Title: What Does it Mean to Perish in John 3:16?
Scripture (referenced): John 3:16; John 3:19–21; John 17:3
Scripture (inferred): Genesis 3; Romans 5:18–19; 1 John 4:8–10
Themes: love of the Father; perishing as death-condition; eternal life as relational knowing; rescue not retribution; light versus darkness
Keywords: John 3:16 explained; perish meaning; eternal life; Father’s love; Gospel without fear
