tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448408599120443038.post4072825327760187154..comments2023-10-13T16:52:46.235+08:00Comments on Deconstructing the Monkey: John 3:16Tremontihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07864105513148857028noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448408599120443038.post-35749521307997594512008-12-12T00:27:00.000+08:002008-12-12T00:27:00.000+08:00Kurt,I love your paraphrase!"God so loved the whol...Kurt,<BR/>I love your paraphrase!<BR/><BR/>"God so loved the whole of the creation project that he sent his Son to redeem the problem with it (humanity), so now whoever believes in him will not perish but experience eternal life (where? Here; the world!!!!)"<BR/><BR/>I guess I should have added verse 17 for that matter also as well. It does make things more clearer. <BR/><BR/>I just wished that more Christians would understand this. It took me some years to come to this understanding. It makes sense of the gospel message we have!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for broadening my understanding with your comments.Tremontihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07864105513148857028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448408599120443038.post-25049008653336451882008-12-11T09:19:00.000+08:002008-12-11T09:19:00.000+08:00This is an excellent post! The word "Cosmos" in t...This is an excellent post! The word "Cosmos" in the Koine Greek means what it says... World. God so loved the....? World! It is a shame that we have underemphasized this when we read the bible and present this as our 'token' verse. <BR/><BR/>Here's my paraphrase:<BR/><BR/>God so loved the whole of the creation project that he sent his Son to redeem the problem with it (humanity), so now whoever believes in him will not perish but experience eternal life (where? Here; the world!!!!)<BR/><BR/>Or perhaps we simply need to read on to the next verse:<BR/><BR/>For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3.17<BR/><BR/>Notice how the usage of the word “World” is concerned with a location in the above verse. Could God send his Son into the “humanity?” NO! He sent Jesus into the literal (I dont tend to throw this word around when it comes to the bible) world! To do what? Not to condemn the literal world, but to SAVE THE WORLD through him!!!!<BR/>Seems so straight forward... Carry on my friend!Kurt Willemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378647876158657549noreply@blogger.com