A good question to ponder through, “the sacred and the secular, divide or integrate?
In Genesis, Adam and Eve received instruction from God to eat the fruit (material) and to obey His commands (spiritual). Jesus mentioned both the material and spiritual in Matthew 4:4 (NIV), “Man does not live by bread alone but by words that come out of the mouth of God.” Jesus fed people and taught them how to live in the kingdom of God.
The apostolic believers’ fellowship includes food as well as prayer (Acts 2:42-47). The apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV), “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it for the glory of God.” How about the celebration in heaven, does it include eating and drinking?
The work of the Holy Spirit is never confined to just saving souls. The Bible teaches that the work of the Holy Spirit includes ‘convicting,’ “And when He has come He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness. . . ” (John 16:8, NKJV); ‘regenerating,’ “. . . but the Spirit gives birth to the spirit.” (John 3:6, NIV); ‘transforming’ (Titus 3:5; Romans 8); and ‘empowering’, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you. . . . ” (Acts 1:8, NIV).
The various works of the Holy Spirit signify that God is not just interested in the eternal salvation of the soul. He is also interested in the “whole” person, which may include economic life. Christianity is a total way of life.
Since human life involves the material and spiritual, a business enterprise should not focus solely on money/profit. Its purpose should go beyond economic needs. Business owners can have “spiritual” purposes as well.