2 Corinthians 6: 14-18

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Erica, you have a violate point, forming a contract with an unbeliever may protect a Christian from liability. Operating a Christian based business can have a good influence on a non-believer. In 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, Paul states, that “believers should not bind relationships with unbelievers because this weakens their commitment, integrity, and standards” (Tyndale, 2005, p. 1948). Christians in the business world tend to compromise their beliefs and values for the sake of the business. According to White, “to be unequally yoked with unbelievers, then, is to be in a situation or relationship that binds you to the decisions and actions of people who have values and purposes incompatible with Jesus’ values and purposes (White,2011, p.13). If

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