are catholics???

Question

are catholics supposed to follow the old testament anymore? or is it just the new testament? I'm a catholic so don't give me any of that bull like. "the catholics changed the ten commandments". Because that was the protestants.

Answer 1

The old testament will always remain the inspired and inerrant written word of God, but all the associated laws, statutes, ordinances, and feasts are no longer, mainly because Jesus gave us the New Covenant, which is a much better deal, all around.

So, Catholics are expected to be faithful to Christ and his church.

Here is the complete Catholic teaching on the matter:

Pius XII: Mystici Corporis, 29: "And first of all, by the death of our Redeemer, the New Testament took the place of the Old Law which had been abolished; then the Law of Christ together with its mysteries, enactments, institutions, and sacred rites was ratified for the whole world in the blood of Jesus Christ...but on the Gibbet of His death Jesus made void the Law with its decrees fastened the handwriting of the Old Testament to the Cross, establishing the New Testament in His blood shed for the whole human race. "To such an extent, then," says St. Leo the Great, speaking of the Cross of our Lord, "was there effected a transfer from the Law to the Gospel, from the Synagogue to the Church, from the many sacrifices to one Victim, that, as Our Lord expired, that mystical veil which shut off the innermost part of the temple and its sacred secret was rent violently from top to bottom."
30: "On the Cross then the Old Law died, soon to be buried and to be a bearer of death, in order to give way to the New Testament of which Christ had chosen the Apostles as qualified ministers"
Council of Trent, ch 1, 793: "but not even the Jews by the very letter of the law of Moses were able to be liberated or to rise therefrom"
Council of Trent, Session 6, ch 2: "that He might both redeem the Jews, who were under the Law"
Council of Trent, Canon 1: "If anyone shall say that man can be justified before God by his own works which are done through his own natural powers, or through the teaching of the Law...let him be anathema."
Council of Florence, DS 695: "There are seven sacraments of the new Law: namely, baptism, confirmation, Eucharist, penance, extreme unction, orders, and matrimony, which differ a great deal from the sacraments of the Old Law. For those of the Old Law did not effect grace, but only pronounced that it should be given through the passion of Christ; these sacraments of ours contain grace, and confer it upon those who receive them worthily."
Council of Florence, DS 712: "It firmly believes, professes, and teaches that the matter pertaining to the law of the Old Testament, of the Mosiac law, which are divided into ceremonies, sacred rites, sacrifices, and sacraments, because they were established to signify something in the future, although they were suited to the divine worship at that time, after our Lord's coming had been signified by them, ceased, and the sacraments of the New Testament began; and that whoever, even after the passion, placed hope in these matters of the law and submitted himself to them as necessary for salvation, as if faith in Christ could not save without them, sinned mortally."
"All, therefore, who after that time observe circumcision and the Sabbath and the other requirements of the law, it declares alien to the Christian faith and not in the least fit to participate in eternal salvation, unless someday they recover from these errors. Therefore, it commands all who glory in the name of Christian, at whatever time, before or after baptism' to cease entirely from circumcision, since, whether or not one places hope in it, it cannot be observed at all without the loss of eternal salvation."
Pope Benedict XIV, Ex Quo Primum, #59: "However they are not attempting to observe the precepts of the old Law, which as everyone knows have been revoked by the coming of Christ."
Pope Benedict XIV, Ex Quo Primum, #61: "The first consideration is that the ceremonies of the Mosaic law were abrogated by the coming of Christ and they can no longer be observed without sin after the promulgation of the Gospel."
Pius VI, DS 1519-1520 (condemned the following): "Likewise, the doctrine which adds that under the Law man 'became a prevaricator, since he was powerless to observe it, not indeed by the fault of the Law, which was most sacred, but by the guilt of man, who, under the Law, without grace, became more and more a prevaricator'; and it further adds, 'that the Law, if it did not heal the heart of man, brought it about that he would recognize his evil, and, being convinced of his weakness, would desire the grace of a mediator'; in this part it generally intimates that man became a prevaricator through the nonobservance of the Law which he was powerless to observe, as if 'He who is just could command something impossible, or He who is pious would be likely to condemn man for that which he could not avoid' (from St. Caesarius Serm. 73, in append., St. Augustine, Serm. 273, edit. Maurin; from St. August., De nat, et "rat., e. 43; De "rat. et lib. arb., e. 16, Enarr. in psalm. 56, n. I),-- false scandalous, impious, condemned in Baius (see n. 1504).
1520 20. "In that part in which it is to be understood that man, while under the Law and without grace, could conceive a desire for the grace of a Mediator related to the salvation promised through Christ, as if 'grace itself does not effect that He be invoked by us' (from Conc. Araus. II, can. 3 [v.n. 176]),-- the proposition as it stands, deceitful, suspect, favorable to the Semipelagian heresy.

