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Message 1 of 2 (191394)
03-14-2005 6:10 AM


Jar wanted me to start this one.
Lets discuss the meaning and misinterpretations, if any, that surround the most famous scripture in the Bible: John 3:16
HERE ARE SEVERAL TRANSLATIONS:
NIV writes:
John 3:16-18= "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.
KJV:John 3:16= For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
(American Standard)John 3:16= For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
To me, this basically means that God-understood as the monotheistic Creator of the Universe, loved all of humanity so much that He allowed His Son(Same Spirit, made flesh) to take on all of our faults, hangups, and shortcomings so that
whosoever believes in Him will not spiritually whither and die.
What do you think, Jar?
Whosoever means who so chooses. All were called but all have yet to choose. Many are called but few are chosen. Meaning, to me at least, that all are called, yet it is foreknown that all do not respond.
This message has been edited by Phatboy, 03-14-2005 04:17 AM

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03-14-2005 4:14 PM


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