DIGAL, CYRILLE RENZ L.

1. DESCRIBE AT LEAST 5 OF THE VARIOUS TITLES THAT THE NEW TESTAMENT

TEACHES US ABOUT JESUS.

• SON OF GOD

The title "Son of God" is applied to Jesus in many cases in the New Testament. It is often
used to refer to his divinity, from the beginning in the Annunciation up to the Crucifixion The
declaration that Jesus is the Son of God is made by many individuals in the New Testament, on
two separate occasions by God the Father as a voice from Heaven, and is also asserted by Jesus
himself.

• SON OF MAN

The term son of man appears many times in all four gospel accounts, 30 times in
Matthew. However, unlike the title son of God, its proclamation has never been an article of faith
in Christianity. While the profession of Jesus as the son of God has been an essential element of
Christian creeds since the Apostolic Age, such professions do not apply to son of man. Yet,
the Christological analysis of the relationship between the two terms has been the subject of
much research.

• LAMB OF GOD

The title Lamb of God (Agnus Dei) only appears in the Gospel of John, with the exclama-
tion of John the Baptist: "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world" in John
1:29, the title reaffirmed the next day in John 1:36. The second use of the title Lamb of God
takes place in the presence of the first two apostles of Jesus, who immediately follow him, ad-
dress him as Rabbi with respect and later in the narrative bring others to meet him.

• THE WORD
The series of statements regarding the Logos at the very beginning of the Gospel of
John build on each other. The statement that the Logos existed "at the beginning" asserts that as
Logos Jesus was an eternal being like God. The statement that the Logos was "with God" asserts
the distinction of Jesus from God. The statement that the Logos "was God" states the unity of Je-
sus with God, thus stating his divinity.

• THE CHRIST

The title Christ used in the English language is from the Greek Χριστός (Christos), via

the Latin Christus. It means "anointed one". The Greek is a loan translation from which the Eng-
lish word messiah is derived. Christ has now become a name, one part of the name "Jesus
Christ", but originally it was a title (the Messiah) and not a name; however its use in "Christ Je-
sus" is a title.
2. WHAT EACH TITLE REVEALS ABOUT JESUS? EXPOUND YOUR ANSWER.

SON OF GOD

The term "son of God" is used in the Hebrew Bible as another way to refer to humans
who have a special relationship with God. In the New Testament of the Christian Bible, "Son of
God" is applied to Jesus on many occasions. On two occasions, Jesus is recognized as the Son of
God by a voice which speaks from Heaven. Jesus explicitly and implicitly describes himself as
the Son of God and he is also described as the Son of God by various individuals who appear in
the New Testament.

SON OF MAN

The Son of man refers to someone born of man and with normal humanity. If He were a Spirit,
then He couldn’t be called the Son of man. The incarnated Lord Jesus was called the Son of man
and Christ because He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and became an ordinary and normal
man, living in the company of other men. From the outside, He looked just like an ordinary, nor-
mal man, but He was the incarnation of God’s Spirit, and was God in essence.

LAMB OF GOD

The Lamb of God title is widely used in Christian prayers. In Christian theology the Lamb of
God is viewed as both foundational and integral to the message of Christianity. Lambs represent
gentleness, purity, and innocence. Though it is one of the most tender images of Christ in the
New Testament, the phrase "Lamb of God" would have conjured far more disturbing pictures to
those who heard John the Baptist hail Jesus with these words. 

THE WORD

The concept behind the Word (Logos) is the divine principle that permeates an orderly universe.
The Word carries the idea of active power. The Apostle John presents Jesus as the eternal Word,
who took on flesh and blood so that we could behold God's glory. He meant that Jesus is the
physical manifestation of God the Father, just as a spoken word is the physical manifestation of
our inner thoughts. Until Jesus took action and created the universe, there was no physical reality
to God's presence. 

THE CHRIST

God become flesh is called Christ, and so the Christ that can give people the truth is called God.
There is nothing excessive about this, for He possesses the essence of God, and possesses God’s
disposition, and wisdom in His work, that are unattainable by man. 
3. CHOOSE YOUR TWO FAVORITE TITLES AND WRITE REFLECTIVELY ABOUT
WHY THESE TITLES SPEAK TO YOU

SON OF GOD

 I acknowledge that the teachings and life of Jesus are worth emulating.Although there
have been many religious leaders who have advanced different theories and philosophies, Jesus
stands out as a unique leader of the Christian faith. This is mainly because he is the Son of God
who was sent to redeem mankind from their sins. The life and teachings of Jesus Christ have
proved to be unique from the rest of the religious leaders who have ever lived. His teachings
have proved to be practical and liberating to those who obey them. They are not oppressive as
some people have tried to argue. Moreover, through his life and teachings, it is evident that He is
the Son of God who was sent to save mankind.

THE CHRIST

Jesus Christ was the light that came to earth to brighten the lives of the people. He taught
phenomenal and meaningful lessons that changed many hearts and caused people to accept Jesus
as their Lord. Jesus Christ is the life of Christianity; the Word of God in flesh. His life, his min-
istry, and his crucifixion where prophesied long before he was born and Christians believe that
they were all fulfilled. He had so much love for human kind that he came to earth to die for the
sins of the people, so that their souls would be able to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.