1 Corinthians 6: 1 Commentary

Courts established by men… such as the one that met in 397 AD to decide what God said!!!

By Charles (wrote 1421 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 11/6/2011 02:24 am

ON THE COURT ESTABLISH BY MEN-thoughts!
A Quote from Socrates:
…either I do not corrupt them, or I corrupt them unintentionally, so that on either view of the case you lie. If my offense is unintentional, the law has no cognizance of unintentional offenses; you ought to have taken me privately, and warned and admonished me; for if I had been better advised, I should have left off doing what I only did unintentionally–no doubt I should; whereas you hated to converse with me or teach me, but you indicted me in this court, which is the place not of instruction, but of punishment.

source: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Socrates

By TIUCHE (wrote 3262 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 11/6/2011 01:43 am

(V.1-3) The judges are the ungodly that are mentioned in v.1. The saints will judge the world and the angles. Disputes should be settled within the congregation.

It is clear that trivial cases are the ones that the Corinth church had (v.2,v.11). The major mess today with the catholic church and its priests should be in a court of law. If a major crime is committed the lawbreakers must be brought to earthly justice.

The Jews historically settled their own matters among themselves. Their form of government permitted that even major crimes could be handled amongst themselves. To seek an outside gentile court to settle a dispute would be an abhorrence.

Matt 19:28 Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Rev. 3:21 To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne.

Jude 6. And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their own home–these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day.

By James Richter (wrote 536 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 1/31/2011 22:25 pm