Yes, but we are called to preach the gospel, the solution to all problems. We are called to alieve suffering and injustice where we can. It is to be a personal private and direct hands on action. The problem for us is how do we define social Justice? For some it is paying restitution for slavery. For some it is vilifying a certain race or gender or both as oppressors. For some it is scapegoating other people for their own problems.
Once we identify true injustice we must ask what can I do for these people directly. And we should do it without public fanfare.
I absolutely agree that Christians are called to care about suffering and injustice—but always in a way that flows out of the gospel itself. Jesus sends us first and foremost to proclaim the good news that heals the human heart (Mark 16:15; Romans 1:16). The gospel is the root from which all true justice and mercy grow.
Scripture is clear that we
are to relieve suffering whenever it is within our power to do so. Jesus praised the Samaritan who acted with practical compassion (Luke 10:33–37), and James reminds us that “pure and undefiled religion” includes caring for those in need (James 1:27). But the New Testament consistently portrays this as personal, humble, hands-on obedience—not public performance or moral grandstanding (Matthew 6:1–4).
And that leads to the real challenge: how do we even define “social justice”? The phrase means very different things to different people. For some, it means financial restitution for ancestral wrongs. For others, it involves vilifying whole groups as oppressors based on race or gender. Still others use it as a way to blame others for the problems of the world. These modern frameworks often go far beyond anything Scripture commands.
So the Christian question becomes simpler and more faithful:
Where do I see real, biblical injustice—and what can I personally do for the person in front of me? When we discern a genuine wrong, our call is to act in love, quietly and sacrificially, just as Jesus taught. “Whatever you wished others would do to you, do also to them” (Matthew 7:12). And we do it without fanfare, because our Father “who sees in secret will reward you” (Matthew 6:4).
In short, the gospel is the solution, and compassion is our fruit. We preach Christ, relieve suffering where we can, and do it all with humility, sincerity, and love.