Why is there sacrificing in the old testament and not in the new?
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God didnt lighten up it was the politicians or holy men who wrote the bible ,  different people wrote the New testament.\nAnd their methods of persuasion had changed
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1) He was talking about non-Jews as indicated by using the word "gods" therefore if anything, they wouldn't be sacrificing it to Him.\n2) God sacrificed His Son for all of mankind, all humans could do with a sacrifice would be to appeal to God. With a sacrifice, God prefers animals like lambs, not humans.\n3) God gives children as a gift to us, I suppose you could say that sacrificing a child would be the religious equivalent of repackaging a gift and giving it back to the same person (God). And as far as I know, God doesn't like receiving the gifts that He gave you. :P\n\nMatthew 18:3\nAnd said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.\n\nMatthew 11:25\nAt that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.\n\nNeedless to say, God likes children and babies. :) The sacrifice of His Son was a demonstration of His love for us.
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Ok get this... The Law was that people had to sacrifice animals for their sins. There is a passage...not sure where off the top of my head, but I will find it... that talks about how Christ's sacrifice can do what no goat can. He was a BETTER sacrifice than animals. So no he did not abolish the law but rather fulfilled it in that he was sacrificed so technically, Christians DO follow the law. \nAnd quit using bits and pieces of scripture! Take it in context! \n\n6) Jesus has a punishment even worse than his father concerning adultery: God said the act of adultery was punishable by death. Jesus says looking with lust is the same thing and you should gouge your eye out, better a part, than the whole. The punishment under Jesus is an eternity in Hell. (Matthew 5:27)\nHe was saying  it would be BETTER to gouge your eye out than to continue in the sin. And if you really wanted to get to the truth, you would know that fire and brimstone hell was a false doctrine designed to keep people in the catholic church. Hell is nothing more than the grave itself and so the punishment under Jesus is the same as that under God.\n\n8) “Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law" (John7:19) \nRead the whole thing... he was telling them that they were (for lack of a better word) being STUPID. Read the whole story.\n\nand “For the law was given by Moses,..." (John 1:17).\nFinish it! it says "and grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
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In large part you're correct as I see it,the new testament is essentially that which came after the birth of Jesus although there are basic elements of the Old Testament which will still exist in some manner within the New Testament. The Old Testament if you really wanted to get down to it is essentially the Torah with changes,or at least the basic story is the same. Except that the Christians had a wholly different view of Hell and of Lucifer who if I understand correctly the Jews did not view as Gods enemy so much as Gods way of testing us to make us worthy.
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Nice book. (If you’re a sadist)\n\n\n(edit)\nWhy would the old testament be in the book if this god decided to change his cruel, voilent and hatefull ways. Then you shouldn't present the old testament to me. If I tell you "Hey man, here is the word or GOD, the creator of all the universe! He is all-knowing, all-powerful and all-present!!!! ..But why then is there a part in his word that doesn't apply to our time?? I thought he is all-present which would mean his word will be timeless.
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Possibly, God used Nature in the old testament to punish disobiedience.  Does he do this in modern times? I dont know.
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To understand the many "seeming" contradictions of the Bible you must understand the way it is put together and its intention.  Whether you believe it was handed down from the divine or a brilliant work of man made literature the intention is still the same.  To pick any one sin or thing that is considered wrong, but somehow "permitted" in the Bible is to miss the point of the Bible.\n\nIf you step back and look at the structure, it may be clearer.  The Old Testament was meant to be instructive.  It is where there are tons and tons of Mosaic laws existed that governed how good people should behave.  The purpose of all those laws was to help us to see that there was no way we could obey them all on our own, because there were so many it was impossible.  The Old testament is there to prepare us for the New Testament...which revolves much around Jesus and his sacrifice.  But unless you read the history of how people operated in the "absence" of Jesus's sacrifce, then it would be hard to understand (if you are a Christian) why Jesus had to die on the cross and what it meant.  \n\nFor example, how do you save a drowning man...if he does not know that he is drowning?  The old testament had to show us through the history and what was done, what should have been done, and the prophecies about what would be done that WE AS PEOPLE were drowning. The need had to be shown in order for those who choose to believe to understand that they needed saving...that's why Jesus died.  \n\nSO,  it's not the intention of the Bible to say that incest is wrong, but some people in the Bible were able to do it.  You have to understand the purpose of it and the things that are relevant to your salvation (again, if you choose to believe).  What is relevant is that a lot of people did a lot of wrong things, some were punished, some were not...but through the sacrifice of Jesus our sins and shortcomings are made clean, and your reward is guaranteed if you accept him as your personal savior, repent your sins, and turn from them.  \n\nMain message..."All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God..." so it is necessary in the Bible to show us what sin is to know how to avoid it, what it's like to follow so many rules that you can't keep up with them and will surely fail, what it's like to struggle with that without any help....the New Testament shows us that Jesus is the answer to all of that.  The Bible is set up to show you what it's like to be in the dark so that you will want and desire the light.  Jesus is that light.  Once again, and finally, this is only true for those who believe.
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The Bible never said one could only get forgiveness of sin through a blood sacrifice.\n\nIf one believed that a blood sacrifice was necessary before God would forgive you, then even one example where God forgave without a blood sacrifice would prove that this idea is UnBiblical. \n\nThere are many such examples, but the most interesting is found in the Book of Leviticus. The reason this is so interesting is that it comes right in the middle of the discussion of sin sacrifices, which is found in the first chapters. In Leviticus 5:11-13, it states, \n\n       "If, however, he cannot afford two doves or two \n       young pigeons, he is to bring as an offering for his \n       sin a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a sin \n       offering." \n\nOne can also see that one does not need a blood sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins in the Book of Jonah 3:10. There, the Bible simply states that God saw the works of the people of Ninevah. Specifically it says that the works God saw were that they stopped doing evil, and so God forgave them. There are plenty of other examples, and the idea that one needs a blood sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins is UnBiblical.
