John Charts

THE CLAIMS OF CHRIST

John 5:18-26

Those who read the life of Christ are faced with one unavoidable question—was Jesus God? Part of any reasonable conclusion has to include the fact that he did claim to be God. We have no other choice but to agree or disagree with his claim. Eternal life is at stake in the choice.

Jesus claimed to be:

the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies

Matthew 5:17; 14:33; 16:16, 17; 26:31, 53-56; 27:43

Mark 14:21, 61, 62

Luke 4:16-21; 7:18-23; 18:31; 22:37; 24:44

John 2:22; 5:45-47; 6:45; 7:40; 10:34-36; 13:18; 15:25; 20:9

the Son of Man

Matthew 8:20; 12:8; 16:27; 19:28; 20:18, 19; 24:27, 44; 25:31; 26:2, 45, 64

Mark 8:31, 38; 9:9; 10:45; 14:41

Luke 6:22; 7:33, 34; 12:8; 17:22; 18:8, 31; 19:10; 21:36

John 1:51; 3:13, 14; 6:27, 53; 12:23, 34

the Son of God

Matthew 11:27; 14:33; 16:16, 17; 27:43

Mark 3:11, 12; 14:61, 62

Luke 8:28; 10:22

John 1:18; 3:35, 36; 5:18-26; 6:40; 10:36; 11:4; 17:1; 19:7

the Messiah/the Christ

Matthew 23:9, 10; 26:63, 64

Mark 8:29, 30

Luke 4:41; 23:1, 2; 24:25-27

John 4:25, 26; 10:24, 25; 11:27

Teacher/Master

Matthew 26:18

John 13:13, 14

One with authority to forgive

Mark 2:1-12

Luke 7:48, 49

Lord

Mark 5:19

John 13:13, 14; 20:28, 29

Savior

Luke 19:10

John 3:17; 10:9