The foundation on which the creed of Christianity is standing today is the claim that Jesus is the son of God (as well as God claimed by the majority of Christendom) which in turn gave birth to Trinity. At one point even the Bible was fabricated to add the Trinity into the scripture:
"For there are three that bear record in heaven, the FATHER, the WORD, and the HOLY GHOST: and these three are one." 1st Epistle of John 5:7 - AV
However, that fabrication was later removed or at least recognized in most of the Bible versions. This verse was the closest approximation to what the Christians call their Holy Trinity in the Bible as key-stone of the Christian faith yet has been scrapped from the Revised Standard Version (RSV) of the Holy Book without even a semblance of explanation.
Apart from using rationality and reasoning, even the Bible has clear verses that should’ve been prioritized over obscured verses. Interestingly Allah warned in the Quran to use only the clear ayats to build the creeds of the Muslims. Now, let’s see what the holy scripture of the Christians - the Bible says clearly in plain words about Jesus and “God” (see the Resources & Reference section):
Most of the prophets in the Bible are called the “son of God”. This is the Greek expression attributed to all the prophets. So Jesus isn’t any different than any other prophets. Moreover, even David was called the “begotten” son in the Bible . So according to the Bible, the Christian scripture, Jesus is no different than any other prophet whatsoever in that context. Though we, Muslims don't buy that "begotten" word.
Jesus never claimed divinity but just like any other prophets of their time, mentioned that salvation is through him. Which is the case of every prophet of their time: Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus (peace be upon them all).
Jesus never said to worship him but called his decibels to the contrary - worship one God.
Jesus said that he can’t do anything without the help of the father (God).
Jesus showed everything that a human functions: born through a normal delivery, circumcision, learned knowledge, made mistakes, baptized as jew, ate food, and the list goes on. The divinity is never declared in clear terms by himself.
Moreover, ironically, there are other figures in the Bible who are attributed with more divinity than Jesus himself. It was “supposedly” shown by Melchizedek the Priest who had no beginning and no end. Jesus had a beginning (born), lived through a certain age, then he died (though the claim was that he was resurrected. As a side note, Muslims believe based on the Quranic ayat that Isa/Jesus (pbuh) didn’t die on the cross but taken up by Allah)
Finally, according to the Bible, he died like a mortal human which contradicts any divinity they may claim through interjecting their interpretation into the Bible.
Below passages are from the book “How Jesus became God” by Bart D. Ehrman
“They don’t pass any of our criteria. They are not multiply attested in our sources; they appear only in John, our latest and most theologically oriented Gospel. They certainly do not pass the criterion of dissimilarity since they express the very view of Jesus that the author of the Gospel of John happens to hold. And they are not at all contextually credible. We have no record of any Palestinian Jew ever saying any such things about himself. These divine self-claims in John are part of John’s distinctive theology; they are not part of the historical record of what Jesus actually said.
Look at the matter in a different light. As I pointed out, we have numerous earlier sources for the historical Jesus: a few comments in Paul (including several quotations from Jesus’s teachings), Mark, Q, M, and L, not to mention the finished Gospels of Matthew and Luke. In none of them do we find exalted claims of this sort. If Jesus went around Galilee proclaiming himself to be a divine being sent from God—one who existed before the creation of the world, who was in fact equal with God—could anything else that he might say be so breathtaking and thunderously important? And yet none of these earlier sources says any such thing about him. Did they (all of them!) just decide not to mention the one thing that was most significant about Jesus?
“These narratives are found in Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, and John 20–21. Read through the accounts and ask yourself some basic questions: Who was the first person to go to the tomb? Was it Mary Magdalene by herself (John)? or Mary along with another Mary (Matthew)? or Mary along with another Mary and Salome (Mark)? or Mary, Mary, Joanna, and a number of other women (Luke)? Was the stone already rolled away when they arrived at the tomb (Mark, Luke, and John), or explicitly not (Matthew)? Whom did they see there? An angel (Matthew), a man (Mark), or two men (Luke)? Did they immediately go and tell some of the disciples what they had seen (John), or not (Matthew, Mark, and Luke)? What did the person or people at the tomb tell the women to do? To tell the disciples that Jesus would meet them in Galilee (Matthew and Mark)? Or to remember what Jesus had told them earlier when he had been in Galilee (Luke)? Did the women then go tell the disciples what they were told to tell them (Matthew and Luke), or not (Mark)? Did the disciples see Jesus (Matthew, Luke, and John), or not (Mark)? Where did they see him?—only in Galilee (Matthew), or only in Jerusalem (Luke)? “ Bart D Ehrman
All the verses from the Bible are given in the Reference section at the bottom of this article. Read for yourself.
