- In passages like Mark 1, Matthew 14, and John 1, Jesus is attested to as "the Son of God," and even accepts that title for himself.
- Jesus's favorite title for himself was "Son of Man," a reference to Daniel 7:13-14--a vision of a divine Messiah who is granted a heavenly reign over all nations.
- The Gospel evidence points clearly in the direction of Jesus both using--and accepting others' usage of--divine titles for himself, even to the point of claiming an essential unity with the Father. There is no good textual reason to discount this evidence as a later Christian innovation, particularly since the four Gospels are all relatively early accounts, based on eyewitness testimony. The burden of proof lies on those arguing against the Gospels' clear teaching in this regard.
- If the Gospels' testimony can assumed to be an accurate reflection of Jesus's own teachings (and we have very good historical reasons to believe that it can be thus assumed), then we are left with C. S. Lewis's famous "trilemma"--you have either be willing to call Jesus a liar (which most people don't want to do), a lunatic (which, again, most people don't want to do), or you have to accept his claim to be Lord. There is no other option.