Do Christians have to obey both the old and the new testaments?

Answer 1

No, the New Testament supercedes the Old. The Old one was designed to allow people to come to God before there was a Messiah, so they had to do a bunch of righteous things to get closer to God. Once Jesus came, he provided a way to get close to God without all these rules, by simply accepting His sacrifice and repenting of your sins. Now you don't have to follow a bunch of rules anymore. Just love God and love your neighbor with all that you have and that's enough.

Answer 2

Jesus orders Christians to follow the Old Testament's laws: "Do not think that I [Jesus] have come to abolish the Law (the Old Testament) or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke or a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law (the Old Testament) until everything is accomplished. (Matthew 5:17-18)" It is quite clear from these verses from the New Testament that Jesus peace be upon him did honor the Old Testament and did say that every single "letter" of it has to be honored, followed and fulfilled

God Bless You

Answer 3

The Old Testament has the 10 commandments, which most of us know and should try to follow. However, no one seems to be able to live up to that high standard. God knew this and that is why Jesus came to be our Savior from sin. The Old Testament shows us our need for a Savior and the New Testament shows us who that Savior is, Jesus.

Answer 4

O.K. Are yoy ready? The Old Testament is the New Testament concealed, and the New Testament is the Old Testament revealed. Together, they reveal the God of Salvation. The Maker of Everything!!

Answer 5

Most would say no. However, I believe the answer is yes. Because the Old Testament leads to the New Testament.

Answer 6

yes, but you have to realize that in the first place, the Bible was originally compiled from spoken and written traditions that were composed by the people of the time in such a fashion to guide and inspire themselves and their concept of people in the future. It is clumsy and even dangerous to interpret every line in the Bible literally, especially in today's context. Like in Leviticus, where it says,"don't tattoo yourselves". I really don't think that Jesus would damn someone to hell for a tattoo of the
Sacred Heart (or anything else for that matter). Technically, if there are conflicts between the old and new Testaments, a Christian would follow the New, since that is the latest "upgrade".

Answer 7

Ceremonial law was put to rest when Christ rose from the dead. It doesn't apply anymore because Christ became the last sacrifice for sin. There is much to learn from the Old Testament, but we are under a New Covenant now.

Answer 8

The Hebrew Scriptures were fulfilled when Christ instituted a new covenant with is apostles and that covenant went into effect when he died and was Resurrected.
Today, we follow the principles of the law covenant as summed up in the Christian Greek Scriptures

Answer 9

Absolutely!

---Jesus referred to the entire Hebrew Scriptures or OT. Please note:

(Luke 24:44-48) “44 He now said to them: “These are my words which I spoke to YOU while I was yet with YOU, that all the things written in the law of Moses and in the Prophets and Psalms about me must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened up their minds fully to grasp the meaning of the Scriptures, 46 and he said to them: “In this way it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from among the dead on the third day, 47 and on the basis of his name repentance for forgiveness of sins would be preached in all the nations—starting out from Jerusalem, 48 YOU are to be witnesses of these things. . .”

--Law of Moses , Prophets, Psalms( all the poetic books) is indeed what makes up the Hebrew Scriptures or OT.

--The slavery thought that was posted was simply an employer--employee situation--The disgusting acts by religions that sanctioned the otracities carried out in history through their depraved slavery was never taught anywhere in the OT!

Answer 10

Yeshua said that he did not come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it. Thereby giving us a living example on how to live. He followed the law (Old Testament) so I believe I should too.