is NT more important than OT?

[silviawang]

just the question:

is NT more important than OT?

 

[missmuffet]

The old testament lays the foundation for the teachings and events found in the new testament.If we only had the new testament,we would come to the gospels and not know why the Jews were looking for a Messiah.

The new testament shares the life of Jesus Christ.So they are both important.

[Guest LadyC]

without a solid understanding of the OT, i don't think one can really have a clear picture of who Jesus is.

[other one]

just the question:

is NT more important than OT?

only in that it actually brings in the new covenant.  the old testament can not bring you salvation, however the new testament by itself really needs the background of the old to fully understand.     if you have to choose only one then the new testament is very much more important.  However people are  less likely to believe without the background of the old.

 

LoL  I hope that makes sense.

[missmuffet]

 

just the question:

is NT more important than OT?

only in that it actually brings in the new covenant.  the old testament can not bring you salvation, however the new testament by itself really needs the background of the old to fully understand.     if you have to choose only one then the new testament is very much more important.  However people are  less likely to believe without the background of the old.

 

LoL  I hope that makes sense.

 

Yes,the New Testament ushers in Jesus.I think a person can be legalistic if they focus too much on just the OT.

[oldzimm]

The Old Testament is the foundation to the new Testament, sure the Old Testament is important, if it weren't important, it wouldn't be in the Bible. 

[Willa]

I agree that the New Testament is most important. I can be a Christian with just the New Testament and having never read the Old Testament. But I can't be a Christian with just the Old Testament and never having read or heard about the New Testament and Jesus.

But since Jesus was not only Jewish, He is the Messiah Who was promised to the Jews, we have a much better understanding when we know the signifiance of His coming to the Jews. When we understand the story of the Passover and of Abraham being asked to sacrifice his son on Golgotha, we understand how Jesus came to fulfill the old testament and complete it.

[MarkNigro]

just the question:

is NT more important than OT?

 

The Old Testament will save no one.

 

 

The New Testament is all about salvation.

 

Without the New Testament no one would go to heaven.

[sourberry]

just the question:

is NT more important than OT?

 

No.

 

If OT does contain the testament, NT does not. NT highlights the period. It is a collection of literature.

 

The new testament itself has never been written down, and, in fact, as I think, cannot be be written down. It can only be written in heart. Which is what Jesus did.

[silviawang]

i myself think the OT is as important as NT

the OT brings 2 most things: law and how GOD operation in person's life/human history,

that's guides us how to create the intimate relationship with GOD case by case,to see how GOD operation in Abraham's life,Joseph's life,david's life,we can understand how GOD operation in our own life.

but the law can not gives us the  awareness about our sinful nature and totally surrender to GOD's righteousness,the law(OT) is for disciplining the outer behavior of the humanbeing,the faith(NT) is directly shaking the deepest part of our soul-----that is :we are the sinner in nature,to keep the law can not clear our soul and change our sinful nature

 

that's my understanding,but i found some Christians say that they are only the "NT Christian",and lots of gentiles blame the OT for it is full of killing and too bloody, that's shake me ,so i issued the question.