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Old Testament and the Charge of Inconsistency

Old Testament and the Charge of Inconsistency

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‎Often, columnists, pundits, or journalists dismiss Christians as inconsistent because “they pick and choose which of the rules in the Bible to obey.” The argument proceeds along the lines of, “Christians ignore lots of [OT] texts—about not eating raw meat or pork or shellfish, not executing people for breaking the Sabbath, not wearing garments woven with two kinds of material, and so on. Aren't they just picking and choosing what they want to believe from the Bible?”

‎The root of the issue is the perceived inconsistency regarding rules mentioned in the [OT] that are no longer practiced by the [NT] people of God. Most Christians don’t know how to respond when confronted about this, but usually the best place to start is by describing the relationship of the [OT] to the[NT]. …

Barry, John D. et al. Faithlife Study Bible. Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2012. Print.
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