To Claim - an application for compensation under the terms of an insurance policy

To Sue - institute legal proceedings against (a person)

1st Cor 6:1-8
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
5 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?
6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
7 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?
8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.

There are nine questions in this short section:

• Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
• Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world?
• and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
• know ye not that we shall judge angels?
• how much more things that pertain to this life?
• is it so, that there is not a wise man among you?
• no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
• why do ye not rather take wrong?
• why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
  
  So...
  • Should a Christian sue another Christian?
  • Should a Christian sue an unbeliever?
  • Should a Christian sue?

Should a Christian sue another Christian?

There are a couple views on this. Firstly there is the forbidding of lawsuits between people who profess to be Christians and secondly, forbidding to sue Christians who are gathered in a scriptural and faithful assembly. Consider these points:-
A believer is still a brother or sister in the Lord irrespective of where or how they gather or acknowledge the Lordship of Christ,
The effect it will have on the testimony of Christianity and the opinions that will be formed in the minds of unbelievers.

If a Christian cannot sue, must he suffer the loss or how can righteousness be done? Matt 18:15-35
God has given 'church jurisdiction' (the right or authority to interpret and apply the law) to a Christian's response to the commands set forth in Scripture. The assembly has jurisdiction over sinful acts and attitudes that are a violation of God's revealed will.
God has given 'civil government jurisdiction' over the way people interact with one another in society - jurisdiction over criminal acts, offenses that violate society's laws (Rom 13:1-7, 1Pet 2:13-14)
Sometimes there is a 'concurrent jurisdiction' when an offence is a crime (ie shoplifting). When an offence is a sin it comes under the jurisdiction exclusive of the assembly.
If a believer refuses to repent and restitution doesn't take place, and the believer places himself in a position from the protection of the assembly, church jurisdiction ends and civil jurisdiction legitimately is invoked.

should a Christian sue an unbeliever?
We should always bear in mind the purpose and intention that would make us consider suing. 1st Pet 2:19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

Should a Christian sue?
Would my Master be pleased and honoured if I use my time and resources to pursue this matter in court?

Should a Christian claim?

There is nothing wrong with a believer claiming as long as it is genuine and legitimate. If we are to claim off another believers insurance we should let them know that we are doing so before we do it so it doesn't come as a shock.
We shouldn't claim if it's just to make ourselves more better off financially.

If a brother trips and falls and breaks his leg and is off work for a few months and has lost pay and has a mortgage and wife and family to keep then it is ok for him to claim. He needs the money as he is at a loss. however let's say that i happen to trip and fall and break my arm or something and that doesn't keep me off work so it doesn't disadvantage me financially or leave me affected for the rest of my life then i don't think i should claim.
There's lots of different scenarios and every case is different but before a believer puts in a claim they should think, is it genuine?