Ansord Hewitt · Encounters in John's Gospel

The action of love is the giving of him who is the only begotten, the one near and dear to the Father's heart. There can be no greater expression of the depth of God's love for fallen humanity than the giving of Him who is most precious to His heart to die on Calvary for the remission of sins. The grand result of this exercise of love is that eternal life is secured for everyone who believes. Eternal life here is in contrast with eternal damnation, which is the destiny of man as born in the line of Adam. Then there is the emphatic and positive affirmation, 'shall not perish.' All who put their trust in the Lord Jesus as Saviour are given eternal life and can rest assured that, in keeping with the word of God, they shall not perish.