Has been changed a few times so i dont know what is truth and what aitnt, im a Muslim but i want to reserach more about Christanity, i do belive its good peaceful relgion as Islam is, but how can i find out what really Jesus said and the differene between wht he said and what has been said later.
2006-10-31 05:37:16 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Go to www.watchtower.org
There you will find Christians that do not teach or believe the trinity.
They use the bible, and have done the research into the original languages.
Old Testament:
In fact, the New World Translation is a scholarly work. In 1989, Professor Benjamin Kedar of Israel said:
"In my linguistic research in connection with the Hebrew Bible and translation, I often refer to the English edition as what is known as the New World Translation. In doing so, I find my feeling repeatedly confirmed that this kind of work reflects an honest endeavor to achieve an understanding of the text that is as accurate as possible. Giving evidence of a broad command of the original language, it renders the original words into a second language understandably without deviating unnecessarily from the specific structure of the Hebrew....Every statement of language allows for a certain latitude in interpreting or translating. So the linguistic solution in any given case may be open to debate. But I have never discovered in the New World Translation any biased intent to read something into the text that it does not contain."
New Testament:
While critical of some of its translation choices, BeDuhn called the New World Translation a “remarkably good” translation, “better by far” and “consistently better” than some of the others considered. Overall, concluded BeDuhn, the New World Translation “is one of the most accurate English translations of the New Testament currently available” and “the most accurate of the translations compared.”—Truth in Translation: Accuracy and Bias in English Translations of the New Testament.
“Here at last is a comprehensive comparison of nine major translations of the Bible:
King James Version,
New American Standard Bible,
New International Version,
New Revised Standard Version,
New American Bible,
Amplified Bible,
Today's English Version (Good News Bible),
Living Bible,
and the New World Translation.
The book provides a general introduction to the history and methods of Bible translation, and gives background on each of these versions. Then it compares them on key passages of the New Testament to determine their accuracy and identify their bias. Passages looked at include:
John 1:1; John 8:58; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:15-20; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 1:8; 2 Peter 1:1
Jason BeDuhn
Associate Professor of Religious Studies, and Chair
Department of Humanities, Arts, and Religion
Northern Arizona University
2006-10-31 05:45:42 · answer #1 · answered by TeeM 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Begin reading the scriptures--the Bible and the Book of Mormon. Jesus Christ is the same Jehovah of the Old Testament so wherever it says, "thus saith the Lord" it is Christ talking. In some Bibles within the New Testament, Jesus' words are shown in red.
Most important, as you read the scriptures, fast and pray for the Spirit to manifest the truth to you. You must be sincere in this. It is through the Holy Ghost that we receive the truth of God the Father and His Son.
I hope you continue and don't give up easily.
2006-10-31 05:43:40 · answer #2 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you may want to look at my previous posts on the question of bible changes
the bible has not been altered no matter what you have been told
apart from the watchtower organiseation one!!!! which is not christian it is a cult
from birth. Bilquis shiekh a Pakistan Muslim who became a believer in Jesus said in her Book.......
ah i said to my self now i understand knowing how much i like the British, they think i will be impressed by an Englishman who has left his Christianity for Islam my visitor hummed and arred and launched into the purpose of his visit. Begum the man said one thing really disturbs me about Muslims who convert to Christianity. it is the bible we all know the christian new testament has been changed from what god gave he was expressing Islams main charge against the bible that it had been so altered that to days version is untrustworthy the original Muslims claim has agreed with the Qu'ran i hope that you wont think tat I am being facetious facetious I sad I really do want to know something I have heard that the bible has been changed but Ive never been able to learn who changed it when were the changes made and what passages were corrupted my visitor leaned back and looked up to the carved ceiling beams his fingers drumming the arm of his chair he did not answer it was unfair of me i guess as far as I knew there were no answers to these questions you see i went on drawing on research I had made in the British museum there are ancient versions of the bible which were published nearly 3 hundred years before3e Mohamed was born on every issue between Christianity and Islam these old manuscripts are identical with today's Bible the experts say that in every basic essential to days bible has not been changed from the original this is important for me personally for to me the bible has become an alive word it speaks to my soul and feeds me.
2006-10-31 05:55:26 · answer #3 · answered by proscunio 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Find you a Bible that you can read...I highly suggest the Christian Holman Bible...for it integrates various translations into one all stemming from the same Word of God. The Bible has never been changed or altered, so I believe that is where the majority of your confusion is. Most people who say that it has been, are misinformed. And you can go to any Christian bookstore (even online - check out LifeWay.com), and find referencial books and texts to help you understand this better. Also, find a good Bible concordance and dictionary to study with. And if you are really into seeing the Word line up in different translations, they also do have Bibles out there that have up to 4 translations in one Bible so you can cross reference them. Have fun, it is a joruney studying the Word, but it is an awesome one! :)
2006-10-31 05:44:45 · answer #4 · answered by EoC 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not a christian and never would be but I've read the Gospel according to St Thomas and found the writting quite beautiful. Its said to be the closest to what Jesus said but has been banned by the church and decreed as heresy. Try reading that it says a lot.
2006-10-31 11:00:26 · answer #5 · answered by Ley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please, do not believe what some will say about the Bible being changed. As a muslim, you know Allah is all powerful, right? Since Allah has no end to His power, He never would allow His message to be as corrupted as unbelievers try to tell you.
I would suggest you get a copy of the New International Version of the Bible; or you could go to www.biblegateway.com and select "NIV" as the version you wish to read.
Start with the Gospel of John, which emphasizes Jesus' relationship with God.
Peace.
2006-10-31 05:41:56 · answer #6 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dear Ali,
I have built a web site to help all who want to understand more about the Holy Scriptures and what the principles of salvation are.
The web site is:
www.principlesofsalvation.
blogspot.com
Now, if I have misunderstood you, then it should be clearly stated that there has, for the last 2000 years, never been any archeaological or historical record or evidence of any changes made to the Holy Scriptures.
Regards,
David
2006-10-31 14:53:59 · answer #7 · answered by Puritan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many scripture scholars have had difficulty with this question. Many of the books of the new testament were written decades
after the Resurrection, and written from the viewpoint of the author. Checking what the individual books have in common lead us to the conclusion that the words used were indeed the words of Jesus. One great way to get started is to do a "Gospel comparison" study. Use keyword: "Gospel parallels" to find some great online resources.
2006-10-31 05:43:45 · answer #8 · answered by Just Me 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The essence of what is written in the Bible has not been changed [in meaning]. Only the way it is written has changed [to modern language, making it easier to understand the meaning]. The New King James Version or the New American Standard Version are easy to read. I'd recommend either one. It is good to have a good commentary, too, for deeper explanations of passages. I hope this helps you. God bless.
2006-10-31 05:51:56 · answer #9 · answered by hillbilly 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The bible has been changed, mostly minor. None as far as I know to the word of god or jesus. The New international version is considered pretty accurate. Most bibles come in red letter edition, which has the words of god or jesus in red letters.
2006-10-31 05:43:05 · answer #10 · answered by Brad 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