What's "the World"? Everybody? Or the Elect only? And if you're going to pick one, how can it NOT be the other?
2006-10-29 15:20:59 · 12 answers · asked by ccrider 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Lots of boilerplate "Everyone" responses so far. Any "Elect" believers out there?
2006-10-29 15:58:03 · update #1
It means just that, He so loved the world. Jesus came for the sins of the world. Imagine it like I go out and spend all my money on this great gift for you. The money is spent and I come over and offer you the gift. You only get the gift when you take it. So, God so loved the world that He spent Himself, but you have to take it. (This cancels out just the elect)
2006-10-29 15:48:45 · answer #1 · answered by newcovenant0 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many won't like my answer but it's the truth. First you have to keep the scripture in context. If you start at John 3:14-15 and it reads "v 14 And as moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of man be lifted up v 15 that whosoever believeth in him should not perish."These two scriptures pertain to Numbers 21:5-9. In short of when the Israelites were murmuring and complaining to Moses and God sent fiery serpents and they bit them and many people of Israel died( that your key word "Israel") So, when you read John 3:16 it's evident when the he says world he's referring to the Israelites. If you read the Bible you notice god only dealt with Israel. To add to that if you the Jews today are the real Jews then where are the other 11 tribes? You will find the majority in the western hemisphere via the Atlantic Slave Trade. If you read the book you'll find that Jesus, the Angels, Prophets, and all twelves tribes were black. In all due respect if your not so called black, latino, or native american the bible or the GOD of Abraham, Issac, Jacob is not for you.
2013-11-24 04:22:15 · answer #2 · answered by BlckHawkDwn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the bible the "world" has three different meanings.
1. All the people of the world.
2. Planet earth.
3. The evil things of the world that God hates
I believe that in this verse He is referring to all the people of the world.
2006-10-29 15:59:05 · answer #3 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taken from the footnote in The New Testament Recovery Version...
The world here refers to sinful, fallen people, who constitute the world. They have not only sin but also the poisonous element of the devil, the ancient serpent; hence, they have become serpents. They need Christ to die for them in the form of a serpent and be judged by God as their Substitute (v. 14); otherwise, they will perish (v. 16). Although men are utterly fallen, God still loves them with His divine love, which is Himself (1 John 4:8, 16), because they are vessels created by God according to His own image to contain Himself (Gen. 1:26; Rom. 9:21a, 23). Moreover, He so loves them that He gave them His only begotten Son, His expression, that they might obtain His eternal life to become His many sons and be His corporate expression for the fulfillment of His eternal New Testament economy. Hence, God first regenerates them by His Spirit (vv. 3-6) that they may have His eternal life (vv. 15-16, 36a). Then He fills them with His unlimited Spirit (v. 34) that they may become the bride of Christ, who is above all and is all-inclusive (vv. 31-35), to be His increase and fullness (vv. 28-30).
2006-10-29 15:29:32 · answer #4 · answered by seed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not everyone in the world appreciates that, however.
The world is full of pitfalls.
Ego
Self-love
Pretty people
Shiny trinkets.
Upon both the good and the evil, God causes the sun to shine and the rain to fall
2006-10-29 15:29:30 · answer #5 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God loves everyone. If you notice (this website is a good example), not everyone returns the compliment. Just as John 3:16 says, only those who believe will be saved.
2006-10-29 15:29:21 · answer #6 · answered by Esther 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly what it says... John 3:16-17 ia very clear and concise... It all means that All who come to God in The Way he proscribes will receive His free gift of Salvation.... there is NO other way but The Way.
2006-10-29 15:30:14 · answer #7 · answered by IdahoMike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The verse means God LOVED the world, it does not mean God LOVES the world. He used to love the world but I guess he stopped loving it 1, 973 years ago?
2006-10-29 15:25:07 · answer #8 · answered by potential tourist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what it means as "for God so loved the world" is the people of the world because it is said that jesus died on the cross to forgive US for our sins not the elect, not the world, but us.
2006-10-29 15:31:14 · answer #9 · answered by aeh_emopunk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The World, means all His people on earth that He loved.
2006-10-29 15:24:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