![]() ![]() While clearly in John 3:16 apollumi refers to eternal condemnation-the context there is what makes that clear (see John 3:17-18). Normally it refers to some sort of loss or destruction, including physical death. I showed that it refers to eternal condemnation less We Should Not Assume That “Perish” in 2 Peter 3:9 Means What It Does in John 3:16Įlsewhere I have analyzed every occurrence of the verb apollumi (perish) in the NT. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Pet 3:9). By Bob Wilkin From the forthcoming book The Power of Repentance
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