This is a very sad state to be in. Literally soul-destroying. Here perdition is used to refer to people who hear the Word of God, and come under the conviction of the Holy Spirit, but they draw back.
Are You Lost?
The Son of Destruction
The son of perdition is used to refer to Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus. The paradox is that, even though Judas made a choice which led the Lord to the cross, it was a necessary part of God's will and the plan of redemption.
Destruction
If souls are eternal and continue to exist regardless of our choices during life, or if our body is alive or dead; and the phrase soul-destroying means "continuing in a sad or depressed state," is this meaning in the Bible?
Soul Destroying
"Soul destroying" is commonly used to mean "causing a person to feel very unhappy or depressed." For example: the soul-destroying confinement of city life. This means that the soul is continuing in its unhappy state.
States of Being
When we take our last breath it's not the end of existence. We continue to be conscious, aware of our environment and external stimuli. Our soul is a gravity node which continues in one of two states after our body dies.
July 16th
Perdition can be translated "ruin." Perdition is a nuanced kind of destruction with eternal consequences. It’s not the end of something, as if it disappears. It’s the end of what could have been.