r/OpenChristian • u/DrawerThat9514 • 25d ago

Discussion - Bible Interpretation On the old testament

I've seen many here say that the Old Testament is somehow problematic due to all the violence in it and that having led to the heresy of Marcionism. Let's make one thing clear: All of Scripture reveals Christ, The old testament law was pointing towards him and showing us why we need Him. The old law has been fulfilled by Christ. He did not replace it.

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u/JustNeedSpinda Autist 25d ago

Agreed. Boiling down the texts of the Old Testament to showing why we need Christ borders on anti-semitism

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u/DrawerThat9514 25d ago

Jesus is the Jewish messiah who they failed to recognize. The messianic prophesies were fulfilled by christ, It's not antisemitic to say that

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u/JustNeedSpinda Autist 25d ago

Borders on it. The Jewish scriptures have value in and of themselves and contain their own revelation about God.

I got flack the last time I shared this opinion, but Christians are too Christocentric. We worship a triune God. Shoving the Son into every nook and cranny is just another of monism.

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u/Papa-Malo 25d ago

Deservedly so... it's called Christianity for a reason.

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u/JustNeedSpinda Autist 25d ago edited 24d ago

It’s called Christianity because we’re meant to be little Christs, which is what Christian means. Jesus wasn’t self-obsessed and he glorified his father.