Perdition, Damnation, and Eternal Loss

By Mark Mayberry Introduction In this article, let us consider the biblical term “perdition,” which is derived from the Greek word apoleia. Strong says it means “ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal).” Thayer defines it as “1. actively, a destroying, utter destruction: as, of vessels; 2. passively, a perishing, ruin, destruction.”1 In particular, it has …