Which god should I follow, the god of the OT or the god of the NT?

They reflect different characteristics of the same God, but not a God whose nature changes. You're right if God's nature changed, that would be contradictory, but the Old Testament is a foreshadowing and prophecy of the Messiah who is to come. Even in Genesis 3 straight after The Fall, we begin to see the theme of sacrifice (Clothes made of skin), and this idea of an ultimate saviour: "and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel." It's all part of the plan, but both OT and NT reflect God's judgement (The Cross), and we also see Jesus throughout the whole Bible. Another example in Genesis is 3:8 "Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden." The Lord God is literally Jesus, searching after Adam only after they have sinned. We see these encounters throughout the entire old testament, prophecies of the Messiah, and then finally in the NT Christ in flesh. It actually amazes me how much Jesus is in the OT, and I still have so much to learn!

P.S That is why John says: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." The Word IS Jesus, he was there in the beginning, everything from beginning to end was and is a fulfilment of Christ and the ultimate act of mercy.

Is this question about "which god to follow" or does god change? The bible states that god is the same yesterday, today and forever. Abraham pleaded with god to change his mind about destroying Sodom. Moses pleaded with god regarding punishment of Israel. But god's nature and god's laws, his word as promises never change. His way of dealing with people has not changed either because his ways were perfect in the beginning. Furthermore, mankind has nor changed either nor has it evolved. From the reading of history anyone can easily see that man is still as capable and likely to commit every sort of evil that he ever was. Therefore since man only lives 100 years if that, god does not have to change as each man has to grow, gain wisdom, make his own mistakes and understand who he is. One can learn from history and the lives of others. But each still makes his own choices every day of his short life.

God of the OT is God of the NT, too.

The Bible says God never changes but He changes the way of dealing with human beings!

No, majority people don't understand that!

In place of the tribal god Jehovah, the angry and jealous god of the Hebrews of the Old Testament, Jesus in the Gospels revealed the One God of love, justice and mercy Who loves all His children, assuring us that there is a valid spiritual reason for everything that happens to everyone.

Refer rather to the Gospels where Christ reveals the divine truths in his own words.

God's word never changes. God said in Genesis, " let US make man in our image" meaning, from the beginning, Bible speaks of the trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Jesus came in His timing, to save humanity. The O.T. is the prophecy and preparation of the coming of the Son as the Son of man, and the N.T. is the prophecy that came true, AND also the preparation of the SECOND coming of Christ to take his faithful believers.

The bible has mistakes and contradictions throughout. However, the message doesn't change much in the NT. Follow the NT.

Following either of them is like following a light in the dark. If it is not that, than it is in some way that sort of thing for anyone who read the books. Anyone who reads them is effected. How much so is an individual thing. But the refracting process of the book has been intrinsic and that can only lead to some sort of reflections. And of course we have thousands of years of doing this to ourselves. I don't mind. I have been doing it to myself for years. Probably always will in some way. It is kind of like finding a fresh spring of water at times for me.

They are one and the same.

Follow Jesus.

Col 1:15 - 19 -

Speaking of Jesus, Paul writes....

"Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

well I would like to tell you that there is only one god.

you should follow the god of all humankind

if you do not know which god I am talking about then read this

(he is god the one.

god, the eternally besought of all.

he begetteth not nor was begotten.

and there is none comparable unto him)

Don't read this. It's a distorted truth. The bible was changed to cover the interests of ancient leaders in Rome etc. We could expect some fanatics here after these words =)

Follow your soul =)