kosmos being translated as "Christians" or "God's people" or "the chosen"

Theodore H Mann thmann at juno.com
Sat Apr 1 10:52:26 EST 2000


Hi Jason:

Does your acquaintance provide a rationale for this viewpoint, other than
personal theological bias?

Ted

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On Sat, 1 Apr 2000 09:51:33 EST Rachelsj at aol.com writes:
> Has anyone heard of kosmos being translated as "Christians" or "God's 
> people" 
> or "the chosen."  An aquaintance is trying to say that John 3:16 is 
> a 
> reference not to the world at large but rather to God's chosen 
> people.  
> Though some may feel this to be true according to their theology, is 
> there 
> any proof for this based on possible definitions of kosmos?
> 
> Jason Rachels
> Assistant Principal
> Calvary Christian Academy
> Fort Lauderdale, FL
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