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Litigation
1. The document discusses resolving litigation or legal disputes between believers within the church rather than taking issues to secular courts. 2. It suggests that disputes should first be addressed between the two individuals, then involving other church members as witnesses if needed, and finally bringing it before church leaders if the issue remains unresolved. 3. Accepting wrong or being cheated is presented as an alternative to pursuing litigation. The goal is reconciliation within the body of believers rather than legal action outside the church.
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- 1. LITIGATION1 Corinthians 6PastorTony Silveira
- 2. 1 Dare anyof 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? 1 Corinthians 6
- 3. 3 Do younot 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? 1 Corinthians 6
- 4. 5 I saythis 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! 1 Corinthians 6
- 5. 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!1 Corinthians 6
- 6. 9 Do younot know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.1 Corinthians 6
- 7. A. The Situationin CorinthThe contenders
- 8. A. The Situationin CorinthChoosing the right court and the right Judge
- 9. B. In whatKingdom do you live in?
- 10. 54 He alsosaid to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, ‘It is going to rain’; and so it happens. 55 And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat’; and it happens. Matthew 12
- 11. 56 You hypocrites!You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time? Settling with Your OpponentMatthew 12
- 12. 57 “And whydo you not judge for yourselves what is right? 58 Thus, when you go with your accuser before a magistrate, on the way make an effort to settle the case, or you may be dragged before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you in prison. 59 I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the very last penny.” Matthew 12
- 13. C. How shouldwe solve litigation?Instead of litigation, Paul suggests two alternatives: (1) submit the dispute to other brethren (vss. 2-5), or (2) accept wrong (vs. 7).
- 14. 15 “If anothermember of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. 16 But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. Matthew 18
- 15. 17 If themember refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18 Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.Matthew 18
- 16. 19 Again, trulyI tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”Matthew 18
- 17. First you initiatethe process = just you and the other person
- 18. After this makesure you don’t talk to that person alone but get witnesses
- 19. If there isa refusal from the person then you go to the Church (Pastor or other known Leader)
- 20. If the litigationis against a leader or even the pastor
- 21. when the personrefuses to listen…
- 22. D. Lack ofRespect for authoritiesConclusion
- 23. Obey your spiritualleaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.Hebrews 13:17 (NLT)
- 24. Let every soulbe subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselvesRomans 13:1-2
- 25. Without accountability toauthority, a believer will often develop “itching ears” 2 Timothy 4:3
- 26. 5 In thesame way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders (pastors). And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”1 Peter 5:5