systems,” it was corrupt leaders perverting God’s law—not neutral structures oppressing by design. Amos blasted judges who took bribes (Amos 5:12), not capitalism. Isaiah condemned kings who issued “iniquitous decrees” (Isaiah 10:1)—decrees that violated God’s revealed statutes, not decrees that failed to redistribute wealth.
Biblical “systemic injustice” = rebellion against God’s ordained order. The solution? Repentance, restitution, and realignment with God’s law-word, not human equity plans.
Social Justice: Marxist Poison in Evangelical Veins
Modern social justice isn’t prophetic—it’s pagan. It borrows from:
- Critical theory: All history is oppressor vs. oppressed.
- Intersectionality: Your moral worth = how many victim boxes you check.
- Equity: Forced outcomes, not equal rules.
This is not biblical. Scripture rejects group guilt (Deuteronomy 24:16), celebrates hierarchy under God (1 Corinthians 11:3), and commands impartial justice (Leviticus 19:15)—no favoritism to poor or rich.
When “justice” means punishing the successful, silencing dissent, or elevating sodomy as a civil right, it’s not justice—it’s tyranny in sheep’s clothing.
My Story: Autism, Sin, and Personal Agency
As an autistic man, I’ve faced real hardship. Mockery. Exclusion. Systems built for neurotypicals. But I reject the victim script.
- Individual level: Some people sinned against me. They need to repent.
- Systemic level: Schools and workplaces often fail the disabled. The fix? Charity, innovation, and personal excellence—not government mandates or diversity quotas.
I don’t need “accommodations” as a moral right. I need grace from individuals and freedom to build alternatives (homeschool co-ops, Christian businesses, disability ministries). The Bible doesn’t command the state to redesign society for every outlier. It commands you to love your neighbor—and me to bear my cross with joy.
Disparities Are Not Injustice
Scripture celebrates diversity of outcome:
- The diligent prosper (Proverbs 10:4).
- The lazy go hungry (Proverbs 13:4).
- Talents are distributed unequally (Matthew 25:15).
Not every gap is oppression. Some reflect God’s sovereignty, human freedom, and the curse of the Fall. Demanding “equity” denies reality—and defies God.
Justice Grounded in Creation, Not Culture
True justice flows from:
- God’s image in man → Dignity for all, abortion is murder, euthanasia is rebellion.
- God’s law → Sexual ethics (one man, one woman), property rights, impartial courts.
- God’s covenants → Family, church, and civil order under Christ’s lordship.
“Evolving standards” are a lie. Sodomy was sin in 1000 BC, AD 1000, and 2025. Wealth isn’t theft. Fatherhood isn’t toxic. Biology isn’t bigotry.
What Christians Must Reject
- Critical Race Theory: Divides the Body of Christ by skin.
- Feminism: Rejects male headship, exalts autonomy.
- LGBTQ+ Activism: Calls evil good (Isaiah 5:20).
- Redistributive Economics: Covetousness disguised as compassion.
What Christians Must Affirm
- Personal repentance and family restoration.
- Church-based welfare (Acts 4:34-35), not state socialism.
- Biblical law in society: No blasphemy laws? Fine. But no drag queens in schools either.
- Entrepreneurial freedom: The virtuous build wealth and bless others (Proverbs 31:16).
Both Parties Fail—But One More Than the Other
Progressives: Worship the state, sacrifice children, celebrate perversion.
Conservatives: Often idolize mammon, neglect the poor, excuse greed.
But only one side denies God’s created order. Only one calls sin a civil right. Biblical justice sides with life, family, and freedom under God—not woke tyranny.
The Church’s Blind Spot—and Its Calling
Too many evangelicals wave the flag but ignore the widow. We preach personal responsibility but defend corporate exploitation. We’re right on marriage, wrong on mercy.
The answer isn’t “balance.” It’s dominion: Christians building parallel institutions—schools, businesses, mutual aid—that embody God’s justice without state coercion.
Conclusion: Choose This Day
Biblical justice isn’t “common ground” with woke ideology—it’s war against it. We don’t dialogue with Baal. We demolish strongholds (2 Corinthians 10:4-5).
- Preach personal holiness.
- Practice private charity.
- Pursue godly order.
- Reject victimology.
“Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8)—not with the world.
The autistic apologist doesn’t need a seat at the world’s table. He kneels at Christ’s. And from there, he builds a better one.