Answer 2

I am Lutheran, and technically Lutherans don't consider themselves Protestants, because Luther wanted to REFORM the Catholic church, bringing it back to the "core" of the Christian tenets... that is why we celebrate REFORMATION Day, and not Protestation Day.

That said, I didn't know that the Protestants changed the 10 Commandments!!! I didn't know ANYONE changed the 10 Commandments!

We are ALL to follow the Old Testament. Even Jesus said, "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill." (Matt 5:17) The Law (the Old Testament) is still in effect today. The difference is that Jesus has "fulfilled" the demands of the Law for us... but that's another answer!!

The Old Testament is to be read, honored, and revered as much as the New Testament. Most Christians, however, "concentrate" on the New Testament because of the importance of Christ's life and mission described therein.

Have a blessed day!

Answer 3

The Old Testament is not as easy to preach or understand so they have migrated toward ignoring it. In my protestant denomination (United Church of Canada) they do the same with Jesus, everything is God these days and salvation is not preached from the pulpit as too unpopular a message.

Also, the New Testament has much more practical advice and direction from Christ and early church leaders, most of the Old Testament is history (or fable as some prefer); the only thing to obey in that is the ten commandments.

I don't think anyone thinks anyone changed the Ten Commandments except when Charlton Heston added "Thou shalt own guns to protect thine properties" when he was playing Moses but I think that was left on the cutting room floor.

Answer 4

Catholics read the Old Testament in the light of the New Testament. As for inspiration, Catholics believe that both the Old and the New Testament are equally inspired by God. As Paul would say 'All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.' 2 Tim 3:16.

The Old Testament is meant to inspire faith in Jesus, Peter on Pentecost grounded his sermon on the Law and the Prophets. Acts 2:14-40.

When you say 'follow the old testament' I guess you mean follow the Law or Torah. Jesus has superseded the Old Testament. 'And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.' Acts13:39.

Answer 5

Hopefully Catholics will follow the entire bible. The Old Testament is a prelude of the New Testament.

Answer 6

Matthew 19:17-78 states:

Now someone approached him and said, "Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?"

He answered him, "Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments."

For Christians, Jesus fulfilled the Law of Moses.

Christians are not held to the ceremonial parts of the Mosaic Law concerning of dietary purity and temple worship.

Christians are held to the moral law of God, some of which is expressed in the Ten Commandments.

However Jesus took the Ten Commandments to the next step summarizing them into the two Great Commandments:
+ You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.
+ You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

And teaching things like
+ Everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
+ Everyone is our neighbor including our enemies.

Therefore we have to go much farther than the original recipients of the Ten Commandments ever dreamed.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, part 3, section 2: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3sect2.htm

With love in Christ.

Answer 7

The WHOLE bible is supposed to be applied to and by all christians.

The council of Nicea put all those books together into one book for a reason - they each have something to teach.

I don't know about you, but I'm getting so tired of people saying the OT is no longer applicable. Seems like a severe straying from Christianity to me.

Answer 8

catholics follow old and new
i grew up catholic but right now im on a spiritual journey..but the info i have learned is still there

Answer 9

Catholics, Protestants, and all mankind are supposed to follow only one thing: the Man, the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ:

Matt 4:19-20 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him.

Matt 9:9 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.

Matthew 10:38
And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.

Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

John 1:40
One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

John 1:43
The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.”

AND THE MOST IMPORTANT, "FOLLOW ME" PASSAGES, WE FOLLOW THE GOOD SHEPHERD:

John 8:12
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

John 10:4
And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

John 10:5
Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.”

John 10:27
My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

John 12:26
If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.

So, Old Testament or New, KJV or NIV, none of it matters alone. Just seek the Lord, follow Him, and you wil find Him when you seek Him with all your heart.

Answer 10

What protestant changed the 10 commandments.

Cite one!