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1 | Judas | Luke 23:43 | kalos | 172165 | ||
"Judas proved his repentance to be false by immediately committing another sin, suicide. Peter proved his to be true by serving the Lord faithfully ever after." - - - - - - - - - - Smith's Bible Dictionary NASB Acts 1:25 "to occupy this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place." AMPLIFIED Acts 1:25 To take the place in this ministry and receive the position of an apostle, from which Judas fell away and went astray to go [where he belonged] to his own [proper] place. ************* Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament "To his own place (eiB ton topon ton idion). A bold and picturesque description of the destiny of Judas worthy of Dante's Inferno. There is no doubt in Peter's mind of the destiny of Judas nor of his own guilt. He made ready his own berth and went to it." (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries/ RobertsonsWordPictures/) ************* John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible 1:25 Fell - By his transgression - Some time before his death: to go to his own place - That which his crimes had deserved, and which he had chosen for himself, far from the other apostles, in the region of death. (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries/ WesleysExplanatoryNotes/) ************* Easton's Bible Dictionary 'He perished in his guilt, and "went unto his own place" (Acts 1:25 ).' (http://www.biblestudytools.net/ Dictionaries/EastonBibleDictionary/) ************* Smith's Bible Dictionary Ju’das Iscar’iot The end of Judas. -- (1) Judas, when he saw the results of his betrayal, "repented himself." (Matthew 27:3-10) He saw his sin in a new light, and "his conscience bounded into fury." (2) He made ineffectual struggles to escape, by attempting to return the reward to the Pharisees, and when they would not receive it, he cast it down at their feet and left it. (Matthew 27:5) But, (a) restitution of the silver did not undo the wrong; (b) it was restored in a wrong spirit, --a desire for relief rather than hatred of sin; (c) he confessed to the wrong party, or rather to those who should have been secondary, and who could not grand forgiveness; (d) "compunction is not conversion." (3) The money was used to buy a burial-field for poor strangers. (Matthew 27:6-10) (4) Judas himself, in his despair, went out and hanged himself, (Matthew 27:5) at Aceldama, on the southern slope of the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, and in the act he fell down a precipice and was dashed into pieces. (Acts 1:18) "And he went to his own place." (Acts 1:25 ) "A guilty conscience must find neither hell or pardon." (5) Judas’ repentance may be compared to that of Esau. (Genesis 27:32-38; Hebrews 12:16,17) It is contrasted with that of Peter. Judas proved his repentance to be false by immediately committing another sin, suicide. Peter proved his to be true by serving the Lord faithfully ever after. --ED.) (www.biblestudytools.net/Dictionaries/ SmithsBibleDictionary/) |
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2 | Judas | Luke 23:43 | seedling | 172167 | ||
On statement 5. I see Judas repentance,but do you think that the suicide was from the guilt he felt. And Satan just kept tormenting him with guilt. Didn't his actions prove his repentance? I guess I never heard of false repentance before...Because after repenting a person can fall into the same trap and sin again but try not to. |
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3 | Judas | Luke 23:43 | DocTrinsograce | 172168 | ||
Dear Seedling, False faith is discussed extensively in Scripture. Typically we speak of "saving faith." Faith is a gift of God (Ephesians 2:8). But there is that which looks to us like faith, but will not save (James 2:14). As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away. (Matthew 13:20-21 ESV) You can also see this kind of "false faith" discussed extensively throughout Hebrews, but especially chapter 6. This is why we are adjured so strongly to examine ourselves for evidence of regeneration (1 Corinthians 11:31; 2 Corinthians 13:5; Hebrews 4:1; Revelations 3:2; etc.). Sin is never an evidence of salvation. Judas' suicide was, possibly, evidence of regret. It certainly was not evidence of repentance (cf 2 Corinthians 7:10). In Him, Doc |
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4 | Judas | Luke 23:43 | seedling | 172187 | ||
Thanks Doc. With this verse 2 Cor 7:10, I can see now how Judas' reprentance or regret was not one that leads to salvation. But what of Saul when he was on the road to Damascas...He was not following Christ at that time and the Lord forgave him of all the things he done against the church and believers. What about the theif on the cross? I know faith is a gift and I am thrilled that God gave it to me, knowing the fate of Judas, pharoah and others. I do believe God did give these and everyone a chance ...Titus 2:11 Also,Jesus must of had great patience with Judas knowing the future and that Judas would betray him. Sorry if I'm rambling. Learning a lot thru this question of Judas this past week. Seedling |
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5 | Judas | Luke 23:43 | DocTrinsograce | 172189 | ||
Dear Seedling, In the cases of Paul and the thief, their faith was efficacious. In other words, it is what we would call "saving faith." The following is from chapter 14 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith. It will provide you with a detailed discussion of saving faith from a Reformed perspective. It is not, of course, inspired -- only Scripture is inspired -- but it is very carefully and concisely derived from the Word. It is also pretty compact; which is deceptive, since it makes the topics seem simpler than they actually are. Scripture is, after all, very profound! "1. The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls, is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts, and is ordinarily wrought by the ministry of the Word; by which also, and by the administration of baptism and the Lord's supper, prayer, and other means appointed of God, it is increased and strengthened. (2 Corinthians 4:13; Ephesians 2:8; Romans 10:14, 17; Luke 17:5; 1 Peter 2:2; Acts 20:32) "2. By this faith a Christian believeth to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word for the authority of God Himself, and also apprehendeth an excellency therein above all other writings and all things in the world, as it bears forth the glory of God in His attributes, the excellency of Christ in His nature and offices, and the power and fullness of the Holy Spirit in His workings and operations: and so is enabled to cast his soul upon the truth thus believed; and also acteth differently upon that which each particular passage thereof containeth; yielding obedience to the commands, trembling at the threatenings, and embracing the promises of God for this life and that which is to come; but the principal acts of saving faith have immediate relation to Christ, accepting, receiving, and resting upon Him alone for justification, sanctification, and eternal life, by virtue of the covenant of grace. (Acts 24:14; Psalms 27:7-10; Psalms 119:72; 2 Timothy 1:12; John 14:14; Isaiah 66:2; Hebrews 11:13; John 1:12; Acts 16:31; Galatians 2:20; Acts 15:11) "3. This faith, although it be different in degrees, and may be weak or strong, yet it is in the least degree of it different in the kind or nature of it, as is all other saving grace, from the faith and common grace of temporary believers; and therefore, though it may be many times assailed and weakened, yet it gets the victory, growing up in many to the attainment of a full assurance through Christ, who is both the author and finisher of our faith. (Hebrews 5:13, 14; Matthew 6:30; Romans 4:19, 20; 2 Peter 1:1; Ephesians 6:16; 1 John 5:4, 5; Hebrews 6:11, 12; Colossians 2:2; Hebrews 12:2)" In Him, Doc |
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