LAWSUITS [NOW THEREFORE AS CHRISTIANS, IT IS ALREADY AN UTTER FAILURE FOR YOU THAT YOU GO TO WORLDLY COURTS AGAINST ONE ANOTHER.] Christians are not to take other Christians to worldly courts. When we put ourselves under the authority of the world in this way, we confess that we do not have right actions and right attitudes. Believers who go to court (before) unbelievers are more concerned with revenge or gain than with the unity of the Body and the glory of JESUS CHRIST. Disputes between Christians should be settled by and among Christians. DARE ANY OF YOU, HAVING A MATTER AGAINST ANOTHER, GO TO LAW BEFORE THE UNRIGHTEOUS, AND NOT BEFORE THE SAINTS? DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT THE SAINTS WILL JUDGE THE WORLD? AND IF THE WORLD WILL BE JUDGED BY YOU, ARE YOU UNWORTHY TO JUDGE THE SMALLEST MATTERS? DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT WE SHALL JUDGE ANGELS? HOW MUCH MORE, THINGS THAT PERTAIN TO THIS LIFE? IF THEN YOU HAVE JUDGMENTS CONCERNING THINGS PERTAINING TO THIS LIFE, DO YOU APPOINT THOSE WHO ARE LEAST ESTEEMED BY THE CHURCH TO JUDGE? I SAY THIS TO YOUR SHAME. IS IT SO, THAT THERE IS NOT A WISE MAN AMONG YOU, NOT EVEN ONE, WHO WILL BE ABLE TO JUDGE BETWEEN HIS BRETHREN? BUT BROTHER GOES TO LAW AGAINST BROTHER, AND THAT BEFORE UNBELIEVERS! -- 1CORINTHIANS 6:1-6 --
Posted on: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:56:52 +0000
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