“...Should not perish but have eternal life.” Jesus never hesitated to teach the reality of judgment. To perish is to be separated from God, cut off from eternal life with God. God gave Jesus to save us from judgment. Through faith in Christ, God gives us the gift of abundant life now and eternal life forever. Jesus warned Nicodemus (and all who read the gospel) about the eternal danger of rejecting the Light of God in Christ (John 1:4-9).
