The law of God, still abides.

[Robert.Evans]

I do not think it is up to us to decide if the law makes sense or is disgusting. And I am talking only of the 10 commandments. Many of the ceremonial laws may not apply today because there is no priesthood or temple. But if God went to the trouble to write ten laws on tablets of stone and Jesus later said to keep those laws then that seems like enough reason for people to obey them even in this modern day. As for having a neighbor stoned to death for breaking the law, Jesus said that we should not judge others. The judgeing is up to God but we should do our best to obey ourselves and let others worry about themselves.

Yet God still commanded it in the OT

 

[CG Didymus]

Jesus died to pay the price for our sins. We do not have to stone anyone or pluck out our eyes because the penalty has already been paid. That does not mean we should not do our best to obey even though mo one is perfect and we will break some of the rules from time to time. Some people believe Jesus did away with the law and we do not even have to try to obey. But He did not do away with the law He just paid the price for us. And again, Jesus told us not to judge others, He will be the final judge. We should only do our best to obey His rules.

Only one problem, it's God's law in the Bible that says they should be stoned. God is saying certain things like adultery and Sabbath breaking are to be punished by stoning. So I hope you don't follow the letter of the law. And the same with what Jesus said, I hope no one plucks their eye out because it caused them to "stumble" by lusting. So no, don't follow the law. It was made for a people in a different place and time. And no, don't take Jesus' words too literal. But, do beware of wearing mixed fabrics. So check the labels on your clothes, because I think that law still applies.

 

[lostwanderingsoul]

And Jesus said that the person without sin should cast the first stone. I do not know who that might be because the Bible also says everyone has sinned. So do your best to take care for your own sins and let God do the punishing of those who need it. And again, I am talking about the 10 commandments only. Many of the ceremonial laws were in fact eliminated because there is no temple or priesthood today.

 

[CG Didymus]

And Jesus said that the person without sin should cast the first stone. I do not know who that might be because the Bible also says everyone has sinned. So do your best to take care for your own sins and let God do the punishing of those who need it. And again, I am talking about the 10 commandments only. Many of the ceremonial laws were in fact eliminated because there is no temple or priesthood today.

Now you're quoting Jesus when it suits your argument. Then you say "the Bible says..." Yes, the Bible does say that... somewhere, great. But, it is the Bible that says which sins deserve death and how the person that committed the sin should be killed. So in reality, we don't believe or follow everything... just because the "Bible says so."

Does a good Christian believe everything Jesus says? Of course, at least they probably say they do. But, I wonder, how many Christians commit adultery in their hearts? I imagine a lot of them. Should they obey what Jesus told them they should do? No. Even if they did pluck out their eye, would it stop them from lusting? I doubt it. So not everything Jesus said works in the real world. And, not everything he said should be taken literal, especially when we are counting on the writers to have had good sources or, if they were eye witnesses, to have had good memories.

So you say let "God do the punishing." Unfortunately, we do have people doing all sorts of evil things in the world. What should we do with them? Let them go free, because not one of us is "sinless"? I hope not. And don't forget, murder is part of the 10 Commandments, so what does the Bible say to do? And, what do we do with them in the real world? We let our judges condemn them to death or put them in prison. So no, we only follow whatever we like about the Bible and disregard the rest. Especially, if you're a Christian, the Jewish part of it.