Is the Bible words of God?
Three types of texts in the Bible
(a) I will raise them up a prophet . . . and I will put my words in ... and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him." (Deuteronomy 18:18)
(b) "Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? . . ." (Matthew 27:46)
(c) "And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he, (Jesus) came, if haply he (Jesus) might find anything thereon: and when he (Jesus) came to it, (Jesus) found nothing but leaves . . ." (Mark 11:13)
Quran is free from the mix up
The question before us is: "Do you accept that the Bible is God's Word?" Which Bible are you talking to? The Roman Catholic Bible was published at Rheims in 1582 has 73 books and The Protestants have expunged seven books and has 66 books (some Protestants added 14 books instead of 7 that they called “the Apocrypha” and to make it to 80 books).
Changes in the Bible
Revisions of the Bibles
Not surprisingly, the Bible has multiple versions and many revisions. On the contrary, the Quran is in its original form. Even critics of Islam agreed that: "There is probably in the world no other book which has remained twelve centuries (now fourteen) with so pure a text” (Sir William Muir).
Fabrication of “Begotten” son
Fabrication of “Trinity”
Removal and reinstatement of Ascension
The Bible has copy-paste Plagiarism in different books by different authors
Perplexed words in the Bible
God or Devil?
Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel (1 Chronicles 21)
Was it Cavalry or Infantry?
“18. But the Syrians fled before Israel: and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.” - I Chronicles 19.
Genealogy of God
Matthew 1:6 says that Jesus was the son of David through Solomon, but Luke 3:31 says that he (Jesus) was the son of David through Nathan.
Mathematical and Scientific contradictions
Mathematical Errors
- It is mentioned in Ezra (2: 1), and Nehemiah (7:6): “When the people returned from exile, from Babylon, when king Nebucheldeser of Babylon, when he released the men from Israel, they came back from captivity” - and the list of the people are given. The list is given in Ezra (2:2 - 63), and Nehemiah (7:7 - 65); the list is given with the names as well as number of people released. In these 60 Verses there are no less than 18 times - the name is exactly the same but the number is different. There are no less than 18 contradictions in less than 60 Verses, of these two Chapters.
- In Ezra (2:64) it says that the total congregation numbered 42,360. And if you read in Nehemiah (7:66), also the total is 42,360. But if you add up Ezra (2), it does not come to 42,360 but to 29,818. And if you add up Nehemiah (7), even then it does not come to 42,360 but to 31,089.
- In Ezra (2:65), it says that there were 200 singing men and women - Nehemiah (7:67) says that there were 245 singing men and women. Were they 200 - or were they 245 singing men and women?
- It is mentioned in the 2nd Kings (24:8), that Jehoiachin was 18 years old, when he began to reign Jerusalem, and he reigned for 3 months and 10 days. 2nd Chronicles (36:9), says that Jehoiachin was 8 years old when he began to reign and he reigned for 3 months, 10 days. Was Jehoiachin 18 years when he began to reign, or was he 8 years old?
- It is mentioned in the 1st Kings (7:26), that in Solomon’s temple, in his molten sea, he had 2000 baths. In the 2nd Chronicles (4:5), he had 3000 baths. Did he have 2000 baths or did he have 3000 baths?
- It is mentioned in the First Kings (15:33), that Basha died in the 26th year of the reign of Asa. And 2nd Chronicles (16:1), says that Basha invaded Judah in the 36th years of the reign of Asa. How can Basha invade 10 years after his death?
