Is There a Such Thing as a "New Testament Only Christian"?

"Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill."

- Jesus Christ
(Matthew 5:17)


Here our Lord speaks of fulfilling the law and the prophets. Well, since they're fulfilled, where do you find this law and these prophets? You find them in the Old Testament.

There are some that say that "I'm a New Testament Only Christian" implying that they adhere only to what is written in the New Testament, but repeatedly the New Testament alludes back to the Old to bring clarity. They are not two seperate books, but make up one whole.

In this clip from God's Law and Society by Eric Holmberg and The Apologetics Group, this issue is discussed.

You can get this full length DVD at The Apologetics Group's Official Website http://www.theapologeticsgroup.com .

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[amberview30]

I don't understand then. Then are the following rules that should still be followed:

Matthew 22:27

Matthew 5:19

Matthew 18:7-9

Deuteronomy 3:3-7, 13:6-10, 13:12-15, 17:5, 20:13-14, 21

Exodus 22:29, 29:36-39,31:14-14

[LaneCh]

It means that there is no such thing as a Christian that claims the New Testament only but denies the old. There were heretics in the first few centuries that tried to do that because they thought the God of the old testament was wrath and the new was love (as though there were two gods...)

[1260days]

The guy at time stamp 6:55 seems to be "dead on"! Who is that brother???

[LaneCh]

His name is Randall Terry.

[GSOlsen123]

OH COME ON!

You are taking a single comment out of an argument that Jesus is having with some Pharisees. He is quoting the OT to show the Pharisees who claim to believe in the OT that they are bending their own law. He is not making a statement or giving a commandment. You are taking something totally out of context. Jesus uses the OT for that generation that were bound by it. We are NOT BOUND by the OT. You will have to do better than that. Back to the Red Letters Only.

Peace,

Gene

[GSOlsen123]

You make a good argument but you state it as fact. You leave no room for those who believe that there is more “ianity” than Christ in your teachings. You want to take those parts of the OT that you like but not the full thing. You want to make the opinions of men equal to the simple words of Jesus. Paul said things that applied to his time not mine. I am a “Red Letter Christian” and feel that it is the only way to cut out the years of bad human logic.

[bedajo28]

@GSOlsen123 Jesus' own words:  Matthew 15:4

[IsolationInstigation]

@RealityCheckHero Thanks for making that comment.

[AForkSpoon]

A good christian doesnt ask questions about their god. A good atheist asks all the questions about their environment.

[gjohnsonplayer123]

ABSOULTLY RIGHT!

[RealityCheckHero]

The God of the OT says unequivocally that homosexuals must be murdered (Lev. 21:13). That is God's unchanging, unvarying, eternal LAW. So carry it out you mush-mouthed pricks, and stop making excuses!

[GSOlsen123]

Ok then I can go out and burn witches and kill my children for disobeying me.

I should stone my daughter for attending a yoga class.

If you want the Old Testament then live it all!

[Sebbcho]

if christians would really go back to the old testament, they would all realize they're worshipping a lawless sacrifice.  not that the lord was lawless. but that their understanding of how he fulfilled the remission is lawless. heb 10 states those sacrificial laws were a shadow of christ, yet they ignore the descendant of aaron john. most people who are 'christian' are ignorant of the bible in general, then you have the few top people who brainwash all of the unlearned