Take Civil Cases to Church Courts

1 Corinthians 6:1-8; Judges and courts are and always have been part of the kingdom of God on earth. Whenever that kingdom has been set up in it fulness, glory, and power, the church court system has been empowered to handle both civil and ecclesiastical matters. All such cases rested in the hands of the Lord's judges from the day of Adam to the time Saul was chosen to rule in Israel. Since then the perfect law has been modified to fit into world conditions.

1 Corinthians 6:1-8; In Paul's day there were both church courts and civil courts, as there are today. If the saints go to law with each other, they may choose to do so under either state or church jurisdiction. Paul is here counseling them to handle their own affairs in their own courts, and his counsel is good and might well be followed by church members today. Manifestly where grievances involve non-members of the Church, redress must be sought before civil tribunals. (D&C 134:11.)

1 Corinthians 6:2-3; 2. The saints shall judge the world] 3. We shall judge angels] See Revelation 20:4-6.