Why do Cristians follow Bible when everyone knows that it is altered?

Question

we all know that Bible was altered by some Priests etc, then how can Christians follow a book that's not completely God's word?
When previous religious scriptures were altered Bible was sent by God. some accepted it and some rejected it. similarly if you believe that Bible is altered then don't u think after Bible, God sent Quran to complete the message of the scripture that was given to JEsus.Don't you think Islam is the truth? Is it not like how Jews rejected Bible when Jesus came, Christians & Jews, togrther rejected Quran when Mohammad came?

I think everyone should give it a thought.

Answer 1

It's because Christianity is an "easy" religion... they say all rules are done with in the Old Testament, and while the New Testamenet doesn't contain much rules, so they believe that they can sin as much as they want, and as long as they have Jesus in their heart then they will go to heaven.
Other religions like Judaism and Islam are not widely accepted because they contain rules that prohibit people from doing sins like adultary and stuff like that. Now Jewish people are not doing so well in following the rules and you will find Jewish actors having sex on screens. So that's why the Muslims are the most attacked because most of them still have some ethics... not all Muslims of course, but I'm talking when u look at the general picture.

Bottom line, Christians doesn't have much to follow so they invent Human Rights and stuff like that to follow and do whatever they feel like.

Answer 2

Well, the Hebrew scriptures has in no way been altered, because the Jews were very meticulous about their copies and if one was found to have even the tiniest flaw, it was burned. The New Testament has not been altered... The King James Version, which was the first English translation, was grossly mistranslated in some places but those are being fixed with the new translations that are coming out.
Now, I have read the Bible and I have also read some of the Quaran and my feeling is that while different writers had different styles, the Bible has an overall harmony that is just amazing. The Quaran, in my opinion, reads nothing like the Bible at all.
Not only that, but if you accept all the other prophets before him, then surely you must realize that Daniel's prophecy of the Messiah (which has in no way been altered, see the first part of answer!) has been fulfilled in Jesus Christ. The Jews were expecting him around then, as it'd been 490 years and he fulfilled something like 300 prophecies in his time. SO your logic is flawed in that if you accept Hebrew prophets, you do not accept the Messiah.

Answer 3

Well, I'll try to answer this two-parted question, with the second part answered first. I don't think that the Qu'ran is an extension of the Bible, because it negates what the New Testament claims. While the apostles who wrote the gospels state that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, the Qu'ran states that He was merely a prophet of God.

Now as to the first part, I will paste some text that I found on the good ole' net:

Has the Bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised, or tampered with?

The books of the Old Testament were written from approximately 1400 B.C. to 400 B.C. The books of the New Testament were written from approximately 40 A.D. to 90 A.D. So, anywhere between 3400 to 1900 years have passed since a book of the Bible was originally written. In this time, the original manuscripts have been lost. They very likely no longer exist. Also in this time, the books of the Bible have been copied again and again. Copies of copies of copies have been made. Despite all of this, can we still trust the Bible?

When God originally inspired men to write His Word, it was God-breathed and inerrant (2 Timothy 3:16-17; John 17:17). The Bible nowhere applies this to copies of the original manuscripts. As meticulous as scribes were with the replication of the Scriptures, no one is perfect. As a result, minor differences arose in the various copies of the Scriptures. Of all of the thousands of Greek and Hebrew manuscripts that are in existence, no two are identical until the printing press was invented in the 1500’s A.D.

However, any unbiased document scholar will agree that the Bible has been remarkably preserved over the centuries. Copies of the Bible dating to the 14th century A.D. are nearly identical in content to copies from the 3rd century A.D. When the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, scholars were shocked at how similar they were to other ancient copies of the Old Testament – even though the Dead Sea Scrolls were hundreds of years older than anything previously discovered. Even many hardened skeptics and critics of the Bible admit that the Bible has been transmitted over the centuries far more accurately than any other ancient document.

There is absolutely no evidence that the Bible has been revised, edited, or tampered with in any systematic manner. There sheer volume of Biblical manuscripts makes it simple to recognize any attempts to distort God’s Word. There is no major doctrine of the Bible that is put in doubt as a result of the minor differences that exist between manuscripts.

Again, the question, can we trust the Bible? Absolutely! God has preserved His Word despite the unintentional failings and intentional attacks of human beings. We can have utmost confidence that the Bible we have today is the same Bible that was originally written. The Bible is God’s Word and we can trust it (2 Timothy 3:16; Matthew 5:18).

This next section I edited because it was a boring and rather lame explanation; I kept the portions that had some value, and added my own commentary at the end.

Does the Bible contain errors, contradictions, or discrepancies?

We often get questions along the lines of “Explain how these verses do not contradict!” or “Look, here is an error in the Bible!” Admittedly, some of the things people bring up are difficult to answer. However, there are viable and intellectually plausible answers to every supposed Bible contradiction and error. There are books and websites available that list “all the errors in the Bible.” Most people simply get their ammunition from these places – they do not find supposed errors on their own.

