SHOULD CHRISTIANS USE THE COURT SYSTEM? (5 OF 10)
by Bob Ingle
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-8
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Should Christians Use the Court System? (5 of 10)
Series: God's Wisdom for the Jacked Up
Bob Ingle
1 Corinthians 6:1-8
If you have your bible, and I hope you do, open it to 1 Corinthians 6. I'll never understand how people say the Bible isn't relevant for today. When people say that I can't help but think they're either ignorant or illiterate. Because the more I understand the history, context, and meaning of Scripture, the more I realize it's as fresh and up to date as this morning's newspaper...only more helpful and more truthful. Today's passage seems to be written directly to the 21st century church. It's amazingly relevant.
In chapter five, Paul begins to shed light on the blatant, flagrant sins in the Corinthian church that were compromising their character and weakening their witness. He started with sexual sin. Some were sleeping with others they shouldn't have been. Now, at the beginning of chapter 6 he deals with the sin of suing one another. Taking other Christians to court when they shouldn't have been. READ 1Cor 6:1-8.
America is one of the most lawsuit-crazy cultures in the world. The three most famous words in our country used to be 'I love you'; now it's 'I'll sue you'. Our motto was 'In God We Trust', now its 'See You In Court'. Did you know in our country today there is an average of one new lawsuit filed every two seconds? No wonder 80% of the world's lawyers live in the United States.
Makes you want to sing ''I'm Proud to be an American...where at least I can sue you''! Well, Americans may have perfected the art of suing one another, but we didn't invent it. 2,000 years ago the city of Corinth had made aiming lawsuits at one another a way of life. And it wasn't just happening in the community; it was also happening in the church. It was further evidence that culture was more effective in shaping the Christians than the Christians shaping their culture. Apparently they were suing each other at such an alarming rate that it wa ...
Series: God's Wisdom for the Jacked Up
Bob Ingle
1 Corinthians 6:1-8
If you have your bible, and I hope you do, open it to 1 Corinthians 6. I'll never understand how people say the Bible isn't relevant for today. When people say that I can't help but think they're either ignorant or illiterate. Because the more I understand the history, context, and meaning of Scripture, the more I realize it's as fresh and up to date as this morning's newspaper...only more helpful and more truthful. Today's passage seems to be written directly to the 21st century church. It's amazingly relevant.
In chapter five, Paul begins to shed light on the blatant, flagrant sins in the Corinthian church that were compromising their character and weakening their witness. He started with sexual sin. Some were sleeping with others they shouldn't have been. Now, at the beginning of chapter 6 he deals with the sin of suing one another. Taking other Christians to court when they shouldn't have been. READ 1Cor 6:1-8.
America is one of the most lawsuit-crazy cultures in the world. The three most famous words in our country used to be 'I love you'; now it's 'I'll sue you'. Our motto was 'In God We Trust', now its 'See You In Court'. Did you know in our country today there is an average of one new lawsuit filed every two seconds? No wonder 80% of the world's lawyers live in the United States.
Makes you want to sing ''I'm Proud to be an American...where at least I can sue you''! Well, Americans may have perfected the art of suing one another, but we didn't invent it. 2,000 years ago the city of Corinth had made aiming lawsuits at one another a way of life. And it wasn't just happening in the community; it was also happening in the church. It was further evidence that culture was more effective in shaping the Christians than the Christians shaping their culture. Apparently they were suing each other at such an alarming rate that it wa ...
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