Is Jesus a teacher or a Savior?

historyincognito said:

I was thinking is Jesus just a teacher or a savior?

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Just a teacher, No. He is Teacher though.
"A savior", No. He is Savior though.

This is a false dichotomy, as others have said. Jesus is Lord, God, King, Teacher, Rabbi, Savior, Comforter, Messiah, and a Friend of sinners. The eternal and only-begotten Son and Word of God made flesh, the God-Man, our redemption, our salvation, our hope.

-CryptoLutheran

Swan7 said:

It was a partial quote in the verse that he gave and that is what Jesus said. I know what you mean and how easy that can have a different meaning.

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Please explain what is the correct meaning of it and why it is not directly what Jesus said?

1213 said:

Please explain what is the correct meaning of it and why it is not directly what Jesus said?

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I really don't know what you mean..? I never said it was not what Jesus said, and Jesus has the correct meaning/saying because He said it.

Sorry, I don't know where this confusion came from.

historyincognito said:

I was thinking is Jesus just a teacher or a savior?

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He is God incarnated and he both man and God. He is prophet and king; a priest.

This is not a question of "or". Jesus is our rabbi AND savior. There is proof that he is both!

historyincognito said:

I was thinking is Jesus just a teacher or a savior?

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The answer
of course is yes. You know He is Savior. JESUS is called "Rabboni" several times. Here is a link from i think to be a Catholic site:
16 Bible verses about Rabbi

wayfarersoul1978 said:

He is God incarnated and he both man and God. He is prophet and king; a priest.

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Let's not underscore this; He is not just a priest, He is the High Priest.

Is it still a false dichotomy if the person is asking and not stating?

historyincognito said:

I was thinking is Jesus just a teacher or a savior?

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That is like asking a chef is he a chef or a cook? In which, I can only imagine that he would give you a strange look... And keep on going!

This comes to mind:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1)

Swan7 said:

I really don't know what you mean..? I never said it was not what Jesus said, and Jesus has the correct meaning/saying because He said it.

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Ok, sorry, then I misunderstood you.

1213 said:

Ok, sorry, then I misunderstood you.

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No problem!

historyincognito said:

I was thinking is Jesus just a teacher or a savior?

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Why does it have to be one or the other? Why not both?

Both I think

both

Technically with words > Jesus is not only "a" anything.

He is our Savior, and Jesus is our Teacher.

I think of Ephesians 5:2 >

"And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma." (Ephesians 5:2)

So, Jesus on the cross was doing His saving work for us, but how He loved us while doing His saving work is our example of how we also need to love. His example on the cross teaches us

historyincognito said:

I was thinking is Jesus just a teacher or a savior?

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It is not an "either/or" but a "both/and".

Jesus is both Teacher and Savior.