The Son of Perdition

When the Scriptures speak of a "son" then it often refers to the male offspring of another person. This reference to a male offspring is not always the meaning however of the term "son", simply because the term "perdition," refers not to a person, but to a condition or state. In fact it is well to bear in mind that the term "son" is often used differently than merely meaning the male offspring of another person. Often Scripture for instance used the term "son" to denote membership in a certain...