Scientific Errors
The Bible speaks about the creation of the universe. In the beginning, Book of Genesis (1), it says that almighty God created the Heavens and the Earth in six days and talks about an evening and a morning, referring to a 24-hour day. Today scientists tell us that the universe cannot be created in a 24-hour period of six days. The Qur'an too speaks about six “ayyams”. The Arabic word singular is “yaum”, plural is “ayyam” . It can either mean a day of 24 hours, or it is a very long period, an “yaum”, an epoch. Scientists say we have no objection in agreeing that the universe - it could have been created in 6 very long periods.
Genesis (1:3 - 5) says that light was created on the first day.” Genesis (1:14 - 19) says that “The cause of light - stars and the sun, etc. was created on the fourth day”. How can the cause of light be created on the 4th day - later than the light which came into existence on the first day?
Genesis (1:9 - 13) says that earth was created on the 3rd day. How can you have a night and day without the earth? The day depends upon the rotation of the Earth.
Genesis (1:9 - 13) says that earth was created on the third day. Genesis (1:14 - 19) says that the Sun and the Moon were created on the fourth day. Today science tells us that earth is part of the parent body, the Sun. It cannot come into existence before the Sun.
Genesis (1:11 - 19) says that the vegetation, the herbs, the shrubs, the trees - they were created on the 3rd day and the Sun was created on Day 4. How can vegetation come into existence without sunlight, and how can they survive without sunlight?
Genesis (1:16) says that God created two lights, the greater light, the Sun to rule the day, and the lesser light the Moon, to rule the night. The actual translation, if you go to the Hebrew text, is ‘lamps’. Lamps having lights of their own. And that you will come to know better, if you read both the Verses – Genesis (1-16 & 17). Verse no.17 says that “And Almighty God placed them in the firmament, to give light to the earth.” Indicating that the Sun and the Moon has its own light - which is in contradiction with established scientific knowledge that we have. There are certain people who try to reconcile, and say that the six days mentioned in the Bible, actually refers to epochs - like the Qur’an long periods - not six, 24 hour days. It is illogical - you read in the Bible , evening, morning - It clearly states 24 hours, it indicates. But even if we agree with the illogical argument - yet they will only be able to solve the 1st scientific error of 6 days creation, and second, of first day “light” and 3rd day “earth.” The remaining four, yet they cannot solve. Some further say that if it is a 24-hour period, why cannot the vegetables survive for one 24 hour day without sunlight? But you cannot say the days mentioned are 24 hours as well as epochs. If you say it is a long period, you solve Point-1 and 3, the remaining 4 points are yet there. If you say the days are 24 hours a day, you solve only Point-5 and the remaining 5 are still there - It becomes unscientific.
Regarding the concept of Earth, there are various Scientists who have described how the world will end? Hypothesis - Some may be right, some may be wrong. But either the world will perish or the world will live forever. Both cannot take place simultaneously – It is unscientific. But this is exactly what the Bible says. It is mentioned in the Bible , in the book of Hebrews (1:10 & 11), and the book of Psalms (102:25 & 26), that ”Almighty God created the Heavens and the Earth, and they will perish.” Exactly the opposite is mentioned in the book of Ecclesiastics (1:4), and the book of Psalms (78:69), that “The earth will abide forever.” One has to be unscientific - Both cannot take place. The world cannot abide forever as well as perish – it is unscientific.
Regarding “the Heavens”, the Bible says in Job (26:11), that “The pillars of the Heaven will tremble.” The Qur'an says in Surah Luqman (31:10), that “The Heavens are without any pillars - Don`t you see?” The Bible says heaven has got pillars.
Not only do the Heavens have pillars - the Bible says in the first book of Samuel (2:8), as well as the book of Job (9:6), and the book of Psalms (75:3), that “Even the earth has got pillars.”
In the field of “Diet and Nutrition” The Bible says in the book of Genesis (1:29), that “God has given you all the herbs bearing seeds, the trees bearing fruits - those that bear seed, as meat for you.” The New International Version says ”The seed bearing plants, and the trees bearing fruits bearing seeds are good for you, all of them.” Today, even a layman knows that there are several poisonous plants like wild berries, datura, plants containing alkaloid, polyander - that if you ingest, if you eat there are high possibilities you may die.
