Eternal Security 10 - the double negative in John 10:28

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We return to John 10:28 and dig deeper into the Greek and why the word "never" appears. What does it mean?

The Greek for "never perish" is actually "ου μη απολωνται εις τον αιωνα" and can be literally translated as "no not perish unto the forever". The "ου μη" double negative is a very strong negative in Greek and the strongest negative in Greek is when it is connected with an aorist subjunctive (the "απολωνται" in this case), and it becomes NEVER because the emphatic negation is followed by "unto the forever".

If you are His sheep, it is impossible for you to perish. So how do you become a sheep of Jesus Christ?

The gospel of John told us in the first chapter. John 1:12 KJV  But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become the sons of God, to them that believe on his name:

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