Christian Counseling 101 Resolving Disputes 1 Corinthians 6

Christian Counseling 101: “Resolving Disputes” 1 Corinthians 6: 1 -11

1 Cor. 6: 1 -6 [1] Does any one of you, when he has a case against his neighbor, dare to go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? [2] Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you not competent to constitute the smallest law courts? [3] Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, matters of this life?

1 Cor. 6: 1 -6 • [4] If then you have law courts dealing with matters of this life, do you appoint them as judges who are of no account in the church? [5] I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not among you one wise man who will be able to decide between his brethren, [6] but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

Resolving Conflict… 1) Confront the Behavior (v. 1 -6) 1) Lawsuits: a balanced perspective (Rom. 13: 14). 2) Christians can resolve issues (6: 2; Rom. 15: 14) 3) We start by identifying the behavior (6: 1 -6). 1 Cor. 4: 5 Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God.

Resolving Conflict… 1) Confront the Behavior (v. 1 -6) 2) Identify the Values behind the Behavior (v. 7, 8) 1) “My Rights” vs. Christ’s attitude: Phil. 2: 5 f. 2) “My Rights” vs. Paul’s attitude: 1 Cor. 9: 1 -15. [7] Actually, it is already a defeat 1 Cor. 9: 14 -15 then, In the same way, the Lord has for commanded that have those who preach with the gospel you, that you lawsuits one should another. receivenot their living be fromwronged? the gospel…Why But we not Why rather notdid rather use defrauded? this right. On the put up with anything be [8]contrary, On thewe contrary, you rather than hinder the gospel of Christ. yourselves wrong and defraud, and that your brethren.

Resolving Conflict… 1) Confront the Behavior (v. 1 -6) 2) Identify the Values behind the Behavior (v. 7, 8) 3) Identify the Spiritual answers (v. 9 -11) 1 Cor. 6: 9 -10 Or do you not know that the unrighteous 1 Cor. 1: 7 -8 …awaiting eagerly the shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be revelation our Lordnor. Jesus Christ, deceived; neitheroffornicators, idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, who shall also confirm you to thenor end, thieves, nor the in covetous, norof drunkards, nor Jesus revilers, blameless the day our Lord nor swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God. Christ.

Resolving Conflict… 1) Confront the Behavior (v. 1 -6) 2) Identify the Values behind the Behavior (v. 7, 8) Hebrews 10: 12 But He, having offered 3) Identify the Spiritual answers one sacrifice for (v. 9 -11) sins for all time, sat 1) Behavior/Values from Christian downflow at the right hand of. Identity. God. 1 Cor. 6: 11 And such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were Psalm 14: 1 Psalm sanctified, but you were justified in the "There ishas no God. “ The fool said in his heart, name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the "There no. God. " Spirit ofisour

Resolving Conflict… 1) Confront the Behavior (v. 1 -6) 2) Identify the Values behind the Behavior (v. 7, 8) 3) Identify the Spiritual answers (v. 11) Romans 15: 14 And concerning you, my brethren, I myself also am convinced that yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able also to admonish one another.

2 Cor. 5: 14 -16 For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died…Therefore from now on we recognize no man according to the flesh. 1 Cor. 6: 11 And such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.

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Romans 13: 4 • For he [government] is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Romans 15: 14 I myself am convinced, my brothers, that yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to instruct (counsel) one another. “God calls every Christian to counsel some people, somewhere at some time about 1 Cor. 6: 2 if the is to something; but. And he does notworld call him counsel every under judged by person, you, are youevery not situation, at competent all times about toeverything. ” constitute the -- Jay Adams, “Ready To Restore” smallest law courts?

1 Cor. 6: 7 -8

Philip. 2: 5 -8 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, [6] who, although He existed in the form of God… humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Matthew 20: 28 “Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. ”

Matthew Henry on 1 Cor. 6: 9 “Men are very much inclined to flatter themselves that they may live in sin and yet die in Christ, may lead the life of the devil’s children and yet go to heaven with the children of God. But this is all a gross cheat… Those who do the devil’s work can never receive God’s wages. ”