Equity Is Not Justice
In the modern political and cultural arena, “equity” has become a buzzword parroted by corporations, school boards, and even some churches. At first glance, it sounds harmless—who wouldn’t want fairness for all? But scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find that the current push for equity isn’t about opportunity—it’s about enforced outcomes. And when you enforce outcomes, you no longer have freedom. You have communism with a new coat of paint.
The Difference Between Equality and Equity
Let’s begin by defining terms.
Equality means everyone gets the same opportunity. It’s the foundation of liberty and justice in a free society. It assumes all people are created equal in value, worth, and rights.
Equity, as it's used today, means everyone ends up with the same results. This sounds compassionate but quickly becomes tyrannical. Equity demands forced redistribution of resources, power, and even speech. It’s not justice. It’s control.
And that’s where the communism comes in.
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Karl Marx wrote: “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.” That sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Equity preaches the same doctrine—strip some of their advantages and give them to others, regardless of personal effort, responsibility, or morality.
Marxist regimes all claimed to pursue a more “equitable” society. The Soviet Union, Mao’s China, and Pol Pot’s Cambodia promised to create a level playing field. The result? Starvation, repression, death camps, and mass graves.
Today’s equity pushers may not be sending people to gulags—but the spirit is the same. Re-education programs. Cancel culture. Forced speech. Denying jobs, positions, or scholarships to individuals because of their skin color, gender, or religion—not because they lack merit, but because someone somewhere decided there are too many people like them in positions of success.
It’s not equity. It’s engineered resentment.
Biblical View: Justice, Not Jealousy
The Bible is clear: God loves justice. But biblical justice is not man-made equity. Biblical justice is about impartiality (Leviticus 19:15). You don’t favor the rich or the poor—you judge rightly.
In the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14–30), Jesus describes a master who gives his servants different amounts based on their ability. He rewards those who invest and multiply what they were given—and rebukes the one who buried his talent out of fear.
If Jesus were an equity consultant today, He’d be fired.
The Bible honors hard work (Proverbs 14:23), personal responsibility (Galatians 6:5), and private property (Exodus 20:15). Nowhere does Scripture say that government should force equal outcomes. In fact, Scripture repeatedly condemns envy and covetousness, two of the core motivators behind modern equity policies (Exodus 20:17, James 3:14–16).
God is not an equal-outcome bureaucrat. He is a righteous judge who rewards faithfulness—not fairness defined by mob rule.
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Equity Always Requires Tyranny
Here’s the dirty little secret equity advocates won’t tell you: you can never achieve equity without force.
Think about it.
If two people start with the same opportunity but one works harder and makes wiser choices, he will inevitably succeed more. So to “level the playing field,” someone in power must intervene—take from one and give to the other. That’s not compassion. That’s coercion.
Equity isn’t just communism in spirit—it becomes communism in practice. And once the state has the power to enforce outcomes, it must monitor and control everything: your speech, your spending, your parenting, your beliefs.
History shows us exactly where that road leads.
What About the Poor and Oppressed?
Some may argue, “But equity helps the marginalized.” No, justice helps the marginalized. Equity helps the ruling class feel morally superior while consolidating power.
Jesus didn’t call for forced redistribution. He called His followers to freely give to the poor (Luke 12:33), care for widows and orphans (James 1:27), and be generous with what they had (2 Corinthians 9:7). Christianity is radically generous—but never coercive.
Helping the poor is not the same as punishing the successful.
Biblical charity uplifts the needy. Marxist equity enslaves everyone to the same misery.
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The only true equity in this life is found at the foot of the Cross. Every one of us—rich, poor, black, white, male, female—is equally in need of grace. We are all equally fallen and equally offered salvation through Jesus Christ (Romans 3:23, Galatians 3:28).
But Jesus doesn’t promise equal outcomes in this life—He promises a new heart and eternal life. Equity wants heaven without the King. Social justice without God’s justice. Compassion without repentance.
That’s not the gospel. That’s idolatry.
Conclusion: Reject Counterfeit Compassion
Let’s be clear: Christians should oppose injustice, racism, and oppression. But equity is not the solution. It is a counterfeit gospel that enslaves people under the guise of compassion.
We must speak the truth boldly, especially when it’s unpopular. Equity sounds nice, but it leads to tyranny. The Bible calls us to something higher—truth in love, justice with mercy, and grace that transforms.
So no, equity isn’t justice. It’s communism. And Christians must not fall for the lie.