You cannot possibly say you believe the creation story, flood, exodus and 10-commandments are 100% true and accurate, but the other 603 commandments in the Old Testament don't count... that's bullshit cherry-picking to the extreme
The general consensus seems that it is not to be used for moral purposes , but more as a "prophecy" that was already fullfilled.
As metaphors for creation of the universal system (governed by the laws of physics, chemistry, biology, etc.) and a conscious species within said system, the downfall due to conscious species' inability to control itself and then the humanity's search for purpose.
I believe that part of it was either lost as history progressed (there isn't an original copy in existence, just a bunch of early copies) or lost in translation as it went through numerous people with different cultural backgrounds.
Complete nonsense... General consensus?!? Where do you get that idea? Have you met other Christians before? There is no consensus about anything... Ever heard of a Fundamentalist? They take the bible literally... they absolutely believe the old testament is 100% literal, no metaphors at all...
Who are you to decide what verses God meant to be literal vs metaphor? How do you claim any of it is metaphor? Do you speak for God? God writes literally, he does not claim anything is a metaphor in the entire bible... if you think it's a metaphor, that is your personal interpretation and you do not speak for God or all Christians... sorry...
Also, in terms of the 10 commandments:
This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome (1 John 5:3). The Ten Commandments were essentially a summary of the entire Old Testament law. Nine of the Ten Commandments are clearly repeated in the New Testament (all except the command to observe the Sabbath day). Obviously, if we are loving God, we will not be worshipping false gods or bowing down before idols. If we are loving our neighbors, we will not be murdering them, lying to them, committing adultery against them, or coveting what belongs to them.
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http://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-law.htmlAlso complete nonsense... Do you seriously believe the 10-commandments are a summary of the entire Old Testament law?!?!? WTF do you get this crazy bullshit that no other Christian has ever said?
Have you read the Old Testament? Are you familiar with the 613 laws? And you think the 10-commandments are a summary of the 613 laws?!? NO... NO... If you make me prove this to you... fuck you... you don't know shit and are not worthy of my time
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/613_commandments#Maimonides.27_listTo burn a city that has turned to idol worship Deut. 13:17
Not to rebuild it as a city Deut. 13:17
To circumcise all males on the eighth day after their birth Gen. 17:10
Not to slaughter an animal and its offspring on the same day Lev. 22:28
To cover the blood (of a slaughtered beast or fowl) with earth Lev. 17:13
To send away the mother bird before taking its children Deut. 22:6
To release the mother bird if she was taken from the nest Deut. 22:7
To wear tefillin (phylacteries) on the head Deut. 6:8
To bind tefillin on the arm Deut. 6:8
To put a mezuzah on the door post Deut. 6:9
Each male must write a Torah scroll Deut. 31:19
The king must have a separate Torah scroll for himself Deut. 17:18
The courts must carry out the death penalty of stoning Deut. 22:24
A judge must not have mercy on the poor man at the trial Lev. 19:15
Appoint a king from Israel Deut. 17:15
Not to appoint a foreigner Deut. 17:15
The king must not have too many wives Deut. 17:17
The king must not have too many horses Deut. 17:16
The king must not have too much silver and gold Deut. 17:17
Yeah, sounds exactly like the 10-commandments...