Turn in the lawbreaker, or not?

[lemon-aid stand]

I was working in –––––– for a man who was illegally working under another man's contracting license. Both men broke ––––– law to do this. One is Christian, I don't know about the other.

My question is, what does God require of me? I have the proof required that if submitted will convict both these men. Do I turn them in, or not?

It will mean considerable hardship for both. One may have his license suspended for a length of time (or permanently lose his license and thereby his business), the other (the Christian)... well I just don't know what would happen to him. I would imagine huge fines. I don't know if he would get thrown in jail for awhile or not.

Opinions? Scripturally based would be preferred.

sister, as one that has never sinned against God. yes by all means turn them over to the judge.. wait.. aren't you also a sinner and didn't Christ also show you mercy? yes.. thats right.. why not do the right thing then.. if the man is a true christian. he will certainly find conviction within himself.. the Spirit that God places in the believer will convict this man.. if he isn't convicted. you would do well to leave this to God to work out for the good of this man.. please, pray for him.. this way you are ultimately going to the Judge, and yet excercising God's mercy, all at the same time.. remember, it was while we were sinning against God. that He reached out with His loving mercy and poured out His Grace upon us.. i also wanna add this.. if you do decide to trip this man up.. remember that the stone you throw, will cause many ripples in the sea of this man's life.. it could affect his relationship with his family, and the community. it could destroy him.. again, are you without sin? in Christ.. dale

 

[Aibrean]

By not doing anything you allowing this sinful poison to taint whatever witness this man might have had as well as your own.

But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one. For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. "Purge the evil person from among you."

Maybe God put YOU there to do the convicting!

 

[Cactus Jack]

As far as I'm concerned, it would have been best to keep your nose out of it. You have the proof of the crime, but you don't have the reasoning or explanation why they are doing it. Without knowing details on the work performed and the licenses required, we can only make wild guesses.

They are paid to do whatever work they do. Until they fraudulantly perform the work, no one is harmed. Let's say you take your car to a mechanic and he does the work you wanted done. He did everything you wanted done, he did it right, fixed it, and you have no problem paying him for that work. At what point does it hurt you that maybe his secretary or assistant is working under the table? You don't know why he (or she) is, and it doesn't affect the work done. How does it harm you?

 

[rturner76]

I agree, being a Christian doesn't automatically make you a snitch. He could have went to the guy directly and told him to straighten up if he HAD to do something. Where I come from "snitches get stitches"