Glossary Term
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- Kasih kurnia
- Transliteration
- KAH-sih KOOR-nee-ah
- Rejected alternatives
- rahmat (mercy, an Arabic-loan term operating within a deeds-and-mercy Islamic judgment framework)
Grace
Kasih kurnia (‘loving favor’) is a native Malay-Sanskrit compound rather than an Arabic loanword, established in Alkitab usage specifically to convey unearned favor apart from merit, distinct from rahmat, which still functions within a framework where deeds matter for final judgment.
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