Are you acquainted with the various original Hebrew and Greek words for LORD or Lord and what they mean? The words LORD or Lord appear more than 7000 times in the Bible. Do you know to whom these words refer to when you read them? Because of Protestant overtones or association, we in the Church of God tend to avoid using the term Lord. Jesus Christ and God the Father are inseparable in terms of will, plan and purpose. Do you know the Lord?

Donald Ward

Elder, United Church of God

Before his retirement in 2021, Dr. Donald Ward pastored churches in Texas and Louisiana, and taught at Ambassador Bible College in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has also served as chairman of the Council of Elders of the United Church of God. He holds a BS degree; a BA in theology; a MS degree; a doctor’s degree in education from East Texas State University; and has completed 18 hours of graduate theology from SMU.