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Faith Q&A › My Faith

Earlier, we referred to God as “God,” but now we refer to God the Son as “Lord.” What is the difference?

The answer

The word “Lord” denotes divinity in precisely the same manner as “God.” Both words are synonymous and not unrelated, and the proof is that they were both given to the Master Christ as appellations without distinction. For example:

  • ❖ In the Creed, we say, “We believe in One Lord…True God of True God.”
  • ❖ The Apostle Thomas said to Christ, “My Lord and My God” (John 20:28).
  • ❖ In the Old Testament, it is written, “The Lord our God is one Lord” (Deut. 6:4).

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II

Pope Tawadros II, My Faith: A Series of Dialogues on the Creed (Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, 2014), 42.

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His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, My Faith: A Series of Dialogues on the Creed. Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, Cairo; printed at Saint Mena Monastery Press, Maryut, Egypt. ISBN 978-977-344-149-7.