{"id":51513,"date":"2019-08-30T23:39:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T20:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=51513"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:45:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T14:45:15","slug":"question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2019\/08\/30\/question\/","title":{"rendered":"QUESTION: Is it right for a born-again Christian to own a lodge that contains a bar?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n

And is it acceptable to give tithes and offerings from such an income? For instance, I have a friend who works for a company like TBL (Tanzania Breweries Limited), which manufactures and sells alcoholic beverages. He is a saved Christian, faithfully gives his tithes and offerings, and even holds a position in his church. Is there anything wrong with this?<\/span><\/p>\n

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The core issue here isn\u2019t just about owning a bar or working for an alcohol company\u2014it’s about whether our source of income honors God and aligns with the life of holiness we are called to live as believers.<\/p>\n

1. God is Holy\u2014So Should Be Our Work (1 Peter 1:15\u201316)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\u201cBut as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, \u2018Be holy, for I am holy.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Holiness extends beyond our spiritual acts; it includes how we live, how we earn, and what we support. Owning or profiting from a business that promotes drunkenness\u2014like a bar\u2014works directly against that calling.<\/p>\n

2. Profiting from Sinful Enterprises is Forbidden (Deuteronomy 23:18)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\u201cYou shall not bring the wages of a harlot or the price of a dog to the house of the Lord your God\u2026 for both of these are an abomination to the Lord your God.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This verse teaches a profound truth: not all income is clean in God\u2019s sight<\/strong>. Even when brought as an offering or tithe, money gained through morally corrupt means is an offense to God. The term \u201cprice of a dog\u201d<\/em> is understood by many scholars to refer to earnings from immoral or shameful activities\u2014anything that contradicts God\u2019s character.<\/p>\n

That includes modern examples like:<\/p>\n