dalitigator:
Why do pastors cherry-pick parts of the bible to use in their church sermons, especially from the Old Testament?

This was one question that arose between me and a Sunday school teacher who was desperately trying to get me born again for the umpteenth time.

While I was wondering if I actually wanted to do this born-again thing and not just stick to my born-against life wen I dey jejely enjoin, I could not help but ask him why pastor cherry pick parts of the bible to apply in their Sunday teachings, especially from the old testament.

He was quick to answer that the new covenant was now applicable as it eroded parts of the Old Testament that were strictly applicable to the Jews and not the Gentiles. But then, he could not address why some pastors will use parts of the Bible book of Deuteronomy, Genesis and Leviticus, especially Malachi (the tithe part), to address church members while cleverly leaving out those parts that will cause serious confusion in the church.

Na there e for give up and promising to come back today to continue with his desperate effort to convert me into the Jehovah's Witness fold. I do like his effort, zeal and tenacity, and I will be cooking rice and chicken stew to entertain him today. After all, one must be ready to welcome the preacherman with his whole heart, especially those who allow you to ask questions and not think you are rude for asking some difficult question.

But why do Pastors cherry-pick parts of the Bible to apply?

Please educate my ignorance.

Thanks.

dalitigator:
Why do pastors cherry-pick parts of the bible to use in their church sermons, especially from the Old Testament?

This was one question that arose between me and a Sunday school teacher who was desperately trying to get me born again for the umpteenth time.

While I was wondering if I actually wanted to do this born-again thing and not just stick to my born-against life wen I dey jejely enjoin, I could not help but ask him why pastor cherry pick parts of the bible to apply in their Sunday teachings, especially from the old testament.

He was quick to answer that the new covenant was now applicable as it eroded parts of the Old Testament that were strictly applicable to the Jews and not the Gentiles. But then, he could not address why some pastors will use parts of the Bible book of Deuteronomy, Genesis and Leviticus, especially Malachi (the tithe part), to address church members while cleverly leaving out those parts that will cause serious confusion in the church.

Na there e for give up and promising to come back today to continue with his desperate effort to convert me into the Jehovah's Witness fold. I do like his effort, zeal and tenacity, and I will be cooking rice and chicken stew to entertain him today. After all, one must be ready to welcome the preacherman with his whole heart, especially those who allow you to ask questions and not think you are rude for asking some difficult question.

But why do Pastors cherry-pick parts of the Bible to apply?

Please educate my ignorance.

Thanks.

Plus1234:
You are stupid,a menace to humanity.You have no proof of all you said,just open your waaaaa. Someone that cannot be up to 50 years now claiming to know more than the revered disciplines.Check your brain well,a spanner is missing and very soon you go off cloth enter market square and begin to dance naked.

Janosky:
Did any Jehovah's witness preach that you must "born again " to worship the only true God? JW's don't cherry pick holy scriptures.

Maynman:

Everything you know about Jesus is from Christianity, so if the people that created the religion are frauds, it says alot about the Jesus who Christianity is centered on.

All the books you know of Jesus and how he was potrayed was complied by this fraudsters, there are other books that didn't make it to the Canon, and they potrayed your Jesus Christ in another way, an example is Gospel of Judas, which was used extensively in early Christianity, those people you call fraudsters excludes the book, another one is apocalypse of peter which showed that your Jesus Christ is dead and gone, those same fraudsters also removed it.
What about the virgin birth 😂, how come you believe all these stories from conmen?

You are a fraud like them too.