Q: Can you believe some of the scriptures and reject the rest. eg like Leviticus and other old testament stuff.
Of course you *can* do this - but it is not very reasonable.
I would say the only reasonable position is an "all or nothing" position.
Understand, though, that this is a sort of loaded question. Consider these facts:
1) Leviticus is part of Mosaic Law
2) Scripturally, there are two groups of people required to follow Mosaic Law
a) those who are Jews or descended (through the male line) from Jews
b) those who live in a nation that is ruled by Mosaic Law
The reason I say this is that Mosaic Law was accepted by the early Hebrews as *a contract* between them and God.
http://www.studybibleforum.com/htm_php.php3?do=jump_to_chapter&refstr=Deut+4%3A2&trans=NASB
Notice, especially, verse 13, but the whole chapter is instructive: God made a *contract*, a *covenant* with the Hebrews. He did not make it with others, nor did he demand that the Hebrews force obedience to the Mosaic Law on those who were not under the (national) rule of Mosaic Law.
Most Jews will inform you that Gentiles are required to live only by Noahide Law. The Mosaic Law is a covenant arrangement strictly between the Jews and God.
Acts 15 punctuates this
http://www.studybibleforum.com/htm_php.php3?do=jump_to_chapter&refstr=Acts%2015&trans=NASB
So, we Christians *cannot* "reject" Scripture such as Leviticus. However, Scripture *plainly* tells us (Gentile Christians) that we are not bound by Mosaic Law as the Jews are. You cannot take Leviticus out of the context of the bible and expect to apply the regulations within to all Christians and Jews when the context clearly states that Mosaic Law is *not* required of all. Scripture itself tells us that those regulations are *required* only for a specific group, and Scripture itself tells us that Gentile Christians are not *required* to live under Mosaic Law (excepting the 4 regulations mentioned in Acts 15).
However, it should also be noted that **many** of the requirements of Mosaic Law are repeated for Christians in the New Testament. In other words, the New Testament instructs *Christians* that they cannot participate in such things as murder, thievery, homosexuality and the like.
Conclusion: Reasonably, it is irrational to "reject" portions of Scripture. The *whole* of Scripture must be accepted, including those portions that designate who is required to be obedient to which regulations!
Jim, http://www.bible-reviews.com/