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NASB | John 13:11 For He knew the one who was betraying Him; for this reason He said, "Not all of you are clean." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 13:11 For He knew who was going to betray Him; for that reason He said, "Not all of you are clean." |
Bible Question: I have a question and I'm not quite sure if its appropriate to ask. I was watching the History channel last night and they had a special on Judas Iscariot. I've always had a question about the betrayal. In John 13, Jesus knew that Judas was going to betray him. Judas did exactly what Jesus said one of his disciples was going to do. If Judas was born for that purpose to betray Jesus so he could die for us, does that mean that Judas went to heaven or hell because he fulfilled what had to be done for our salvation? Or am I thinking too hard about this situation? |
Bible Answer: It was prophesied that it would happen. But Judas did not go to hell because it was prophesied. He went there becuase of his own choice. Jesus said it must needs be that offences will come but WOE to those who do the offenses, (my paraphrase) The lesson is that we can all go to the same place Judas went if we follow his example or we can take the high road of holiness by faith. Yes even some that seem to be a disciple of Christ are nothing more than a judas, a son of wickedness, becuase they love money and the things of flesh and the praise of men more than the praise and approval of God. In the pulpit throughout the world you have these judas' proclaiming religious words but finding thier chief pleasures in their secret sins. The flock of these false shepherds are starving for truth and the pure Word of God, and they come week after week to be disappointed by a backslidden or even unregenerate man claiming to know more than them about the Bible when in reality he knows almost nothing at all that was not taught him by other men. May God grant repentance and revival before that Day comes when judgmenet must begin in the house of God. |