Easy there, no where does it say the OT is to fade away. That belief contradicts the nature of Scripture.
There are far too many NT quotes of the OT to justify your thinking on this.
Also, ALL Scripture is necessary.
Now that I know how you feel about the authority and nature of Scripture I will leave you to your own thoughts.
You write: "Easy there, no where does it say the OT is to fade away. That belief contradicts the nature of Scripture."
I'm sorry, but scripture begs to correct your assertion again. You might want to review HEB 8 so you can see these quotes are not out of context.
Heb 8:6 But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much He is also the Mediator of a better covenant, which was built upon better promises.
Heb 8:7 For if that first
covenant had been without fault,
then no place would have been sought for
the second.
This says the NT is not an addition to the OT, but indeed a NT making the first void.
This is HEB 8:13 in 24 different versions of the bible. And they all agree. So it is you who is in error.
(ALT) By the saying "new," He has made the first obsolete. Now the one becoming obsolete and growing old
[is] on the verge of disappearing.
(ASV) In that he saith, A new
covenant he hath made the first old. But that which is becoming old and waxeth aged is nigh unto vanishing away.
(BBE) When he says, A new agreement, he has made the first agreement old. But anything which is getting old and past use will not be seen much longer.
(CEV) When the Lord talks about a new agreement, he means that the first one is out of date. And anything that is old and useless will soon disappear.
(Darby) In that he says New, he has made the first old; but that which grows old and aged
is near disappearing.
(DRB) Now in saying a new, he hath made the former old. And that which decayeth and groweth old is near its end.
(EMTV) By the saying "new ," He has made the first obsolete. And the
one becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish.
(ESV) In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.
(GB) In that he saith a new Testament, he hath abrogate the olde: nowe that which is disanulled and waxed olde, is ready to vanish away.
(GNB) By speaking of a new covenant, God has made the first one old; and anything that becomes old and worn out will soon disappear.
(GW) God made this new promise and showed that the first promise was outdated. What is outdated and aging will soon disappear.
(HCSB) By saying,
a new covenant, He has declared that the first is old. And what is old and aging is about to disappear.
(HNV) In that he says, "A new covenant," he has made the first old. But that which is becoming old and grows aged is near to vanishing away.
(ISV) In speaking of a "new" covenant, he has made the first one obsolete, and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.
(KJV) In that he saith, A new
covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old
is ready to vanish away.
(KJV+) In that he saith,
3004 A new
2537 covenant, he hath made the first old.
3822, 3588, 4413 Now
1161 that which decayeth
3822 and
2532 waxeth old
1095 is ready to vanish away.
1451, 854
(KJVR) In that he saith, A new
covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old
is ready to vanish away.
(LITV) In the saying, New, He has made the first old. And the thing being made old and growing aged
is near disappearing.
(MKJV) In that He says, A new
covenant, He has made the first one old. Now that which decays and becomes old
is ready to vanish away.
(MSG) By coming up with a new plan, a new covenant between God and his people, God put the old plan on the shelf. And there it stays, gathering dust.
(WEB) In that he says, "A new covenant," he has made the first old. But that which is becoming old and grows aged is near to vanishing away.
(Webster) In that he saith, A new
covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and groweth old
is ready to vanish away.
(WNT) By using the words, "a new Covenant," He has made the first one obsolete; but whatever is decaying and showing signs of old age is not far from disappearing altogether.
(YLT) in the saying `new,' He hath made the first old, and what doth become obsolete and is old
is nigh disappearing.
You write: "There are far too many NT quotes of the OT to justify your thinking on this".
The OT is meant to bring you to the NT (that's NT scripture too). The NT is a stand alone doctrine. The OT is supporting documentation whose validity is no longer.
But, what I would like to see is your references you mention. The OT is used as supporting documentation in the NT, but maybe you know a passage I don't so please quote the NT scripture to back your assertion.
You say: "Also, ALL Scripture is necessary".
That's not correct either. I came to Jesus from what is known as a "fire bible". These fire bibles were passed out all over the world and do you know what? There was no OT. That's right. NT scripture only is what brings people to Christ, not the OT. In fact, there is NT scripture that says not to read the words of Moses because you'll become blinded to the truth.
You write: "Now that I know how you feel about the authority and nature of Scripture I will leave you to your own thoughts".
Don't do that. The truth will set you free. Faith in wrong teaching is no faith at all. You were unable to back your assertion Christians are allowed to take another human life. You were wrong on your statement above regarding OT and NT and you are wrong about the necessity for all scripture. Strike three.
Don't pull back. Seek the truth in the scripture. I don't seek to ruin your day, but save your soul. I'm providing you with scripture, not opinions. I urge you to test your assumptions against NT scripture. So far, your assumptions haven't held water and as a result you may be following more wrong teaching. It's worth looking into. Your soul is at stake.
God Bless.