You have raised some interesting points. The Bible and the story of Jesus goes back further than Muhammad or 1400 years ago, but the Bible has passed through some language translations, but yes, we do have access to the original text in Hebrew and Greek.
No you don't, there are copies of copies in the Greek text but the Original Text does not exist, similarly there is not a whole Hebrew Text until very late.
The whole art of textual critisism would not exist if there was the Original Text with us.
There are definitely transnational errors in the Bible and some problems where there appears to be even contradictions, but never concerning the deity of Christ.
Again another mistake, the most famous addition being that in 1 John 5:7 Which not only afffected the Diety of Chirst but rather the Trinity as a whole. There are other places where changes are made.
Things might be worded differently because of the different witnesses, and not everyone sees the same things in the same way.
Another smoke screen, this is one of the possabilities, another being that the authors driven by some sort of preconcieved ideas or maybe just by the information they had recieved wrote different. If the differences between the Gospels had no patterns your position that they were just different view points would be a position which would be possible, but the fact that the changes are the same throughout this is something which rules out your theory.
The message is clear in the Bible however.
It is only clear if one approaches the Bible with an idea already in mind!!
When Jesus asked who do you say I am, the disciple said you are the Son of the living God.
Well not in Mark's Gospel, so if we only had Mark's Gospel, which would be the case since in early times the Gospels were seperate, then we would only have that Jesus is the Messiah, if we had Luke's Gospel we would have that Jesus is the Messiah of God, which both Muslims agree with, but if we have Matthew, then it says Jesus is the Son of the Living God, which Muslims disagree with.
And for the record Mark is the earliest.
If Jesus asks you who do you say I am, what would you say?
If I was the Author of Mark I'd tell you Jesus is the Messiah, if I was the author of Luke I'd tell you Jesus is the Messiah of God, and if I was, and Alhamdulillah I am, Eesa Abdullah I would tell you Eesa is Abdullah.
References are available upon request: Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life" He said, "No one comes unto the Father (Allah, God Almighty, The Lord) but by Me"
I believe the same about Muhammad peace be upon him. In no way does the above mean Jesus being anything.
Mary worshipped him on His feet. He didn't try to stop her in the way angels or any men of God would for people doing that.
Do you know the meaning of the word used for worship? If I were to show you another person in the Bible who was worshipped, and he was a good man and didn't rebuke the people would you worship him?
Jesus said, "Before Abraham was I AM"
Another man said I AM too, this make him God? Furthermore, he, jesus is not quoted as saying I am what I am, furthermore, the Hebrew of Moses doesnt always translate as I Am what I AM.
Abit wierd also, only John recorded that, a claim of being God and only John spoke of it? And John tends to be the one who is different and speaks of Jesus in a different way, what a coincidence.
When Thomas put his hand in the wounds that put Jesus to death, he said of Jesus "My Lord and my God."
You ever had anyone who you thought was dead reappear? I'd scream SubhnaAllah wa Alhamdulillah, or Ya Rabbi Ya Allah, or if I saw the person I prolly say 'Oh John, Oh My God' and so forth, actually there was a police show in which they undercover arrested this lady who put a hit out on her husband, a policeman played hitman and showed her fake pics of her husband dead, anyhow, the police then interviewed her, and let her husband walk in the room, the husband who she thought she had seen dead, she freaked out saying Oh Lord and other such phrases while hugging the man, is he her God?
Jesus didn't explicitly say He was God because He wanted you to realize it for yourself.
Doesn't sound like the Character of God, in the Old Testament God told everyone who he was.
Philip said show us the Father and we'll be happy. Jesus said I have been with you. Don't you know me.
Exactly, why do we need to see God if we see His Miracles, especially Prophets and Messengers.
Jesus said I am the Alpha and Omega beginning and the end.
Please bring proof. From Revelation I guess.
God said the same about Himself in Isaiah. He said there is no God besides me and I share not my glory with another. Jesus claims these titles unto Himself.
No he didnt claim nothing for himself, I can of my own self do nothing. Jesus was given everything he had.
Jesus is named Immanuel that means GOD with us.
This doesn't add nothing, it's a name, I'm called Eesa, but I'm not Eesa Ibn Maryam. For my benefit show me where Jesus is named Immanuel.
It is written do not be like the Ox that needs a bit and bridle to see what truth is. He said, I am in the Father and the Father is in me. He is the exact representation of all that God is He is in the very nature God.
He according to the quote says that the disciples should be or are one with him and God, cant remember which but its in John 17.
What is the difference in essences if you put the bag in the cup or put the cup in the bag? It is equal in mass and weight even if the volume is different. Jesus was a man so the man part of Him was under the Father’s authority, but He was no less deity. Just like you have a son who is under you, but he is no less human than you.
as the Bible states He is
The Bible does not state Jesus is God.
If I am not mistaken, according to the Qur’an Mohammed is the messenger, but according to the Bible Jesus is the Message.
What makes Jesus the message, what qualities define someone being the message.
I like to compare and contrast the two. Jesus was born of a virgin that is a confirmed fact according to both the Bible and the Qur’an. Jesus according to the Qur’an is like the Bible says the Word of God. Some twist it to say He is a word just like the JW's twist their Watch tower version of the Bible to say that the word was a god.
Do you know Arabic or Greek? First, in Arabic for example you'd say Haadha Masjidun, This Masjid, but it would be This is a Masjid, because the meaning is there, in order to accomodate this meaning into the english language a is put. With Greek also, the actual Greek word in John1:1 is different when it speaks of The Word God and The God!
Jesus was born of a virgin not Mohammed. Jesus rose from the dead (which you don’t believe) not Mohammed.
If God allowes a blind person to see, but you've always been able to see does this mean the Blind person is better than you? Or if two blind people are there and one is cured does this mean that he is better? Of course not! People who are athiest might be cured of a small illness but a Christian in another country might dies, does this mean that Athiest is better?
