If you believe nothing from the Old Testament applies to you then why:?

Question

Why do you care about the displaying of the 10 Commandments? If you are willing to overlook everything else God condones, why are the commandments so important?

rhutson - please do not rant about how this is a christian nation, just because Christianity is the majority - it is hardly the most moralistic when it comes to how this nation was made... take into consideration the murders of native american idians, negotiating land for meaningless junk, only to introduce slavery to the USA = what other chaotic events were you referring to?

Also - 70% of this nation continued to back a President on an unjustified war when no wmd's were found - I find it quite disturbing that the moral majority has no problem with lies as long as they are justified..

Answer 1

It's pretty hilarious that Christians accept the New Testament, but denounce Mohammad, Joseph Smith, Ellen White, L. Ron Hubbard, et al. How can they not see that the New Testament is about as relevant as the prophecy of these people (and others)? So convenient, isn't it, that the Old Testament was made "irrelevant"? God must be female: She is constantly changing her mind.

Answer 2

I am interested why you believe the Old Testament to be of limited relevance when Jesus stated I am come to fulfill the Law not replace it. The Law in this case generally thought to be the Pentateuch or the first 5 books of the Old Testament.

I would also postulate that it is possible that the 10 commandments are pre-dated by even older wisdom from other cultures. They form the basis of moral and ethical guide for behavior through the ages. Much of the Old Testament is a guide for human behavior. This is why I believe so many people hate the biblical principles.

Most people want to do exactly what they want and have no consequences for their behavior. This type of action creates anarchy both in our lives and in our society. While many people would think they would want this to occur; the danger lies in the break-down of civilization and the ability of the populous to survive under these conditions. For an idea of the concept look at Africa today and the chaos that surrounds that entire continent.

Imagine that type of chaos going on in the US. Using the biblical principles as a guide has kept the US from this type of chaos even in times of war. Before you go decrying that the US is not a Christian nation you must realize that fully 70% of the population of the US identify's with Christianity of one form or another. That is too large of a group to completely dismiss. This spills over into all aspects of daily life and guides many throughout their day.

Answer 3

The Ten Commandments was the guide for the writing of our laws.
The Old Testament is a schoolmaster leading us up to the death of Christ.

Galatians 3:2427
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

But after that faith is come, we are NO LONGER under a schoolmaster.

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Answer 4

If you are proclaiming yourself a Christian, the whole bible applies. The reason so many people get confused and think that the old testament doesn't apply is because Jesus came. All Jesus did was add on...and change how you can enter the kingdom of heaven. You no longer have to "slaughter the lamb" etc for offerings to recieve forgiveness.

Answer 5

Jesus and the Mosaic Law


Many Christians are perplexed when they confront the issue of the Mosaic Law. How binding is the Law on the Christian? Some have said that Jesus abolished the Law of Moses. I would have to disagree, based on the following passage spoken by Jesus Himself:

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. (Matthew 5:17)
Some have suggested that by "fulfil," Jesus meant "abolish." Indeed, "abolish" is one meaning of "fulfil," but it is also the only meaning of "destroy." So if He had meant "abolish," He might as well have said, "I am not come to abolish, but to abolish." We can assume, therefore, that Jesus meant, "to develop the full potentialities of" when He said "fulfil."

So why then do Christians not observe the Mosaic Law? The answer is that they do observe parts, but not all of it. Some parts of the Law were meant to be temporary, while others were intended to be permanent. This is seen in the fact that before Moses, the ancient Jews were not bound to the ritual commands (except circumcision). If the Mosaic Law was not meant to be temporary, then either God changes or the God of the righteous men and women before Moses was a different god. But this is absurd. We know that the God of Abraham was the God of Moses, and that He is our God today. The coming of Christ made parts of the Mosaic law unnecessary.


In order to understand this, we must realize that the Law is made up of three parts: ceremonial, civil, and moral.


The ceremonial law related specifically to Israel's worship. Since its primary purpose was to point to the coming Savior, Jesus made it unnecessary. He did not abolish it, in the sense of destroying it; He fulfilled it. Nowhere do we read that Jesus thought that the ceremonial law was wrong. The principles behind the ceremonial law are still applicable to us today, that is, the principles of worshipping and serving a holy God.


The civil law prescribed rules for the Israelites' daily living. These laws separated the Jews from the Gentiles, and gave the Gentiles the example of how a holy people should live. Since much was given to the Jews, much was expected. But God gave a new covenant in Christ, and there is now no distinction to be made between Jew and Gentile. We are still to follow the requirements of this law as God's people, but the punishments are not for any nation to impose on its people, because we are no longer separated by nations but by God's grace (Christians and non-Christians).


The moral law is basically the Ten Commandments. We are still bound by these laws, not for salvation, but to live a holy life. Jesus not only desired that His followers adhere to these commandments, He wished that they would go above and beyond them. He said, "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: but I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment..." He desired not only an outward observance of these laws, but an inward observance as well.


So we see that the parts of the Law that have been rendered obsolete are those that contain ordinances. An ordinance is either a memorial of something that has already passed or a type of something in the future. The Old Testament laws containing ordinances were not meant to be permanent. There are no ordinances in the Ten Commandment Law.


Now, we must remember that following rules and regulations will not get us into heaven. It is only through the blood of Jesus that we can see heaven. But if we love Him, we will keep His commandments.

Answer 6

They aren't important to the Christian, they are important to the Lost. Christ wrote his law on our heart at our transformantion. The LAW reveals sin to the lost, that he might be found. Without coming to understand sin which is done by the law, I would have never found the solution to my sinning problem.

Answer 7

AAhh. check out the prison populations, then you tell me what you think about the 10 commandments.

The O T is historical events that led to the New Test.

Answer 8

I teach the Bible is useful in its entirety. @ 2 Tim 3:16 states all scripture is inspired of God and Beneficial. To pick and choose would be giving way to weak critical thinkers and philosophical fear of men..( ie the great debates of men with Phd's)

Answer 9

I believe the old testament still applies with exception of the abrahaimic laws that were fulfilled with Jesus. The ten commandments still stand and were never made irrelevant.

Answer 10

I take into consideration all of the Old Testament that hasn't been stated otherwise by the new one