What does it mean that Jesus is Lord?
To say “Jesus is Lord” is to confess that he is God, the rightful King over all things, and the rightful ruler of your life — the earliest and most basic Christian creed.
“Lord” translates the title used for God himself. To call Jesus Lord is to acknowledge his deity and his authority over heaven and earth.
Romans 10:9 ties it to salvation: “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Philippians 2 promises that one day “every knee should bow… and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.” The question is not whether he is Lord, but whether we gladly bow now.
Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.