No King but Christ:
Part 6 – Pressure to Add Pronouns at Work

In a professional setting, your employer announces a diversity and inclusion initiative requiring employees to add preferred pronouns to their email signatures. While the world frames this as respect, for the Christian it raises a deeper question: will I affirm something that contradicts God’s Word?

Christ’s Lordship reaches into every corner of life — including what we publicly endorse. Even something as small as an email signature can become a statement about where our allegiance lies.

“If Christ is King, we cannot publicly affirm what He has called false.”

Standing Firm in Biblical Truth

Matthew 10:32–33 reminds us: “So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.”

If adding pronouns affirms a false view of male and female, then to comply is to bear false witness. Our duty is not to signal agreement with lies — even subtle ones. We must speak and live in a way that is consistent with the truth.

A respectful but clear response might be: “I respect the dignity of all people, but I believe God created us male and female, and I cannot affirm anything contrary to that design.”

“Love tells the truth, even when it costs us socially or professionally.”

Navigating Workplace Conversations

If questioned further, explain that Christ’s reign shapes how you understand humanity. You’re not objecting out of stubbornness — you’re standing on conviction. God’s design for male and female is not up for revision, and Christians should not be expected to participate in falsehood to keep the peace.

Practical Step: Prepare ahead of time. Write out what you’ll say. Practice it with someone you trust. Ask God for boldness and wisdom. If your job forces a decision, count the cost — and remember whose approval matters most.

Remaining Faithful Under Pressure

Colossians 3:23–24 urges believers: “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.”

That applies even when the workplace asks you to compromise. If honoring Christ means turning down a policy or standing out, then stand. He sees. He knows. And He is worth it.

“Our witness is on display in the small choices — including what we refuse to affirm.”