I mean the old Testament deals with more Jewish related issues, and the New seems to be used more not to justify things. Plus lets face it the God of the old testament was very violent and vengfull, so wouldn't it be better for the Christian faith to just get rid of the old testament. I really feel like its holding it back.
2006-12-11 00:54:06 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why don't we get rid of the lot and start afresh?
2006-12-11 00:57:50 · answer #1 · answered by arcanehex 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Whether to include the Old Testament in the scriptures was an issue that was debated by early church leaders. Some felt that Christianity was a completely new religion, and should separate itself entirely from the Jewish scriptures and the Jewish people. Others show in the Old Testament the foundation on which Christianity was build. Without an understand of who Adam, Abraham, Moses, David and others were, many of the New Testament writings would be difficult to understand. Plus the book of Matthew, which begins the New testament, contains 90 references to fulfilled prophecy from the Old Testament. Those would be meaningless with the Old Testament.
So in the end, the Old Testament was kept as part of the Christian scriptures. But the majority of Christian theology and doctrine comes from the New Testament.
Realize that the Bible is a progessive revelation. Each part builds on knowledge revealed in earlier books. So the later books of the NT have a fuller revelation of God then the early books of the OT. Think of it like school - a high math book will have more detailed math then a three grade math book. They are both correct - just the high school one is more advanced and complete. But if you don't learn to add in 3rd grade, you will never be able to do high school math.
2006-12-11 01:11:58 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The prophecy in the Old Testament is fulfilled in the New. If we throw out the Old Testament how will we know the Bible is true. God was loving and long-suffering in the Old Testament. He is like that in the New Testament. His patience has to be wearing thin, and we will soon see His power again.
2006-12-11 00:59:29 · answer #3 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No. In order to know where you are going, it is important to know where you came from. I think Christians should know about the terrible wrath of the God of the old testament so they can better appreciate the divine grace of the God of the new Testament.
2006-12-11 01:00:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Did you consider the FACT, that one 'test' for potential Christians is whether the 'old testament' was Genesis-Malachi?
(In my 'opinion' it violates, 2 Tim. 3:16-17 and does not get the 'proper replacement' of Old Testament by applying Matt. 18:16, and 2 Cor. 13:1).
There are many more aspects too, but I will not address them here for now.
2006-12-11 02:41:56 · answer #5 · answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible, as a whole is God's inerrant Word. There is as much wisdom and guidance in the Old Testament as there is in the New Testament.
Not one letter of God's Word should be separated or put aside.
2006-12-11 01:00:07 · answer #6 · answered by Chef Bob 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Old Testament God is Jesus - there is so much in it of faith and teaching of the same God of the New Testament. It is precious scripture to the Christian.
2006-12-11 00:57:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
God Himself has not replaced. even though if the information of God via the folk of the old testomony replaced into diverse than that of the folk of the recent testomony. The old testomony is basically the story of one people's growth in faith and information of God. It starts off with an exceedingly primitive theory.... a God of skill and awe who's to be feared. yet as may well be seen interior the later books that concept has replaced right into a God who's to be enjoyed. Christ took that concept and placed a rocket %. on it. this is the old testomony psalmist who says: "the terror of the Lord is the start of information". even though if John writes: "In love there may well be no worry, quite worry is pushed out via suited love; because of the fact to worry is to anticipate punishment, and absolutely everyone who's afraid remains imperfect in love. we are to love then, because of the fact he enjoyed us first." (1Jn 4:19-19)
2016-12-11 06:50:01 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They compliment each other.
Prophecies put forth in the Hebrew Scriptures [OT] are fulfilled in the Christian Greek Scriptures [NT].
The designations Old and New are not accurate anyway.
The Apostle Paul quoted extensively from the Hebrew Scriptures.
Also, your vision of a 'very violent and vengeful' God is spoken not out of knowing what you are talking about.
2006-12-11 01:02:10 · answer #9 · answered by Livin In Myrtle Beach SC 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First let me say that Jews would love for Christians to stop using (and distorting) our scripture. Second the god of the New Testament is much more violent and vengeful. I mean come on an eternity of torment for a lack of belief?
I will not even discuss the treachery that that god is alleged to have committed in the new testament
2006-12-11 00:58:26 · answer #10 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Christ was the fulfillment of Jewish law. Once He was the "sacrificial lamb", there was no need for the old Jewish rituals. Christianity is the completion of Judaism.
2006-12-11 01:02:09 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