“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
One of the worst words in the English language is found in our text. It is the word, “perish,” found a number of places in the Bible. The prodigal son said, “I perish with hunger.” (Luke 15:17) The disciples on board the ship on the Sea of Galilee awakened Jesus and said, “Master, carest thou not that we perish?” (Mark 4:38) Jesus spoke to some and said, “Except you repent you shall perish.” (Luke 13:3,5)
On the other hand, two of the best words are found in our text also: “Loved” and “Gave.” Knowing that mankind would perish, God “loved” us so much that He “gave” His only Son. He knew the giving of His Son would include His death on the cross of Calvary as he took our place as a substitute for us. But, that’s how much He loved us.
Two more of the best words are “Everlasting Life,” just the very opposite of the word, “perish.” The offer is to “whosoever believeth.” Salvation is “by grace alone, through faith alone in Christ alone.” Place your faith in Jesus, God’s Son who was given that we not perish but have everlasting life.
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