Why haven't Christians noticed that the God of the OT is nothing like the God of the NT?

Answer 1

You do not understand either Testament. He is the same God, only in the New Testament, the sacrifice of Christ fulfilled the requirements of judgment regarding the law of sin and death. Now, I can show you incredible acts of mercy in the old testament. Have you even READ Revelations? He's the same God in both testaments.

Old Testament
God forgive Manasseh, the second worst king (next to his father Ahab) to ever rule. Manasseh repented, and God forgave Him.
God forgave David after he repented of his murder of Uriah.
God forgave the entire city of Nineveh when they repented of their evil.
God interceded for Abimilech when he almost sinned with Abraham's wife, Sarah.

New Testament
God struck down Ananias and Sephira for cheating the Holy Spirit.
God killed King Herod and had him eaten by worms.
God sends Egypt-styled plagues in Revelation.

Answer 2

The Gentiles in the Old Testament were never killed by God for no reason. A lot of them appear to have been enemies to the Jews in the Promised Land. In fact, Jonah's story states that God wanted to forgive these Gentiles, so He sent Jonah to preach to them. Jesus told the disiples not to preach in Gentile towns because he knew they would never listen until after he had returned from the dead, and the sacrifice would be finished. They did eventually, because now the Romans kept the Jews protected from enemies, and some of the Gentiles were now ready to accept God rather than killing Israelites.

Answer 3

Have you actually Read the Bible? Because there are a lot of People who claim to have actually Read it but have not, because they feel they already know the content.

The belief that all the "bad stuff" happens in the Old Testament and All the "good stuff" happens in the new testament is a widely believed falsehood.

To hold the bible, the living word of God in your hands and read it, for you. Not for a class, or research, but to read it is a life changing-experience. The wonderful thing is, you can read that same bible 20 years later and it will change you again. All in good, positive ways.

Answer 4

Because christians only confess to believe in Jesus, in their hearts they believe in the God of Moses, Satan, the giver of the 10 commandments and the 613 laws.

Answer 5

Never ceases to amaze me that they don't recognize this.

God spends 4000 years killing gentiles, wiping out entire races like the Hittites in Numbers 31, all to keep the Jews pure of pagan influence and remain His chosen people.

Then after Jesus leaves the earth, Paul claims that God has a complete change of mind, and not only lets Gentiles into the fold, but also feels ok about them adopting Pagan rituals into his services and traditions.

Jesus made it clear in Matthew that he wasn't sent for the Gentiles, and even told the disciples not to preach the good news in Gentile towns, so its clear that he didn't believe in the New and Improved God that Paul talks about.

Its incredible.

Answer 6

Many christians don`t even own a bible let alone read it. That is self evident from some of the postings on this site. So how can they know anything other than what the clergy want them to know..??

Answer 7

What do you mean? Non-existent is non-existent.

Besides, the God of the NT just got laid and had a son; he was the same God, just feeling mellow and loving.

Answer 8

He is the same God. Since Jesus Christ gave up his life for our Salvation, then he has taken our place, meaning that he answers to God on our behalf. At least those of us who are saved and redeemed by his blood.

Answer 9

They've noticed. They've been trying to explain it for some time.

I think a lot of them would like to do away with the old testament, but it'd be like not reading The Hobbit before Lord of the Rings.

Answer 10

I guess the juiciest parts of the OT don't get read aloud at congregation, just the nice-nice stuff from NT.