John
John 3:16 is the most quoted verse in the Bible — yet its meaning is often assumed rather than examined.
Jesus presents a clear gospel contrast: eternal life versus perishing. Not eternal life in heaven versus eternal life in hell. Life… or death.
In this study, we examine the language of Scripture itself, including the Greek word apollymi (ἀπόλλυμι), and compare John 3:16 with passages like Romans 6:23, John 3:36, 1 John 5:11–12, and Acts 3:23.
The Bible consistently describes the fate of the wicked as death, destruction, and perishing — not eternal conscious life in torment.
This is Day 3 in our series examining what Scripture actually says, not what tradition has assumed
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