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So my question is, why is the Old testament still in the Bible if it's not relevant still? And, if it is still relevant, how do you choose what's relevant and what's not (mixed fabrics, eating seafood, gays)
I would not have come to faith in God and Christ without the Old Testament. I achieved both in a Jewish setting without hearing the gospel.
For me, it is a constant rather than a foundation. I understand it intimately as something I’ve lived. It’s not a book for me. It’s life.
I saw many things from the New Testament in the synagogue. That’s how I came to believe in Christ. The evidence was before my eyes. But there were other things I’d never grasp by reading. I needed to see them and experience it firsthand.
You can’t derive the fullness of a culture from a book. There’s nuances that are never written down. As for relevancy, it’s all important in my mind.
I don’t think of this in absolutes. There will be gradual shifts as I mature and as the seasons pass. I expect greater obedience and holiness from myself. Not less.
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