Jesus is Lord

==Credal phrases in the New Testament==
[[File:Papyrus 27.png|thumb|upright=0.5|Part of the [[Epistle to the Romans]] in [[Papyrus 27]] early 3rd century.]]
In [[Pauline Christianity]], J. N. D. Kelly points out creed-like slogans attributed to [[Paul the Apostle]] in Galatians, 2 Thessalonians, Romans and 1 Corinthians,{{sfn|Kelly|1960|pp=8,9}} though they never formed a fixed, standard creed.{{sfn|Kelly|1960|p=13}} The most popular and briefest was "Jesus is Lord" found in {{bibleverse|1 Corinthians|12:3|9}}; {{bibleverse|Romans|10:9|9}} and probably in the baptisms referred to in Acts 8:16; 19:5 and 1 Cor 6:11 since their being described as "in the name of the Lord Jesus" certainly seems to imply that "the formula 'Jesus is Lord' had a place in the rite".{{sfn|Kelly|1960|p=15}} The phrase might be extended as "Jesus Christ is Lord" as in {{bibleverse|Philippians|2:11|9}}.

In the early days, the similar formula "Jesus is the Christ" was found, but this faded into the background when its original Messianic significance was forgotten.  Of more long-term significance was the affirmation "Jesus is the Son of God".{{sfn|Kelly|1960|p=16}} These were expounded upon by passages such as {{bibleverse|1 Corinthians|15:3-7|9}} and {{bibleverse|Romans|1:3-4|9}} which describe Christ's work of salvation and the existence of witnesses to his resurrection{{sfn|Kelly|1960|p=17}} and he goes on in the following pages to list another ten examples of passages which attach to the name of Jesus "selected incidents in the redemptive story".{{sfn|Kelly|1960|p=18}}