But that's the Old Testament
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| − | This argument is flawed in | + | This argument is flawed in four respects: |
# They continue to quote the Old Testament laws that they do wish to follow. | # They continue to quote the Old Testament laws that they do wish to follow. | ||
# According to the [[New Testament]] ({{Bible|Matthew 5:19}}) Jesus is quoted as saying "Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." | # According to the [[New Testament]] ({{Bible|Matthew 5:19}}) Jesus is quoted as saying "Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." | ||
# Jesus quoted an Old Testament law in light that it is still of God that Christians wouldn't normally follow, "And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die,’" (Mark 7:9-10). | # Jesus quoted an Old Testament law in light that it is still of God that Christians wouldn't normally follow, "And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die,’" (Mark 7:9-10). | ||
| + | # Finally, decapitate their argument by quoting Jesus with "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest part or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place." (Matthew 5:17) | ||
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Revision as of 22:57, 15 June 2009
"But that's the Old Testament" is an argument used by Christians when they wish to ignore or glaze over specific Old Testament laws and stories. (This is a form of cherry picking). It is often used when counter-apologetics bring up:
- The numerous massacres performed by or under the direction of God as written in the old testament.
- Laws regarding the keeping and treatment of slaves.
- The requirement of animal sacrifice.
- The punishment of stoning to death.
- As well as any individual laws they do not wish to follow e.g.: dietary laws or the prohibition of wearing blended fabrics.
Apologetics
Most Christians will claim that when Jesus died, it nullified the Old Testament laws.
Counter-apologetics
This argument is flawed in four respects:
- They continue to quote the Old Testament laws that they do wish to follow.
- According to the New Testament (Matthew 5:19
) Jesus is quoted as saying "Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."
- Jesus quoted an Old Testament law in light that it is still of God that Christians wouldn't normally follow, "And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die,’" (Mark 7:9-10).
- Finally, decapitate their argument by quoting Jesus with "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest part or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place." (Matthew 5:17)