If you read the Bible, at face value, without a preconceived bias for finding errors – you will find it to be a coherent, consistent, and relatively easy-to-understand book. Yes, there are difficult passages. Yes, there are verses that appear to contradict each other. We must remember that the Bible was written by approximately 40 different authors over a period of around 1500 years. Each writer wrote from a different perspective, to a different audience, for a different purpose. We should expect some differences! However, a difference is not a contradiction or an error. It is only an error if there is absolutely no conceivable manner in which the verses or passages can be reconciled. Even if we do not have the answer right now, that does not mean the answer does not exist. Many have found a supposed error in the Bible in relation to history or geography only to find out that the Bible is correct once further archaeological evidence is discovered.

Here's what I think regarding errors - many of them occured because the Hebrew language of old used only consonants, which gave the translators a tough time, especially with place names or people's names. The translator would have to make his best guess as to what vowels to add and where to put them. Many times it was easier, because the place name still existed, or the person's name was referenced somewhere else, but sometimes the translator messed up (most likely unintentionally!!)

Answer 4

How come the United States follows the Constitution when everyone knows that it is altered? Give me a break. There have been amendments to the constitution since it was written...to accommodate more people, to make it more fair & easier to follow and understand...giving people more freedom.

There are as many Versions of the Bible as there are amendments to the constitution...giving people more freedom, and better understanding. The really great thing about the constitution is it gives us all the right to worship any God, and to practice any religion. Pretty Cool. I don't mind following an amended Bible, if it makes Gods word eaiser for me to understand. The ultimate Key point of the Bible, (old & new testement) is to Love one another. The Ultimate key point in the Quran is to Love one another. Apparently, The majority of Humans are Atheist, since Most, DO NOT follow the Golden Rule. Everything else is just frosting on the cake.

Answer 5

Altered!.......Really!....... You Think We Should Give It A Thought Because It's Your Personal Opinion On The Way You See & Understand It!.......The Answer To Your Question Is Found In (2 Tim. 3:16) & (2 Pet.1:20).......I Find It Very Offensive That People Like You Come On This Religious Site And Disrespect Christians Belief...You And Those Like You Are Not Of Any Religious/Spritual Authority Or Spiritually Qualified To Teach Any One Anything!.....Just Ask Your Question And Learn How To Respect Religious/Spiritual Authority!

Answer 6

It's how people interpret their Holy Text that makes the Bible altered, but ONLY in a small amount. That's why there is the NIV, NKJV, KJV, and other translations of the Bible that is used by the different denominations of Christianity today. And don't you think people interpret the Quran differently? Wahabbis think women should have no rights whatsoever and should enslave themselves to housework. Iran thinks a theocracy and extremism should dominate the Islamic culture. Al-Queda and other terroroists think that the only way of Islam is JIHAD, JIHAD, JIHAD. And you think the Quran is complete when all these different people interpret differently? IF it was complete, everyone would be following it the same way. IF NOT, then there would be Sunnis, Shiites, and other ISlamic groups.

Answer 7

Sounds feasible, taking the existence and purpose of God as a given. The message evolves as Mankind evolves, God revealing more of His plan as time goes on. However, I'm not sure the fact that some people still follow the Torah, or the Bible, is necessarily wrong, simply because there might be a more evolved version of the message available, eg in the Quran. (I should say at this point I've never read any of the Holy Books from end to end, and so cannot personally vouch for the comparitive "holiness" of them). I think perhaps God put several versions of the message out there so that he could reach as many people as possible - Is it wrong for people to follow the Bible, or the Quran? No, it's the right presentation of the message for them. Unfortunately, I also think God has more faith in us than we necessarily have in him. I think he believed we'd get on with the business of evolving our spirit in its inclination to see and praise him, each in our own path, rather than focusing on the different paths he gave us, and the differences amongst ourselves. There are times when this makes me wonder if we aren't generally a great disappointment to him.

Answer 8

Brother, when you start your question with an attack, you invite more of the same. If you believe that "God sent Quran to God complete the message of the scripture that was given to Jesus", then why disrespect it?

If you are trying to explain your point of view that Christians shouldn't reject Mohammad's teaching, perhaps you would have more chance of beginning such a discussion if you don't start with a negative attitude. Many people might be willing to listen -- but few are willing to do so when they're being attacked and their beliefs disrespected. Peace.

Answer 9

Lol, come on. How do you know that its altered? You follow Gnostic books, which every one of them have the claim that Jesus came as a spirit but then at the same time call him just a man? (see any one of them, Judas, Thomas, Peter, Mary Magdelene, Mary, Barnabas. Batholemew..) People have such a issue today with putting Jesus on our level, but Jesus tells us to strive to be on his level. and yes, the Quran has a great deal of truth, you could live by alot of its teaching, and infact sections of it support the Bible. Also, the comment of " Is it not like how Jews rejected Bible when Jesus came" There was no Bible 2,000 years ago, lol. They read from Old Testament passages, that foretold Jesus' coming to the earth, and check your scriptures or your history, the Jews didn't reject their own heritage. Where in the world did you get any of that information? lol. I have gone through Bible college and graduated, io am a seminary student, ordained minister going after a doctorate in New Testament theology, but i am also a youth minister and my 5th graders could denounce that arguement. Love Jesus, and get over it, Thanks,
Matt

Answer 10

Look up the history of the Bible..how it was composed , formed and translated. It wasn't just "altered by some priest"
Unless the Quran appeared out of thin air or miraculously from a burning bush, it also has a human imprint on it - somebody had to write, be it divine inspiration or other

don't be the 10%fringe, have an open mind