John 3:16: God Gave His Son for Eternal Life
John 3:16 locates lasting life and joy not in a mood or a breathing technique but in the Son God gave out of love for the world. Believing in him is the dividing line between perishing and eternal life.
John 3:16: How a Relationship With God Begins
John 3:16 places the beginning of a relationship with God in God's own gift of his Son, not in a program of self-improvement. Believing in the Son is the dividing line the verse draws between perishing and having eternal life.