While it is clear that Christians are to work for justice, should Christians work for "social justice"?

Let those who do not work, not eat. God'

Let everyman earn his own way

No, social justice is the punishment of the hard workers to subsidize the lay abouts.....soon nobody will want to work hard, if A. you can get it for free, and B they are going to take it away from you to give to someone else...this is the failure of socialism it relies on the good nature of people....and we know they don't have any

No. Your definition of social justice is unjust.

2 Thessalonians 3:10 "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat."

Guaranteed equality of outcome remove the motivation to work and improve your lot. It is a sure way for society to be diminished and the economy to collapse.

Social justice is NOT using the government. Where did you get such a crazy idea?

"Should Christians be working so that everyone receives guaranteed health care, guaranteed food, guaranteed housing, guaranteed pensions, guaranteed wages, guaranteed opportunities to borrow money? Should Christians support minimum wages, progressive taxation, price controls, and unionization of labor?"

Not through government, no. I won't comment on each example, but the point is that if people want things, they have to work for it. It is not social justice to take from those that work to give to those who won't. In fact, it's quite the opposite.

Exodus 12:49

The same law shall apply to the native as to the stranger who sojourns among you.”

In the context that is who may take of passover the requirements are the same for the Israelite and the stranger or foreigner who wishes to take the passover. No two separate sets of laws for different people. That is the epitome of social justice

Matthew 7:12

“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

On a personal level (Not governmental level) YOU are to ensure that you treat people right. Of course it is assumed that the individual wishes to be treated right but I'm not sure this applies to knuckle dragging ape men who make up their own laws. One I knew back in the day used to blow pot smoke into his sons face encouraging him to inhale I'd punch him in the face for doing that to my kid. Just saying moral relativism is a lie. Treat others how you wish to be treated depends on whether one is a created being who believes in his creator or a knuckle dragging ape man who believes they know whats best even though no two would agree what is.

The Christian notion of social justice is different from the contemporary notion of social justice. It boils simply down to each individual Christian to take care of each other, and love your neighbor as your self. No politics involved. We are not here to change society, we are here to see to people are changed by the gospel.

What, then, is the Christian view of social justice? The Bible teaches that God is a God of justice. In fact, “all his ways are justice” (Deuteronomy 32:4). Furthermore, the Bible supports the notion of social justice in which concern and care are shown to the plight of the poor and afflicted (Deuteronomy 10:18; 24:17; 27:19). The Bible often refers to the fatherless, the widow and the sojourner – that is, people who were not able to fend for themselves or had no support system. The nation of Israel was commanded by God to care for society’s less fortunate, and their eventual failure to do so was partly the reason for their judgment and expulsion from the land.

In Jesus’ Olivet Discourse, He mentions caring for the “least of these” (Matthew 25:40), and in James’ epistle he expounds on the nature of “true religion” (James 1:27). So, if by “social justice” we mean that society has a moral obligation to care for those less fortunate, then that is correct. God knows that, due to the fall, there will be widows, fatherless and sojourners in society, and He made provisions in the old and new covenants to care for these outcasts of society. The model of such behavior is Jesus Himself, who reflected God’s sense of justice by bringing the gospel message to even the outcasts of society.

However, the Christian notion of social justice is different from the contemporary notion of social justice. The biblical exhortations to care for the poor are more individual than societal. In other words, each Christian is encouraged to do what he can to help the “least of these.” The basis for such biblical commands is found in the second of the greatest commandments—love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:39). Today’s notion of social justice replaces the individual with the government, which, through taxation and other means, redistributes wealth. This policy doesn’t encourage giving out of love, but resentment from those who see their hard-earned wealth being taken away.

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God has put authorities in place to keep evil at bay. It is the government's job to instill justice. Without law enforcement there would be anarchy.

Christians are taught to have mercy. The government serves justice and we serve mercy. We each have our jobs to do. It is not a Christian's place to serve justice. Unless of course that Christian is in law enforcement.

Christian "Justice" - Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. - Exodus 22:18

Of course they should. Jesus taught that 'what you do for the least of my brethren, you do to me'. He tells us to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, help the sick, etc. All of the things you list above are things that Christians should be 100% behind.

Depends on whether you mean Christians who follow the Jesus of the gospels, or the Christians who follow Supply Side Rambo Jesus.

No they should not. Christians should not partaking the man's affairs, but in God's affairs.