Selected Messages, Volume 3 - Ellen G. White

in the church. I speak to your shame. Is it so that
there is not a wise man among you? no, not one
that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
But brother goeth to law with brother, and that
before the unbelievers. Now therefore there is
utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one
with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong?
why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be
defrauded? Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and
that your brethren. Know ye not that the
unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?”
(1 Corinthians 6:1-9).... When church members
have this knowledge, their practice will be of a
character to recommend their faith. By a wellordered
life, and godly conversation, they will
reveal Christ. There will be no lawsuits between
neighbors or brothers.
I call upon you in the name of Christ to
withdraw the suit that you have begun and never
bring another into court. God forbids you thus to
dishonor his name. You have had great light and
many opportunities, and you cannot afford to unite
with worldlings and follow their methods.
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