Should Christians Take The COVID-19 Vaccine

This is another question hotly debated by people in certain quarters. Some say that vaccines cause more harm than good. Others say vaccines do more good than harm. What then should we Christians do?

This is one of those questions which is answered by a person's conscience rather than any specific statement in the Bible. Since the apostles didn't have inoculations back when the scriptures were being written, we need to consult similar passages where conscience is concerned.

For example, some first-century Christians struggled with the idea of meat offered to idols. This is how Paul answered the matter in 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 (BBE). "So, then, as to the question of taking food offered to images, we are certain that an image is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one. For though there are those who have the name of gods, in heaven or on earth, as there are a number of gods and a number of lords, There is for us only one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we are for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we have our being through him."

But if somebody has a weak will and might be triggered by such actions, Paul answered that matter in 1 Corinthians 8:9 and 10 (BBE). "But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble. For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, taking food as a guest in the house of an image, will it not give him, if he is feeble, the idea that he may take food offered to images?"

We can apply this to vaccines as well. Our governments might impose a law saying everybody must be vaccinated for COVID-19. Should we disobey it? Romans 13:5 (BBE) does say, "So put yourselves under the authority, not for fear of wrath, but because you have the knowledge of what is right."

I personally wouldn't want a vaccine made in China as their government started this whole pandemic. If it is made mandatory, I'd have some serious praying to do about the matter. But since this doesn't effect our worship and obedience to our Lord, I can't advise either way if a person should refuse the vaccine or not.

And if Christ hasn't returned by Saturday, I hope to post about a hilarious song and how the least of us is still valuable to our Lord.