Law Suits and the Local Churches

Bill W · 09-13-2008, 08:27 PM

1 Corinthians 6:1-8:1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? 2 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? 3 Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? 4 If then you have judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, do you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge? 5 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? 6 But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers! 7 Now therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you go to law against one another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated? 8 No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren!

Saints,it seems that the local churches are beyond the Word of God in dealing with fellow saints in matters of conflict.Over the years,they have taken many christians to court before unbelievers in order to vindicate their movement.It is apparent that their mouths speak about standing upon the pure Word of God,but their practice is far from the reality of God's Word.The Word above is clear that christians should not take christians to court.There is no room for compromising this matter since we live in a dark world whereby the Enemy of God looks for every opportunity to oppose the work of God and shame His Name among unbelievers.

The local church claims to be on the unique ground of oneness among christians,and they claim to be the center of what God is doing on earth.Now if this declaration is true,then why is it that they need unbiblical practices to vindicate themselves?If God is uniquely one with their movement,then doesn't vengence belong to Him alone?Is He not the Head over all things to the Church?Or is their movement something that God has left,and they need fleshly means in order to maintain it? May the Lord be the True Judge concerning this matter.

I find it difficult for any christian group to declare one thing then practice another.Are we to believe that those saints in the local churches are beyond the Word of God?God forbid that any of us would think that we are so wonderful that the Word of God applies to others but not ourselves.The only true authority that we christians should stand on is the Word of God.If we think in our fallen mind that we are beyond being hearers and doers of the Word,then we deceive ourselves and may lead others down a new teaching or philosophy that brings destruction upon all who walk that road.Test the spirits saints and be sure that it is of God or not because God never does anything contrary to His Word!May all of us be faithful Bereans in these last days and test all things by His Holy and Precious Word.

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Bill W Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Moreno Valley,California Posts: 8	Law Suits and the Local Churches 1 Corinthians 6:1-8:1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? 2 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? 3 Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? 4 If then you have judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, do you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge? 5 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? 6 But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers! 7 Now therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you go to law against one another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated? 8 No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren! Saints,it seems that the local churches are beyond the Word of God in dealing with fellow saints in matters of conflict.Over the years,they have taken many christians to court before unbelievers in order to vindicate their movement.It is apparent that their mouths speak about standing upon the pure Word of God,but their practice is far from the reality of God's Word.The Word above is clear that christians should not take christians to court.There is no room for compromising this matter since we live in a dark world whereby the Enemy of God looks for every opportunity to oppose the work of God and shame His Name among unbelievers. The local church claims to be on the unique ground of oneness among christians,and they claim to be the center of what God is doing on earth.Now if this declaration is true,then why is it that they need unbiblical practices to vindicate themselves?If God is uniquely one with their movement,then doesn't vengence belong to Him alone?Is He not the Head over all things to the Church?Or is their movement something that God has left,and they need fleshly means in order to maintain it? May the Lord be the True Judge concerning this matter. I find it difficult for any christian group to declare one thing then practice another.Are we to believe that those saints in the local churches are beyond the Word of God?God forbid that any of us would think that we are so wonderful that the Word of God applies to others but not ourselves.The only true authority that we christians should stand on is the Word of God.If we think in our fallen mind that we are beyond being hearers and doers of the Word,then we deceive ourselves and may lead others down a new teaching or philosophy that brings destruction upon all who walk that road.Test the spirits saints and be sure that it is of God or not because God never does anything contrary to His Word!May all of us be faithful Bereans in these last days and test all things by His Holy and Precious Word. Last edited by Bill W; 09-13-2008 at 08:44 PM.