How Should Christians Respond to Vaccines?

Morning Thought: Our goal as Christians is not conformity of thought but conformity to Christ. It’s healthy for Christians to have differing views and opinions. And it’s cultish if there is no diversity and debate. However, let’s be careful that the issue of vaccines does not divide us. Regarding the latest vaccines each one should pray and personally find God’s will for themselves. We should not pressure one another to receive or abstain. Neither should we pass judgment on others regarding their stance. Paul gives us clear wisdom about how to handle controversial matters of conscience in Romans 14. He writes, “The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him” (Rom. 14:3, NASB). He goes on to say, “Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand for the Lord is able to make him stand” (Rom. 14:4, NASB). So let’s keep a pure, gracious and loving heart toward our brothers and sisters in Christ.