Non-Atheist - is it possible that Jesus's message was misinterpreted?

I respect all beliefs that respect others but I struggle to understand some. I am non-denominational and I've always wondered if Jesus's message was misconstrued by the men who wrote the gospels. I mean ... think about it, there are no first hand accounts and Jesus himself didn't write anything down. Maybe he wasn't calling himself the son of God ... maybe he was calling himself the child of God? He preached a good message - regardless of whether you're religious - that in itself is enough but maybe he didn't mean for his followers to take it out of context. Maybe he was just saying "believe". Could he have been a prophet? The early church delcared him divine in 380 A.D. Prior to that, he wasn't considered divine but it squashed the arguement over the church's rights if they made him a deity. Also, in nearly all of the other monotheistic faiths, there can be only one God but with him it creates a paradox. I do not doubt he was GOOD. I do not doubt his existence. And I do not condemn anyone who follows his teachings ... but it begs the question above.