The Bible has a scientific test on how to identify a true believer. The Gospel of Mark (16:17 & 18): “There will be signs for true believers and among the signs - In my name they shall cast out devils, they shall speak foreign tongues, new tongues, they shall take up serpents - And if they drink deadly poison, they shall not be harmed - And when they place their hand over the sick, they shall be cured.”
In the field of medicine , the Bible says in the book of Leviticus (14:49 - 53) - it gives a novel way for disinfecting a house from plague of leprosy… disinfecting a house from the plague of leprosy. It says that “Take two birds, kill one bird, take wood, scale it - and the other living bird, dip it in water…and under running water - later on sprinkle the house 7 times with it.” Sprinkle the house with blood to disinfect against plague of leprosy?
The book of Leviticus (12:1 - 5) says that “After a woman gives birth to a male child, she will be unclean for 7 days, and the period of uncleanliness will continue for 33 days more. If she gives birth to a female child, she will be unclean for two weeks, and the period of uncleanliness will continue for 66 days.” In short, if a woman gives birth to a male child, she is unclean for 40 days. How come a woman remains unclean for double the period, if she gives birth to a female child, as compared to a male child.
The Bible test for adultery - How to come to know a woman has committed adultery. In the book of Numbers (5:11 - 31) says, in summary: “The priest should take holy water in a vessel, take dust from the floor, and put it into the vessel - And that is the bitter water ‘And after cursing it, give it to the woman And if the woman has committed adultery, after she drinks it, the curse will enter her body, the stomach will swell, the thigh will rot, and she shall be cursed by the people. If the woman has not committed adultery, she will remain clean and she will bear the seed.”
The Bible says regarding ‘Hydrology’ in Genesis (9-13 - 17): “After God, at the time of Noah, submerged the world by flood, and after the flood” subsided, He said… ‘I put up a rainbow in the sky as a promise to humankind never to submerge the world again, by water. Rainbow is due to the refraction of sunlight, with rain or mist. Surely there must have been thousands of rainbows before the time of Noah, peace be upon him. To say it was not there before Noah’s time you have to assume that the law of refraction did not exist - which is unscientific.
References:
Deuteronomy 6:4
King James Version
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.”
Mark 12:29
King James Version
“The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.”
Genesis 6:2
King James Version
2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
Genesis 6:4
King James Version
4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
Exodus 4:22
King James Version
22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:
Psalm 2:7
New International Version
7 I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:
He said to me, “You are my son;(A)
today I have become your father.(B)
Luke 3:38
King James Version
38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
Acts 2:22
New International Version
22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth(A) was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs,(B) which God did among you through him,(C) as you yourselves know.
Hebrews 7:1-17
New International Version
Melchizedek the Priest
7 This Melchizedek was king of Salem(A) and priest of God Most High.(B) He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,(C) 2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” 3 Without father or mother, without genealogy,(D) without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God,(E) he remains a priest forever.
Hebrews 7:3
King James Version
3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
Romans 8:14
New International Version
14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God(A) are the children of God.(B)
John 10:31, 33, 34
New International Version
31 Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him, 32 but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”
33 “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”
34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are “gods”’[d]? 35 If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came—and Scripture cannot be set aside— 36 what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? 37 Do not believe me unless I do the works of my Father. 38 But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.” 39 Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp.
Jehoiachin was 8 or 18 years old?
“9. Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.” - II Chronicles 36
“Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s
Four thousand or Forty thousand stalls?
“25. And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.” - II Chronicles Chapter 9
26 And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.” - I Kings Chapter 4
Three years or Seven years of famine?
What did God say to Gad — Three or Seven years plague — "on both your houses?"
“13.So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? Or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue, thee?” II Samuel 24:13
“11. So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee 12. Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee;” - I Chronicles 21:11
Number of baths in Solomon’s house
“26. And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths..” I Kings 7.
“5. And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths.” - II Chronicles 4.
The Moral lessons
Due to the word choices made in the verses, I am not copying those verses but you can read it from the Bible available online. Genesis 19, verses 30 Story of incest: Deuteronomy 2:19
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