We are a litigious country. Here is some scripture, inspired
by God, about suing one another and taking one another to court. I believe we
need to examine our own consciences before taking someone to court:
12What
business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge
those inside? 13God
will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.
1If
any of you has a dispute with another, do you dare to take it before the
ungodly for judgment instead of before the Lord’s people? 2Or do you not know
that the Lord’s people will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world,
are you not competent to judge trivial cases? 3Do you not know
that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life! 4Therefore, if you
have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way
of life is scorned in the church? 5I say this to
shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a
dispute between believers? 6But instead, one
brother takes another to court—and this in front of unbelievers!
7The
very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely
defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? 8Instead, you
yourselves cheat and do wrong, and you do this to your brothers and sisters. 9Or do you not know
that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived:
Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex
with men 10nor
thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit
the kingdom of God. 11And
that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you
were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our
God.
(1 Corinthians 5:12, 13; 1 Corinthians 6:1-11; Holy Bible,
New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights
reserved worldwide.)
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