I agree with you, the original gospel was a book of god, brought through jesus(pbuh) but over the years it has AT LEAST been slightly changed. I also agree with you, isa (pbuh) is indeed a very special prophet!! The teachings of the christian church though are not representative of what jesus (pbuh) taught. Jesus (pbuh) never said he was god, there is a difference between messiah and god. indeed the quran says jesus(pbuh) was the messiah, BUT NEVER does it call him god. Jesus (pbuh) is gods word because he carries gods word, in the same way so did Muhammad (saw). Is it not concievable that the dueteronomy and isaiah prophecies are NOT talking about the same people, but that they are prophecies for two different prophets?? and at the same time is it not concievable that the words may have been altered to contain Might god, i myself would really love to see the original scripture, but unfortunately we cannot. I dont agree with you when you say the torah is from jesus (pbuh) and about him. Where is your evidence for this? if it was from jesus (pbuh) and about him, then all the jews in the world would be christian! Jesus (pbuh) wasnt a sacrifice for all our sins, he tells us himself he was a prophet only for the jews. Muhammad (saw) was from abrahams seed, he is from the linage of Ishmael (abrahams son).
'The penalty for sin is DEATH'
why?
For adams sin yes this is true, had he have not sinned he would have lived forever in the garden. our penalty for adams sin is that we will all die, but becasue we are not perfect and we will all sin in our life, repentance is enough, and on the say of judgement, allah will be the only one determining our fate.
'I am the Way, the Truth and the Life No man comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6)'
This does not say jesus is god and it doesnt say you have to believe in him as god to get to heaven, it says you have to believe in HIS teachings (not matthew mark luke john or paul's).
"Father, the time has come glorify Your Son, that your Son might glorify you.. ( John 17:1) and "this is eternal life.. that they may know you, the Only True God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent" (John 17:3)
This verse above proves more for my arguement than it does for yours, jesus (pbuh)was the son of god, but only in the same way as we are all gods children, we were all created by Allah (swt). Jesus (pbuh) says himself, that they may know *YOU* the *ONE* true god, showing jesus (pbuh) was not a part of god, but a creation of his.
I dont believe the old testament is as corrupt as muslims make out. I dont believe that the sayings of jesus(pbuh) and his actions in the new testament are that corrupt, i believe that jesus' actuall sayings and actions were perfect, i do however believe the teachings of christianity are not representative of Jesus' (pbuh) teachings and that the teachings of paul are no where near what god wanted. I believe that christians are interpreting the words of Jesus (pbuh) incorrectly.