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“Savior of the World”

What Does “Savior of the World” Mean?

September 23, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - “Savior of the World”, 1 John 4:14, Election, John 4:42, kosmos, Savior

Jesus is the Savior of the world according to John 4:42 and 1 John 4:14. According to Calvinists, the word kosmos in those verses refers to the world of the elect. In other words, He is the Savior of 100% of those whom He elected to salvation and 0% of the non-elect. But the word

October 23, 2020

What Did the Samaritans Mean by “Savior of the World”?

“Savior of the World”, 1 John 2:2, 1 Tim 4:10, John 1:29, John 3:16, John 4:42

When the Samaritans called Jesus the "Savior of the World" in John 4:42, did that mean that everyone gets saved? Jesus has taken care of the sin problem at Calvary. Belief is still required. Listen to Bob and Shawn's excellent discussion on this question.

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