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They were/are held by an older covenant.  Christ presented a new (simplified) covenant.\n\nJust because Christ hadn't died for the remission of their sins doesn't mean that God didn't take Enoch and Elijah personally; it doesn't mean that Moses and Joshua and David (or Rahab and Ruth et al, either) weren't favored by God.\n\nThere is also the suggestion (possibly later in the New Testament, I don't know where it is if it is; I've heard it repeatedly but it doesn't matter to my belief) that Christ ministered to the dead while he was dead thus giving them a chance to be saved by his new covenant.
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Because most of those old laws are really just an embarassment to the religion, so they are desperate to find a way to rationalize their abolishment.  Where in the bible does it say that the 10 commandments are still ok, but not stoning for adultery or putting women in tents during their periods?\n\nThe entire religion is based on 2 things:  Picking and choosing which "holy books" were included in the final version of the bible, and then picking and choosing which verses in those books de-emphasised the Jewish tradition and emphasised what they wanted their new religion to say.
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That's a very good point. In the early days of Christian religion, Christians were also required to fast (not eat from sunrise to sunset) in certain times of the year. This is similar to what Muslims do. But Christians have given up this tradition just because the early practioners chose what to carry out and the bible was written a long time after Jesus's death. That's why so many things have been lost or modified. In Islam, the Quran was written at the time the Prophet Muhammed  (sm) was still alive. So, there was no chance of it being changed or modified later.
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The Old Testament, was transcended by the New Testament.  Hence the terms, old and new.  The Old Testament is about works and law, the New Testament is about grace and mercy.\n\nJesus says he desires mercy, more than sacrifice.\n\nAlso, He states that the 2 "laws" that fulfill all the others are to love the Lord with all the heart, mind, soul, and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself.\n\nThe rest of the ten commandments would most likely be ways we would act in loving our neighbor as ourself.  But it would not be because it was a rule, it would be because of love.\n\nI think because the first "Christians" had no written New Testament, and were Jews, the Old Testament remained as a teaching tool in the services.  Also, they used the OT prophesy to prove to others that Jesus was the Messiah.\n\nAs instruction in the way of life and faith, the teachings of Jesus supercede it, and the study of Jesus teachings alone, are beyond sufficient.
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I don't quite get your question right. Any way, they are different things that you are talking about.\n\nAdam and mankind was created to have eternal relationship and communion with God but Adam blew it by his wrong choice. He listened to the enemy rather than his friend and disobeyed the simple command. He not only lost it but also transferred the loss to the posterity. But God still made a provision through the death of Jesus Christ. Those who put their trust in Jesus will be restored to the original position.\n\nRegarding time and times there are different expressions in the Biblical language. You cannot apply the same rule everywhere because it depends a lot on the context.
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Read your whole Bible.  In the Old Testament, God was a punishing God, who created the flood, turned Lot's wife to a pillar of salt, and allowed the trials of Job.  Then, in the New Testament, he is loving, forgiving and charitable.  God is all of this things and much, much more.  He is forgiving to those who seek forgiveness on his terms. He is punishing and vengeful to those who, after attain knowledge of Him, continue to disobey.\n\nThe Bible in its entirety is the only explanation of the ways of God.  Not just parts, but the whole.
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Prior to revelation at Sinai, there were no ethical/moral laws.  Each group of people were governed by their own God, pharoah, king, etc. and were at his/her/its mercy.  \nAfter revelation at Sinai, the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years as they learned to live in "freedom" with God and His laws as a guide.  Since the Israelites had never lived in freedom, they were doomed to wander in the wilderness until their children became of age and were able to function as a free people under God, their king, in the promised land.\nIn the promised land, everyone was held accountable to God's law -- especially the leaders.  It was a duty and privilege for everyone to study Torah, learn the law, and to assure that everyone received equal treatment under God's law.  Because everyone studied the law, the Levites could not invent and change laws willy-nilly.  They were accountable to God just the same as the lowly sheperd.\nOver time, God's laws have been adopted by other nations and justice for all has prevailed in some countries.\nWithout the laws of the Torah, insane leaders could commit monstrous acts of violence and atrocities without consequences.  Men could kill women and children simply from a fit of anger.  Everyone would live in constant terror not knowing from where the next threat would come.\nIn essence, we owe our freedom from terror to the words of wisdom found in this wonderful book we call our Bible!  \nIn today's world of terrorism, it makes one wonder how those words have become so distorted.
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They will never be out of date insofar as they are still relevant today.  The rest of the Bible speaks about other sins but in different ways.  The Book of Leviticus takes the commandments and explains more in depth what each one means and what God wants for our lives.  In some ways though, I think we do need an updated set so that people will have no way to question what God wants.  You must look to the Greek text to find out about recreational drugs, you need better language to tell people that homosexuality is wrong, they don't understand the man lying with another man, as a woman idea or that it is an abomination, or that living together is not right.  You can go on forever trying to update those Ten Commandments, but, ultimately, all the answers are already in the Bible.  You just have to search for them and obey them.  God doesn't want His Word turned into a lie, as is being done in today's society.
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No. god decided to contradict himself by taking away free will for a bit, so he could get the humans to write his book for him.\nAnd of course, that's ignoring all the inconsistancies in the new testament, like made up prophesies and the evidence to support that the old testament was actually copied from ancient Sumerian stone tablets...\n\n:)\n\nTY, shawny  :D