Originally Posted by
Suppressed Poet
Somebody didn't go to Sunday school as a kid. That’s ok. I’ll break it down for you:
Old Testament: This is the story of the Jewish people & God’s covenant with man. This includes the Torah (first five books Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, & Deuteronomy.)
New Testament: This is the story of Jesus and his disciples. This includes the Gospel (translated to good news - Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John)
Christians and Jews share the text of the Old Testament in their Bible. Jews don’t believe Jesus is their promised Messiah as prophesied by Isaiah. Christians are basically Jews that believe in Jesus. Thus any Christian, regardless of denomination, has the New Testament as part of their Bible. Christians don’t always agree on which books should be included in the New Testament, but all of them see the Gospel as fundamental to Christianity.
You can’t be a Christian and reject the New Testament & focus solely on the Old Testament. That would make you a Jew. At the same token, the Old Testament is fundamental to Christianity.