When is compromise appropriate and how can I effectively compromise? - Compromise - TouchPoints

Ezra 10:3-4“Let us now make a covenant with our God to divorce our pagan wives and to send them away with their children. We will follow the advice given by you and by the others who respect the commands of our God. Let it be done according to the Law of God. Get up, for it is your duty to tell us how to proceed in setting things straight. We are behind you, so be strong and take action.”

1 Corinthians 7:12-13If a fellow believer has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to continue living with him, he must not leave her. And if a believing woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to continue living with her, she must not leave him.

Within the will of God and the commands he has given in Scripture, it is healthy to agree to give up something for the common good. But never give in if it means acting against God’s Word. It is never appropriate to compromise the will of God as revealed in Scripture. In some cases, much spiritual guidance is needed to evaluate a proposed compromise.

Romans 14:15If another believer is distressed by what you eat, you are not acting in love if you eat it. Don’t let your eating ruin someone for whom Christ died.

Romans 15:1We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves.

In order to maintain unity in the body of Christ, a Christian must be willing to compromise personal preferences, but never essential Christian beliefs. Sometimes you must compromise so that you don’t offend others or cause them to stumble in their faith.

Philippians 2:2Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.

Sometimes you should compromise for the sake of unity in the church. Agreement may mean giving up something you want for the sake of what “we” want.