Do the laws of the OT not apply anymore to christians?

Answer 1

Even if they applied sometime back in the past... I think that time would have been worst on earth. They used to sell daughters, rape virgins of another town, eat sh*t, kill first born children. etc.

All christians, give me thumbs down for being honest, but this is all in your bible, Haha!

Answer 2

The original disciples argued this very question. They seemed to agree that the only laws of the Old Testament that still applied to gentile Christians under the New Testament were the ones which were purely moral in nature, and not those which only served to set Israel apart as a nation (Acts chapters 10, 11 &15).

This raises the question as to which laws are which, and how can we tell the difference? Most of the various books of the New Testament give lists of which laws still apply, as well as specific examples of which do not.

This causes some people to accuse modern Christians of "picking and choosing", but in reality, it was the first century church that picked and choose which laws were which.

See Mark 7:1-23; 1 Corinthians 6:8-20; Galatians 5:16-26, for examples.

Answer 3

They do not.
Most people fail to realize that the Old Testament laws were the civil law of the nation of Judea. Suppose a religion starts here in the United States, and copy of "American Government" ends up in the box of books that is handed down to future generations. Thousands of years in the future, religious adherants insist that everybody must buy some thing called a "car" and put a metal tag on the back.

Answer 4

mypublicident has no idea what he is talking about

Yes the laws are still the same but the punishment isn't. We now live under a covenant of grace which allows us to be forgiven for breaking laws that the OT Jews may have been punished even killed over.

Answer 5

The reason for doing them has changed. We know ( If we are proficient about Christianity) , that:
Romans 3
28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

The Law justifies no one, it tells us that we are sinners:
Romans 3
20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

But by the faith OF Jesus we are saved:
Romans 3
22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

For those who trust him for it:
Romans 3
26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

Answer 6

No they don't. The old testament is law; "the law is for the lawless". The new testament is grace. Believers in the atonement of Jesus Christ receive His Holy Spirit and do not need law to follow as the have become new creatures with His spirit within them. New creatures act as they have been created. It is by faith and we learn this rather slowly, at least some of us do.

Answer 7

The sacrificial laws were fulfilled by Jesus and are no longer needed. The civil laws were for ancient Israel, although they can help us make good civil laws here. The ceremonial laws were also for ancient Israel, or the Jews, and so we aren't obligated to folllow those either, although you can if you want to. The moral laws are still binding.

Answer 8

Tom Cruise is OT-9

Answer 9

It's not that they don't apply...there is solid teaching there and incredible history, etc., very important stuff, but now that Jesus Christ came and died for our sin, we are under His grace and mercy for our choices. Just a different perspective. Jesus is our way to God, our bridge, so to speak. During OT days, we interacted w/God through rituals, sacrifices & such...those are not necessary today but a solid belief in His Son is necessary to bridge the gap from our earthly lives to our heavenly lives, someday. ok?

Answer 10

Chrisitians are UNDER THE LAW OF CHRIST.

1 Corinthians 9:21

" To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. "


Galatians 6:2

"Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. "


The 'Old Testament' was given for the Israelites in the time of Moses.

Hebrews 8:13, 8-9

" In that he saith, A new covenant he hath made the first old. But that which is becoming old and waxeth aged is nigh unto vanishing away.

...

For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, That I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah;

Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers In the day that I took them by the hand to lead them forth out of the land of Egypt; For they continued not in my covenant, And I regarded them not, saith the Lord. "


There was a covenant that God made with the Israelites when God took them by the hand to lead them forth out of Egypt.

That was the first covenant. The Old one. (verse 13)


Christians are under the new Covenant/Testament, in which Christ is the mediator.

Hebrews 9:15

"And for this cause he is the mediator of a new covenant, that a death having taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they that have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. "


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Answer 11

Could you be a little more specific?... There's a lot of laws there... There's even a whole book- Leviticus- about the laws that the Hebrews were expected to live by....

If you could specify the law(s) that you're refering to, I'd bet that you'd get a better (more thoughtful, more precise?) response than all this general stuff...

(Although Randy's answer is pretty good.)