NT Only

[kwikphilly]

Blessings coheir,

     God Bless you this day,,,,it is funny you mentioned this because I have an extensive collection of Bibles,concordances,dictionaries etc,,,, and I always keep a pocket sized NT in my purse and it never fails,whenever I have occasion to use it I always need to refer to something written in the OT-LOL............Presently,I have been looking for a pocket sized "complete' Bible,with words large enough to see without a micro-scope!

                                                                                                                                                  With love,in Christ,Kwik

[Salty]

First let me say I think everyone should read the whole Bible at least once.

 

I have been thinking about whether to invest in a New Testament Bible.

Any pros or cons you see or encountered that I should consider? 

 

If you were specifically spreading The Gospel of Jesus Christ, like an evangelist, going to other peoples who have not yet heard The Gospel, then a pocket NT could be your primary resource. The U.S. military used to issue us pocket New Testaments back in a time when no one griped about it. Those who didn't want it simply gave it away. Even though I wasn't baptized yet back then I thought the military doing that was a nice gesture.

 

But when one has already come to Christ Jesus and believed and been baptized, it's time to mature in Christ through all of His Word, which of course includes the OT also. Preaching The Gospel I believe can be more effective using the OT with the NT, teaching what God told through His OT prophets what would come to pass.

 

And for prophecy, especially for the end of this world, the OT is required for the believer on Christ Jesus, even as Christ's Apostles in the NT admonished us to be mindful of what the OT prophets had written, and how they serve as "ensamples" for those upon whom the end of the world has come.

[coheir]

Blessings coheir,

     God Bless you this day,,,,it is funny you mentioned this because I have an extensive collection of Bibles,concordances,dictionaries etc,,,, and I always keep a pocket sized NT in my purse and it never fails,whenever I have occasion to use it I always need to refer to something written in the OT-LOL............Presently,I have been looking for a pocket sized "complete' Bible,with words large enough to see without a micro-scope!

                                                                                                                                                  With love,in Christ,Kwik

It might be easier to find a bigger purse kwick. I say that cause Ive looked at a lot of bibles lately and it seems not many large print small Bibles are out there.

[coheir]

 

First let me say I think everyone should read the whole Bible at least once.

 

I have been thinking about whether to invest in a New Testament Bible.

Any pros or cons you see or encountered that I should consider? 

 

If you were specifically spreading The Gospel of Jesus Christ, like an evangelist, going to other peoples who have not yet heard The Gospel, then a pocket NT could be your primary resource. The U.S. military used to issue us pocket New Testaments back in a time when no one griped about it. Those who didn't want it simply gave it away. Even though I wasn't baptized yet back then I thought the military doing that was a nice gesture.

 

But when one has already come to Christ Jesus and believed and been baptized, it's time to mature in Christ through all of His Word, which of course includes the OT also. Preaching The Gospel I believe can be more effective using the OT with the NT, teaching what God told through His OT prophets what would come to pass.

 

And for prophecy, especially for the end of this world, the OT is required for the believer on Christ Jesus, even as Christ's Apostles in the NT admonished us to be mindful of what the OT prophets had written, and how they serve as "ensamples" for those upon whom the end of the world has come.

 

I totally agree with you. I may just get another complete rather than going the way I was thinking. thanks 

good advice.

[coheir]

Also, if you do read others writings you need to know the whole story not to be led down some pretty snakey holds

True and I get a lot of really good info right here at Worthy.

[coheir]

May I ask, why would you buy a NT only?  (I'm assuming you have the entire Bible already)

 

Perhaps that might go a bit in helping to understand why you would ask.

 

Personally, I would have no objection to someone buying or carrying a NT only...as long they do not have the thought that the OT is water under the bridge so to speak

 

BTW, they do make  really handy little purse or pocket sized complete Bibles...I have one!

SevenSeas I did post an answer to your question, although I didnt direct it to you, sorry for that. I have trouble with small print. No water under the bridge here as stated in op. I am surprised how many people I run into that never read the whole bible and quiet a few that have not read the NT; still fantastic people

even though they have not taken the time.

I would be open to any other books that you might recommend.

[kwikphilly]

Blessings coheir

     

 

It might be easier to find a bigger purse kwik. I say that cause Ive looked at a lot of bibles lately and it seems not many large print small Bibles are out there.

    I believe you are right.......and I carry a pretty big purse to begin with!It is better I just carry my KJV along & I  do have a cute little carrying case for it.The bigger the print ,the bigger the book.oh well......

                                                                                                                                    With love-in Christ-Kwik