Deuteronomy 13?

Question

How can Christians legitimize their claim of being God's chosen when they violate Deuteronomy Chapter 13?

Answer 1

the Bible has a lot of contradictions, but let's not forget they were all written by different authors, so there's bound to be contradictions. look at the creation story in genesis 1 compared to genesis 2 and 3!

as with any "report", there will be contradictions.

(i am an atheist btw, this is just what i think based on studying philosophy, religion and ethics)

Answer 2

Christians have in no way "violated" Deuteronomy 13. But obviously you do not know Christian theology. The God we follow IS this same God talked about in Deut. 13. Christians do not make the claim that we are God's chosen people. We know that God's chosen people are the Jewish people.

If you're going to use Deut. 13 as an argument, maybe it could be applied to Islam.

Answer 3

Christians do not claim to be God's chosen. The Christian idea is that Jesus brought salvation to everyone - not just Jews, but gentiles also (gentiles being non-Jews).

Also, I don't see how Christians wholesale "violate" Deuteronomy Chapter 13. In what why do Christians violate that chapter?

Answer 4

Christians follow the New Testament not the Old. The Old Testament (including Deuteronomy) was fulfilled when Christ was crucified. The Old Laws (Old Testament) is no longer binding on anyone today.

"And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives" (Hebrews 9:15-17)

Answer 5

As a Christian I do not claim to be God's chosen. They are Israelites. Deut 13 applies to them.

Here is Jesus' answer to your question: Mark 7:18-23 ...whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; because it entereth not into his heart but into his belly, ... that which cometh out of a man, that defileth the man." Read the whole thing, because the Pharisees of the time decided to ask Jesus this very thing.

The Israelites are His chosen people, the apple of His eye. I am God's child - through faith in His Son Jesus Christ. Christian actually means Christ like. And, yes, in case you were wondering, it is a lifetime pursuit. It isn't something you just wake up one day and are perfect. We have to study to grow and be more like Him.

The entire Bible does apply to us in some way. The old testament and Deut 13 apply as the law given to the Israelites (not the gentiles). This law was to teach man that they could not come to God by following laws. It was to open our eyes and our hearts to needing His plan, His salvation, His Son.

Answer 6

How do we violate Deuteronomy chapter 13?

Answer 7

How do you figure christains are violating Deuteronomy 13?
Do you not understand why God had Abraham offer Isaac as a sacrifice?

Answer 8

The Jews are the chosen people. Chapter 13 is warning them of False Prophets that would try to lead them away from God, and the methods that they will use to try and succeed.

Answer 9

You won't get anywhere on this one by relying on the old testament. Christians believe that Jesus fulfilled the prophecies of the old testament and that he began a new covenant with his followers, who effectively took the place of the Jews as God's chosen people. Christians find their authority in the gospels, not in the old testament.

Answer 10

The righteousness of God in Christ makes the claim that Christians are chosen by God valid.