Yes,I agree, however it is getting frightening to me to see many Chrisians that are not really following Christianity, but making political decisions based on " their private " interpretation of Scripture.
Please note that much of the scripture that they quote from is of the OT not the Christian NT. I do agree that the OT and the NT are linked together, but do not be deceived, Christianity ( Christian scripture and it's teachings ) start from the NT. So, I ask you why is it that not many "Christians" quote what Jesus said and quote from the NT ?
(Do you mean, don't quote what Jesus said and quote from the Old Testament instead of the New Testament?)
But God gave us the entire Bible as His Word - all of it - not just the "New Testament". The Old Testament is completed by the New Testament and the New Testament is built upon the Truths of God revealed in the Old Testament. They are in-divisible.
And Christianity is built upon more than just the quoted words of Jesus when He was the God-man walking on this earth. Remember that after His resurrection, the Holy Spirit came - in power and in truth - to inspire those who recorded for us what we call the "New Testament". It is God's Holy Spirit that is speaking throughout the entire Bible - and the Triune God - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - mean that Jesus' Divine Word encompasses more than just the words He spoke while walking on this earth.
Yes, the New Testament, contains the facts and the truths without which there would be no informed understanding of God at work through His Only Son, Jesus, the Messiah.
And, I think if Jesus' words every day - such as:
Matthew 5
The Beatitudes
1 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
3"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
5Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.
7Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.
8Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
9Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
10Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11"Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Believers Are Salt and Light
2 13 "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
14"You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Christ Fulfills the Law
17 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.