Obeying God is the most pragmatic path — disobedience 'to get results' does not work

§ 1 The argument

A core abolitionist premise is that 'doing what God says is best' — not only most faithful but most effective. God cannot pervert justice (Job 34:12), so His prescribed way of establishing justice is never the imprudent option; the belief that obedience 'won't work' is unbelief, not wisdom. Empirically, the incrementalist track record is invoked against it: national abortion totals rose after Roe was overturned (paired with non-prosecution and expanded telehealth), which abolitionists cite as evidence that half-measures do not even deliver the pragmatic results promised.

§ 2 Supporting points

• God 'will not pervert justice' (Job 34:12); therefore His way of justice is always the wise one.
• The claim 'obedience won't work' presupposes distrust of God's word and power.
• Post-Dobbs national abortion counts rose (~1.05M in 2023 to ~1.14M in 2024), the highest in over a decade.
• Pragmatism that requires disobedience is, on this view, self-defeating as well as sinful.

§ 3 Discussion questions

1. If God cannot pervert justice, can His command of 'justice only' ever be the imprudent choice?
2. What has actually happened to national abortion numbers since Roe fell, and what does that say about the pragmatic case for increments?

§ 4 Related

§ 5 References