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Feb 9, 2024 · The word perish teaches us to have a reverent fear of the Lord while at the same time adoring His goodness, mercy, and majesty. Finally, we must consider all those perishing in their ignorance or disdain of God. We need to pray fervently for those we know who have rejected God, lest they perish in their unbelief.
Mar 15, 2022 · 8. John 3:14-16 (ESV): 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. What does "perish" mean in this context?
- What does "perish" mean in this context? "Perish" is described as the fate opposite "eternal life". Eternal life is defined by Jesus: And this is l...
- Whatever one makes of the verb ἀπόλλυμι, John 3:16 paints it as the opposite of eternal life. Both BDB and Thayer both list several meanings for ἀπ...
- Analysis of ἀπόλλυμι: We'll analyze the Greek word translated as "perish" first. The word is ἀπόλλυμι ( Strong's G622 ), pronounced apollumi . Its...
- “Life” here means indwelling of God in human hearts, which is impossible without humans overcoming sin, i.e. crucifying the “flesh” (Gal. 5:24) so...
John 3:16. ESV "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. NIV For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. NASB For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that ...
- The Apostles Teaching on Eternal Punishment
- Eternal Punishment in The Old Testament
- The Apostle Pauls Teaching on The “Imperishable Body”
- Contrasting “Eternal Life” and “Eternal Wrath”
The Apostles all taught eternal punishment after death for those who do not believe Him. Jude references Sodom and Gomorrah as being ” Sodom and Gomorrah … undergoing the punishment of eternal fire.” (Jud 1:7NAS)
The Apostles teaching come from the Old Testament. The Apostles used the Psuedoepigraphical Book of Enoch. The book of Enoch states,
The Apostle Paul, in 1st Corinthians 15, explains in detail how, at death, the body is raised as an imperishable body. All people have an imperishable body after death.
Also, It is important to understand the meaning of the words “life” and “wrath” in contrast to each other.
Dec 17, 2021 · Hence we read in Luke 19:10, "The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost (apollumi). Man by nature was on the road which leadeth to destruction. The primary meaning "perish," or "destroy," becomes changed in the transition of language to the derived and secondary meaning "lost."
Mar 15, 2020 · Biblical Translations of John 3:16. NIV For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. NLT For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. ESV
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Dec 4, 1994 · The simplest way to answer this is to quote the apostle Paul in Romans 3:23, "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." And Romans 6:23, "The wages of sin is death," that is, perishing. We have all sinned. And sin deserves perishing. But there is a less simple, but utterly crucial and biblical way to go a step deeper.
