Lordship of Christ

CRITICAL: Romans 10:9’s confession is of a living, presently reigning, exclusive Lord. This doctrine carries an Odia-specific naming risk: ‘Jagannath’ itself literally means ‘Lord of the universe,’ and ଠାକୁର (Thakura), a common word that could otherwise serve as a generic ‘lord’ honorific elsewhere, is in everyday Odia religious speech a name for Jagannath specifically. Translators must use ପ୍ରଭୁ, never ଠାକୁର, to avoid directly invoking Jagannath by name when confessing Christ’s Lordship.