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1 | Judas went to hell? | NT general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 27989 | ||
Support.............................. Greetings Nolan! One item that always led me to believe that Judas did not "truly" repent is the account of his throwing the money into the temple in Mt. 27:5. This verse says, "So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself." The reason this is relevant is that the word for temple is 'naos.' 'Naos' referred to the Holy of Holies in the Temple, not just the temple precincts. Therefore, I see his act as one of defiance and rebellion, not remorse or repentance. I realize v. 3 does use a word for remorse or repentance. However, it is not the normal word and seems to be used more for a change of mind rather than what we think of as true repentance. Either way, contrast Judas with Peter. Both sinned against Christ, but their responses were totally different. Peter went on to productive ministry and service. Judas defied God by throwing the money in the 'naos' and then ending his life. Personally, I don't see Judas' actions as being consistent with repentance. Would Christ have forgiven him? I believe so, if he had repented. Merry Christmas! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Judas went to hell? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 27999 | ||
Hi, Tim; Please see my (lengthy) response to Nolan. Peter's sin was vastly different from Judas' so I don't think they can be equated. I agree that Judas' actions after realizing what he had done seem wrong, but I don't see how he could have known what was right. He couldn't ask Jesus; he dared not go to the disciples, the religious leaders had betrayed him ("What do we care?") and until Jesus, everything he knew about God had come from them. As I said in the original post, I just don't know and I can't see that the Bible provides a definitive answer. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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3 | Judas went to hell? | NT general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 28001 | ||
Greetings Steve! I hope Nolan and I are not arrayed against you! ;-) I don't want to be dogmatic about whether or not Judas truly repented or not. Is it possible? Yes! I just don't think that he did for several reasons. 1) The descriptions of him in Scripture. 2) His betrayal of Christ. (He may not have fully understood his actions, but he surely knew that he was condemning Christ to death.) 3) His actions at the temple. 4) His suicide. These points combined lead me to believe that Judas did not truly repent. I do believe however that Jesus would and could have forgiven him! Merry Christmas my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | Judas went to hell? | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 28007 | ||
Merry Christmas, Tim; At least one day we'll know one way or the other. It's certainly nothing important enough to come between friends. It's almost a hobby with me to imagine (without contradicting Scripture) a God who is bigger and more surprising than I thought. I figure no matter what I come up with, my brain is still way too small to contain him. It helps keep me from thinking that I have him figured out. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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