According to John, the prominent feature of his gospel account is its emphasis on the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is twice called "God" (1:1; 20:28). He is called the "[only begotten] Son of God" 10 times (1:14, 18, 34, 49; 3:16, 18; 6:69; 9:35; 10:36; 11:27). He is equated with the Father four times (5:18; 10:30; 14:9; 16:27). John refers to God as "Father," 116 times, more than all the other gospels combined. Jesus always says" your Father," "the Father," or "My Father," but never "Our Father." This is because His relationship to the Father is unique. It is stated four times that He never sinned (8:46; 18:38; 19:4, 6). The classical attributes of deity are used to refer to Jesus' omnipresence (1:18; 3:13), His omnipotence (5:21; 6:19; 10:18), and His omniscience (2:25; 11:11-14). He uses the expression "I am" (ego eimi) many times. He says "I Am" the Messiah (4:25, 26); the Bread of Life (6:35, 41, 48, 51); the Resurrection and the Life (11:25); the Way, the Truth, and the Life (14:6); and the True Vine (15:1, 5). His two most remarkable statements are: "Before Abraham was, I am" (8:58), and simply—"I am" (18:5, 8; cf. Ex. 3:14).
