An excerpt from Street Theology 101 |
John 3:16 is undoubtedly one of the most well-known scriptures in the bible. As I drive to work in the morning, I see it posted on numerous church billboards and signs. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most misunderstood and often misused passages in the scriptures. Most Christians use this verse to support the notion that the gospel is a "well-meant offer" of salvation to all of humanity, citing "whosoever" as ironclad proof of such.