Well, if you read the new testament, Christ's words were particularly strong on Hell. He spoke more about Hell than Heaven. Not wishing that anybody should perish! So if you think the old testament is bad? You may not like what Christ has to say either.

Truth does not become old fashioned. God's word does not become outdated because you, I, or anybody else decides it's not fitting in with the current way of the world or suiting our lifestyle. God is limitless and more ancient and more modern than anybody you and I could imagine. Outside and not limited by time or the 'fads of the age" and the cities of Soddom and Gommorrah and Ninevah were also warned and no doubt they too thought they were far too modern and above God's laws and perhaps He ought to get "with it". No different today and the same warnings then, apply just as much to us today . It was said that in the last days there would come scoffers....... and so there are.

God does not condemn anybody, rather it is a deliberate persistance and hardness in sin that condemns a person. God's mercy awaits even the worst sinner and His offer of salvation is there to the last moment. Hoping that Christ did not die in vain for that soul.

Wow you respect someone that opts out of the first part of the bible, when the second part follows on and fits in with the first??

Jesus said "If they believe not Moses, how will they believe that one rose from the dead".... so Jesus Himself is referring to the importance of belief in the old testament. Here is another one - "as in the days of Noah, so will it be when the son of man returns".

the old testament is also full of prophecies that point to Christ before His time. Even describing what He would go through which turned out to be 100% accurate prophecy.

So if one chucks out the first part of the book, they might as well chuck out the second. They link up in so many ways. Christ changed some things by the redemption, but this did not alter the ten commandments, rather Christ confirmed them. However, his saving grace calls us to a new life in Him. To love our enemies and forgive others. "Blessed are you, when people persecute you, abuse you and speak all kinds of calamity about you for my sake, for your reward in Heaven will be great".

His suffering, death and ressurection as a sacrifice for all sinners speaks volumes about His love for us. Loving us literally to death.