how it is that most of modern Christianity has found a way to negate the teachings of the old testament?

Question

Jesus was the WORD. The only WORD at the time was the OT. If He was the OT, and you all love Him so much, why do you disrespect the OT?

Please, don't answer by quoting Paul....quote Jesus.

(Why? Paul's writings are badly misinterpreted, as proven with dead sea scrolls)

Answer 1

Yeah, exactly! Thank you!!!!!!

Matthew 5: 17: "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am come not to destroy, but to fulfill."

These are the words of Jesus Christ himself.

Christ says that in him, the law is COMPLETED and has come to fruition!!!!

It does not say that the law of Moses (eg, the Ten Commandments) it to be done away with!

Answer 2

The Dead Sea scrolls aren't the Bible. Can't quote Paul? That takes a fair portion of the NT away. So-I'll ask you not to quote from Genesis through Joshua. What specific teachings are you talking about? I can't give an accurate reply when I don't know what you might be referring to in the OT. Jesus taught the OT ten commandments and upheld them (see Matthew 5:17-48. Jesus didn't come to negate the OT, He came to fulfil it. Jesus became the blood sacrifice for us all and God the Father accounts this sacrifice as worthy. We can not earn our own salvation. Forgiveness of sin comes not through our own deeds and adherence to the law, it comes through Jesus sacrifice on our behalf. I do NOT disrespect the OT..

Answer 3

I agree with most of what you say, especially about Jesus being the OT. However, I must confess that I'm quite a fan of Paul's letters.
That being said, the OT was quite specifically "the letter of the Law" (hence the wages of sin being death) and when Jesus came as the Living Word He brought the Spirit of the Law, which I believe is the message of Grace. Jesus came not to condemn the world by the letter of the Law but rather that the world through Him might be saved. The purpose of the Law has always been to show mankind his sin and to reveal man's need for God and redemption.
For the record, I'm not one of those who has thrown out the OT and replaced it with the NT. The Bible is to be embraced as a whole, rather than parceled out. Blessings.

Answer 4

I have found quite the opposite of everything you have said to be true Jesus said he is Lord of the sabbath - Old testament command - Christians say that the Lords day is Sunday - I usually work all day on Sunday since it is not the sabbath Jesus said not one jot or tittle shall pass from the law till ALL be fulfilled - I know for sure that Zech 14 hasn't been as well as about 1/3 of the rest of the old testament - Christians throw out anything thing they don't want to follow It has never been wrong to do good on the sabbath - what was wrong was the interpretation of the false religious leaders of his day. Jesus did not tell us not to judge each other in Reference to the prostitute but simply refused to judge her according to the law which state If a man and woman are caught in adultery you bring BOTH OF THEM BEFORE THE PRIESTS. where was the man? - Christians make judgments by appearance all the time. Jesus again was pointing out not to give long prayers to be seen by men.... it has nothing to do with a prohibition against public prayer. No Your friend is not right ... the traditions of men have replaced the words of Jesus. Jesus only spoke his Fathers words ... You know... Like the old testament.

Answer 5

I agree with your observation with the way some Christians negate the teachings of the Old Testament. It is the bible Jesus quote most often and fulfilled with His life.

I would like to quote Paul in 1 timothy 3:16, "All scriptures is inspired by God..." and he was referring to the Old Testament because during his time parts of the New Testament were yet to be collected.

Answer 6

You ask a question, and then tell us how not to answer it.
First of all, I don't negate the old testament. It tells of the coming of Jesus, and why there was a need for Jesus to come. Jesus fulfilled the old testament, He didn't negate it. But when He came to fulfill it, that meant that we were not bound by the old laws of sacrifice and that He brought a new way, that was for told in the old testament.
You want Jesus words. try reading Mark 5:17 = Think not that I have come to destroy the law, or the prophets; I am not come to destroy, but fulfill.
And when something is fulfilled, it is complete, or finished.

Answer 7

What does Paul's letter have anything to do with the dead sea scrolls, they were written way before him. I think that while the old testament is important, the New Testament is more important because it is the ultimate covanent, the last. When God desended to Earth to save man , all of the old testament simply leads up to that and foreshaows it. But the Old Testament is still the word of God and therefore important.

Answer 8

WE no longer live under the covenent of the Moseic law but under the covenent of grace, which is not to say we shouldn't obey it. The law is like a mirror that shows us that we need to shave, but you can't shave with it, so you need a razor hence grace much more so abounds. The bible says that God will write His law in our hearts & in our minds. The old testament is the new testament hidden & the new testament is the old testament revealed. A good scribe will bring out of his treasure the new & the old. Amen!!!

Answer 9

I for one have great respect for the teachings of the Old Testament, as they herald the coming of Messiah. There is a lot to be learned about the nature of God by studying the Old Testament. Our church is currently studying portions of Genesis, focusing on God's setting apart a chosen people to Himself and how He worked out His will in spite of the many instances of deception on the part of those He chose.

Answer 10

This is sadly true. Jesus himself always quoted the old testament when arguing with the pharisees and based his teachings on it. He kept the sabbath and went to synagogue, etc.

It is strange that christians did away with some of it, when Jesus clearly stated that he came not to destroy the law, but to fulfill it.

I think seventh-day adventists are one of the few that keep the sabbath and don't eat unclean meat (although they don't really keep kosher, since they don't separate dairy and meat).