which denominations are the most 'New Testament'?

[nathanielfirst]

I'm trying to figure, which ones place the most emphasis on the New Testament, and the least emphasis on the Old...
I figure the way that usually would happen would be by Covenant, so which people/denominations/theologians believe that the old covenant was the 'most cancelled' by the New, by Jesus? I could be wrong and there could be other ways of deriving a cancellation of Old Testament rules but this is the one suggested by scripture.

my reason is only that I am trying to locate a church that believes in the New Testament as authoritative/ infallible (not like some mainline protestants who would say, a document written by fallible humans, or metaphorically true but not literally)
and that uses very little out of the Old Testament - and my reasoning there is only that I have a hard time being enthusiastic about the 613 rules listed in the pentateuch, like stoning for adultery, cities of refuge etc.,

[Smoke]

Originally Posted by nathanielfirst

my reason is only that I am trying to locate a church that believes in the New Testament as authoritative/ infallible (not like some mainline protestants who would say, a document written by fallible humans, or metaphorically true but not literally) and that uses very little out of the Old Testament - and my reasoning there is only that I have a hard time being enthusiastic about the 613 rules listed in the pentateuch, like stoning for adultery, cities of refuge etc.,

I'd like to argue with your criteria, but I won't. Try the Primitive Baptists if you're of a Calvinist bent, and the Churches of Christ if you're not.

[Watchmen]

It's easy to reconcile the Old Testament if you place the New and Old in the context of Law of Justice vs. Law of Mercy.

[Thesavorofpan]

Originally Posted by nathanielfirst

I'm trying to figure, which ones place the most emphasis on the New Testament, and the least emphasis on the Old...
I figure the way that usually would happen would be by Covenant, so which people/denominations/theologians believe that the old covenant was the 'most cancelled' by the New, by Jesus? I could be wrong and there could be other ways of deriving a cancellation of Old Testament rules but this is the one suggested by scripture.

my reason is only that I am trying to locate a church that believes in the New Testament as authoritative/ infallible (not like some mainline protestants who would say, a document written by fallible humans, or metaphorically true but not literally)
and that uses very little out of the Old Testament - and my reasoning there is only that I have a hard time being enthusiastic about the 613 rules listed in the pentateuch, like stoning for adultery, cities of refuge etc.,

You can't have a new testament without a Old testament they complete each other.

[Pegg]

Jehovahs witnesses are very new testament. We do not follow the mosaic law code because the new covenant replaced it which means that there is no need for a christian to follow the mosaic laws.

Paul described the mosaic law as a “tutor leading to Christ.” at Galatians 3:24 so basically the Mosaic Law was designed to lead God-fearing Jews to Christ. Once Christ established his church, the 'law of the Christ' (the new covenant) came into effect...that is the law of Love.

However, the OT is still very relevant for establishing Christ as the Messiah, so we still use its prophecies to prove that he really was the messiah. There are also many unfulfilled prophecies are still revlevant for christians today....so we use the OT but we are not bound to follow the mosaic laws or 10 commandments as a means of being reconciled to God...rather we are reconciled by becoming diciples of Christ.

[angellous_evangellous]

None of them.

While many Christians have made it a priority to "live according to Scripture" as literally as possible, the early church is dead and gone, never to be re-created.

We cannot pretend that our philosophical and cultural mileu is something that it's not, and succeed in secluding ourselves in a theological quarantine that we create for ourselves "based" on Scripture. The best that some have done is champion 1950s American style living, which was plauged by child abuse and self-destructive patriotism (among other things).

[ZooGirl02]

Originally Posted by angellous_evangellous

None of them.

While many Christians have made it a priority to "live according to Scripture" as literally as possible, the early church is dead and gone, never to be re-created.

We cannot pretend that our philosophical and cultural mileu is something that it's not, and succeed in secluding ourselves in a theological quarantine that we create for ourselves "based" on Scripture. The best that some have done is champion 1950s American style living, which was plauged by child abuse and self-destructive patriotism (among other things).

Catholics and Episcopalians would disagree with you. We believe that the early Church is alive and well.

[sojourner]

Originally Posted by angellous_evangellous

None of them.

While many Christians have made it a priority to "live according to Scripture" as literally as possible, the early church is dead and gone, never to be re-created.

We cannot pretend that our philosophical and cultural mileu is something that it's not, and succeed in secluding ourselves in a theological quarantine that we create for ourselves "based" on Scripture. The best that some have done is champion 1950s American style living, which was plauged by child abuse and self-destructive patriotism (among other things).

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Elvis...
Nuclear threat...
Bouffants...

[nathanielfirst]

hmm. what was behind your choice of primitive baptists?

[Smoke]

Originally Posted by nathanielfirst

hmm. what was behind your choice of primitive baptists?

They're very "by the book." They don't even have Sunday Schools because there are no Sunday Schools in the Bible. However, it's not really my choice; I just thought it might meet your criteria.