Since the New Testament effectively negates the Old Testament, doesn't it negate the 10 Commandments, too?

Answer 1

The new covenant replaced and rendered obsolete all the old laws, statutes, and ordinances, not the old testament itself.

And since the church is the sole faith authority under Christ's new covenant, and the church decided to readopt and readapt the 10 commandments, they, along with about half a dozen other precepts, are still in full force and effect.

Answer 2

Since the introduction of the New Testament, they have been selective on which parts of the old testament should still be followed. So, as a result, the ten commandments stayed. Stoning homosexuals to death is out though. (Although that still continues anyway....but not necessarily by christians, maybe half the time)

Answer 3

Ahh, great question. For every christian that answers with a phrase saying it doesn't negate the OT, you better lay off the Long John Silvers. Start picketing against them and other places that serve shrimp, and lobster. Don't believe me? Check out the link.

Oh, who cares. I'll just post the exerpt myself:

Leviticus 11:9-12 says:
9 These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
10 And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:
11 They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

Deuteronomy 14:9-10 says:
9 These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:
10 And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.

Answer 4

I've been told this so often, but then, the same people that tell me this, will turn around and quote scripture from the old testament to point out the sins of the world. Yeah, I don't understand either.

Answer 5

It does not negate. It's a follow up. Just like the many volumes of Harry Potter of Lord of the RIngs.

Answer 6

The Commandments are actually repeated in the New Testament as well.

Answer 7

No not for the Jewish religion nor the Sept called Christianity.The N.T. is the full fillment of the O.T.. The original Apostles each had their own interpretation of what Jesus said and meant . This was passed on by the translators of any fragments found of their letters and other writings.

Answer 8

In order to answer this question, we first need to distinguish between punishment and discipline. For believers in Jesus, all our sin – past, present and future – has already been punished on the cross. As Christians, we will never be punished for sin. That was done once for all. “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1). Because of the sacrifice of Christ, God sees only the righteousness of Christ when He looks at us. Our sin has been nailed to the cross with Jesus, and we will never be punished for it.

Discipline, then, is how God lovingly turns His children from rebellion to obedience. Through discipline our eyes are opened more clearly to God's perspective on our lives. As King David stated in Psalm 32, discipline causes us to confess and repent of sin we have not yet dealt with. In this way discipline is cleansing. It is also a growth catalyst. The more we know about God, the more we know about His desires for our lives. Discipline presents us with the opportunity to learn and to conform ourselves to the image of Christ (Romans 12:1-2). Discipline is a good thing!

Answer 9

To a degree. But there are much more severe problems with the bible than quibbling over the details of the commandments; it has significant errors, so must be treated with great caution.

Answer 10

What makes you think that the NT negates the OT?

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