Just wondering,do christians really need that part of the bible?Afterall the old testament is for "JUDAISM" and the new testament better serves the christians.
What do you christians need OT for?

Among the several purposes of the OT to Christians are the prophetic declarations that confirm who the Messiah is, and the nature of prophecy. Salvation is of the Jews - as Jesus Himself confirmed in John 4:22. But while Judaism served only the Israelites, the Gospel of Jesus Christ was for the entire world - both Jews and Gentiles. This Gospel would be provided by the Messiah, and the OT helps us to understand who the Messiah is in prophetic declarations, as well as the traits that would help identify Him.

Second, Judaism did not represent the realities of heavenly things, but just a shadow of those things. Now that in Christ the realities have been established, the shadow with its limited access to God, has been laid aside so that everyone who believes would experience the blessing of the everlasting covenant.

This is why:

2 Timothy 3:16
16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

None is more relevant than the other. All are important.

What do you christians need OT for? - that's the question. All Scripture is God-breathed, but how do we read and interpret them?

@jagunlabi

Just wondering,do christians really need that part of the bible?Afterall the old testament is for "JUDAISM" and the new testament better serves the christians.
What do you christians need OT for?

Just wanted to point out that Jesus and His disciples never had a NT set of books as we have them today. Christ's character was shaped by his parents' guidance from the OT books.

All scripture the good book says are important for our instruction and correction.

Good point Bobbyaf.

The New testament is actually the testament of our time, but that doesn't mean we don't need the old.
the old tells us more of the LAW while the new tells us about[b] GRACE[/b]. but without the law we cannot appreciate grace

So Oracle are you saying that the OT doesn't deal with grace?

And in that light can you define grace for me?

There is no such thing as the New Testament because Jesus didn’t have any books, not according to what he was talking about. If you read your so-called New Testament, over and over again, all references are to the old law – the books of Psalm and Daniel, he even quoted them.

@ Horus,
its no point even trying to talk to you.

do you read the posts before replying?

its no point even trying to talk to you.

So why do you reply by talking to me?
Go away.!!

@horus
because its a question; please answer it

what else would you expect the NT to refer to? the Future Testament?!

because its a question; please answer it

I dont have to answer !!!
There is no rules or laws that force me to answer and there is no point even trying to talk to you.
And i will not answer.OK!!!!!

freedom of choice and speech


1 quick question though; hoping you have seen "The God Father", do you think part 2 would have made sense with out seeing part 1?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?

But they don't follow every law therein OP. . .why?

Maybe it is just OT is a part of the bible that is just there for convenience only.Christians don't really need it, especially with the OT god having become such a burden.
Marcion tried to remove the OT in the early times but was excommunicated for his troubles.