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The Old Testament was the things to come regarding the coming of the Messiah and the God's second coming.
God will still mess you up in the Old Testament you will only die once and in the New Testament , you will die twice because if you were in the Old Testament times you would go to hell. In the New Testament if you don't believe you will still go to hell and then when He comes back to establish His kingdom, He will throw hell into the Lake of Fire which is the Second Death.
Much more entertaining to read the old stuff. Both are packed with copied fables and practically plagiarized messages, but if I have to read some trite trash I'd like a little violence and drama thrown in.
No it is not. Christian beliefs are based on the new testamente.
We read the old one .. but our 'book' is the new testamente, while Jew's book is the old.
The christian belief is based on that Jesus came down on earth, and died for our sins. That is in the new testamente, therefore christianity is based on the new testamente.
I just wanted to tell you, what I do and do not believe. I don't like people coming at me with shit I don't believe.
It isn't based on one tiny little thing, it's based on everything from both testaments, Duh.
Tiny little thing?
How is the son of God, coming down on earth, through a virgin just to die on a cross for all the people's sin, then to rise from the death after three days, a tiny thing?
Almost half of the entire bible, if not more, is about Jesus. Prophecies, stories and stuff about Jeuss.
Christians believe in both testaments, but if the new testament didn't exist, then christianity wouldn't exist either. Because if the new testament didn't exist, Jesus wouldn't exist, or his story wasn't told.
Therefor christianity is based on the new testament.
Because then all christians would be jews. We would just wait for the messias the old testament is talking about.
You can argue all you want, you're still wrong.
Please explain to me how that is a "fact". Provide proof
Go to your profile, click on view all your arguments.
There is a waterfall of your arguments. Read those - proof.
I just wanted to tell you, what I do and do not believe. I don't like people coming at me with shit I don't believe.
You are not "Christianity" Your original idiotic argument didn't say it was based on "your own little idea of what Christianity is"!
How is the son of God, coming down on earth, through a virgin just to die on a cross for all the people's sin, then to rise from the death after three days, a tiny thing?
I didn't say it was, but it isn't the whole of what Christianity is based on. Christianity is based on EVERYTHING from both testaments!
Christians believe in both testaments, but if the new testament didn't exist, then christianity wouldn't exist either. Because if the new testament didn't exist, Jesus wouldn't exist, or his story wasn't told.
Hahaha! So stupid! If the old testament didn't exist, then the new couldn't either thus the whole damn thing would be one big lie, which of course it is.
Because then all christians would be jews.
Again irrelevant, because the new does exist.
Go to your profile, click on view all your arguments.
There is a waterfall of your arguments. Read those - proof
Bullshit. Why are you such a hateful, miserable person? Is this how your Jesus wants you to behave? Pathetic.
You are not "Christianity" Your original idiotic argument didn't say it was based on "your own little idea of what Christianity is"!
Define Christian: A person who believes in Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit.
All the other stuff don't matter.
I didn't say it was, but it isn't the whole of what Christianity is based on. Christianity is based on EVERYTHING from both testaments!
Yes, you actually did. Go back and take a look.
I know Christianity isn't JUST the old.
But it is based on the new.. not the old.
Hahaha! So stupid! If the old testament didn't exist, then the new couldn't either thus the whole damn thing would be one big lie, which of course it is.
Read my argument again.
I said: Christians believe in both testaments, but if the new testament didn't exist, then Christianity wouldn't exist either. Because if the new testament didn't exist, Jesus wouldn't exist, or his story wasn't told.
I said if the NEW testament didn't exist, then Christianity wouldn't exist.
Because Christianity is based on the new testament.
Because what Christianity is based on is Jesus - no other religion believes in Jesus. If the new testament didn't exist, Jesus wouldn't exist, and Christians wouldn't exist.
Christian would be Jews - because only the old testament would exist, and Jews believe in the old testament.
why do you think Jews only believe in the old testament? Because they don't believe in Jesus.
Bullshit. Why are you such a hateful, miserable person? Is this how your Jesus wants you to behave? Pathetic.
No he doesn't, I want to be. Jesus gives us freedom to behave the way we want to.
Well I didn't know that? I thought you were American or British? If English isn't your language then you are doing very well actually... I didn't know?
Most Christians believe in the New Testament then the Old. The only thing we follow in the Old Testament is the Ten Commandments but most Modern day Christians would like New better then Old.
It has nothing to do with "liking" one testament more than the other, Christian beliefs come from both testaments PERIOD and it doesn't really matter since they're both full of bullshit lies
The Old Testament is the history of the Jewish people and the prophecies of the coming Messiah. The New Testament is the fulfillment of the prophecy of the coming of the Messiah. Also the New Testament is features Christ coming down for ours sins and rising from the dead.
it doesn't really matter since they're both full of bullshit lies
Then why are you a Christian? All Christians believe that the Bible was true.
The first part of your argument.... duh! But Christians still believe in both testaments therefore their beliefs come from both.
Then why are you a Christian? All Christians believe that the Bible was true.
As I've said before, I'm my own kind of Christian, I don't have to believe in the obvious lies of the bible. I believe in a powerful god that will fuck you up if you don't believe, not your wimpy god with all that silly jesus crap
As I've said before, I'm my own kind of Christian, I don't have to believe in the obvious lies of the bible. I believe in a powerful god that will fuck you up if you don't believe, not your wimpy god with all that silly jesus crap
You might as well not be a Christian because being a Christian is believing and doing God's will. Christians believe that the Bible is true. You can't be your own kind of Christian, you have to be what God wants you to be not what you want to be.
I believe that the Old testament and the stuff that happened but I don't follow the laws that are for the jewish people. A Christian follows the ten commandments but they don't follow the rules when it says to kill homosexuals. Jewish people and Christians don't do that. Christians mostly obey the new testament teachings rather then old
"Jews are the ones who believe in the Old Testament"
Christianity is based upon Judaism. Jesus was Jewish as a child. Therefore Christians believe in both - I don't think Jews believe in the new one, but Christians believe in both.
You may not, and I don't know if you are Jewish, or you just prefer the New Testament, but Christians believe in both.
I am currently reading the Old Testament and I have to say some of it is so ridiculous and to me, the message of 'do good things or I will punish you!' seems to crop up quite a bit.
I have read some of the New Testament though as well, and I think that although it is perhaps more morally accurate, I think that makes it a bit boring, too. A story is much more exciting when there is a lot of action.
The Old Testament contains the Book of the Maccabees I and II. These are some of the most heroic stories ever known in history. Most people don't know this, but without the Maccabees there would have been no Christianity and we would all be worshiping Zeus and his son Apollo.
I like the New Testament better because Jesus Christ came down to earth to save us from our sins and died on the cross and rose again from the grave. Without the resurrection are teachings would be worthless and our worship to God would be delusional.
