Christian Study

Many make the claim that they are New Testament only Christians. I have heard at least one story about a preacher who tore the Old testament from his Bible and threw it in the trash as part of his Sunday morning preaching.

The New Testament without the Old Testament is an incomplete Bible. Paul called the Old Testament scripture.

Romans 1:2 “Which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures”.

The writers of the New Testament were very familiar with the Old Testament. They quoted frequently from the Old Testament. When a quote from the Old Testament is found, one is expected to know the context of that quote in order to understand the passage in the New Testament.

Additionally, the statutes that explain the commandments found in Romans 13 are not found in the New Testament. One must search the Old Testament to learn what the commands mean. For example, adultery is not just about breaking wedlock. Use the scriptural definitions and not the dictionary for better understanding.

Be a whole Bible Christian.

The maker of our bodies knows what is good and bad for us, thus the health laws. Christ ate meat while with us on this earth.

Luke 24:41-43, “”Do you have anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb. He took them, and ate in front of them.”

There are different levels of sin in scripture.

1 John 5:16 “If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.”

A “sin leading to death” is the same as a death penalty sin in the old testament. Rape is an example of a death penalty sin. The penalty is for the one who committed the rape, not the one who was raped. Islam blames the victim. Stealing a car requires repayment, not the loss of a hand. God’s Law is for protection and good health. Yahweh God’s Law does not punish the victim.

A weekly rest is very important to Yahweh God. God’s Law is for our benefit and good health. The Sabbath was observed by Yahweh God Himself at the end of the Genesis chapter one creation event. So the Sabbath was not a new or added Law at the time of Moses. The Sabbath will be observed on the new earth in the next age. The Sabbath most are familiar with today is not the Sabbath of Scripture.

Here is a brief look at the Sabbath over the years of scripture. Reading the article will help explain what Pharaoh said in Exodus 5:5.

Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens.”

Heritage and lineage are very important in Scripture as seen in the Old Testament. Thus there is the Levirate marriage law to continue a man’s family name.

Exodus 20:14 “Thou Shall not commit Adultery”

The word adultery has the additional meaning of adulteration, to mix in a lesser substance and miscegenation. This command is to protect the purity of the husband’s family lineage. The protection of young women, virgins, is for the same reason. The vast majority of scriptures concerning sex are about this aspect.

Now, no one seems to care or know they should. The family line is no longer sacred or protected. Your heritage and nation are given to other people.

We are expected to welcome people into our land and neighborhoods who are not necessarily our neighbors. According to Scripture, a neighbor is one who behaves as a Christian. Permanently immigrating non-neighbors into our land violates Yahweh God’s Law and plan for the holiness and separation of His people.

We have a false doctrine that we are to love everyone and forgive unrepentant sinners. This false teaching has “made us tolerant of all sorts of evil and of evil-doers” living in our communities.

Here is an article (PDF) on the subject. It is dated as the author passed away in 1985, but you will only have to read a couple pages to see what scripture really teaches about loving everyone including the wicked. Feel free to skim.