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Would Judas' life be an example similar to that of Matthew 7:21-23?
Matthew 7:21-23
21“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22“Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ 23“And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’
In other words, wouldn't these verses have described Judas to the letter? I believe in foreknowledge, but I also believe in free will. Judas could have repented of his deeds, meaning his arrogance, his greed, and his betrayal. Sadly, he did not. He will be among those who claimed to know the Lord, but did not. I believe that just because someone knows the Lord doesn't mean they truly knew the Lord and lived a holy, righteous life. Judas was the ultimate example.
Mark 14:21
For the Son of Man must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for the one who betrays him. It would be far better for that man if he had never been born!"
It literally describes Judas of course. It could also be for those who claim to know God or stood by God, but never knew him. Judas was a part of Jesus' ministry (Matthew 7:22), but the sad truth is, because of his choices, he will end up departing from the Lord (Matthew 7:23). As harsh as this may sound, I cannot muster up any sympathy for Judas.
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth
Genesis 1:26-28
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28 God blessed them;
Genesis 3:3
God has said, ‘You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.’
Roman 8:28-30
28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those He predestined He also called, those He called He also justified, those He justified He also glorified.
1 Corinthians 8:3
But the one who loves God is known by God.
Romans 9:23
What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory--
These are many verses in which I have tried my best to point out that God knew exactly what he was doing when he created all things and all humans. God was the one who foreknew. God predestined. This wouldn't describe the limits placed on all men. This is referring to the creation of Heaven, for those who are true believers. Predestination and free will can and do go hand in hand. These may not be correct verses, but Judas had a choice. God didn't create robots on the sixth day and rested on the seventh. He created humans, just as he knew, as Omniscient as He is, what Eve was going to do. But, Eve could have said no to the serpent, but she was deceived.
Like Eve, Judas had every opportunity to say no, but he chose to betray Jesus. He could have actually repented of His sins, but failed to do so. He only showed remorse. That is different from repentance. Adam and Eve were sinless at one time. Judas was not, and thus became a lessen of a failure to repent thus paying the Ultimate Price, just like the unbelieving criminal at the cross. Like so many so-called believers, it is sad that there are so many people who were close to God enough to prophecy, read scripture, but failed when it came to righteousness, holiness, and true repentance.
Like so many in the church including false prophets who claim to know him, Judas will also suffer an even greater fate. Because he did not truly know him, God in turn will not know him either. A true relationship with God involves actually knowing and continue repentance of our sins. A true relationship involves prayer, communicating with the Lord and knowing that we are made lower than the angels. God created us, we didn't create him. We are to be holy, but also to be humble. My point is that Judas didn't realize that until it was too late.
Matthew 7:21-23
21“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22“Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ 23“And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’
In other words, wouldn't these verses have described Judas to the letter? I believe in foreknowledge, but I also believe in free will. Judas could have repented of his deeds, meaning his arrogance, his greed, and his betrayal. Sadly, he did not. He will be among those who claimed to know the Lord, but did not. I believe that just because someone knows the Lord doesn't mean they truly knew the Lord and lived a holy, righteous life. Judas was the ultimate example.
Mark 14:21
For the Son of Man must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for the one who betrays him. It would be far better for that man if he had never been born!"
It literally describes Judas of course. It could also be for those who claim to know God or stood by God, but never knew him. Judas was a part of Jesus' ministry (Matthew 7:22), but the sad truth is, because of his choices, he will end up departing from the Lord (Matthew 7:23). As harsh as this may sound, I cannot muster up any sympathy for Judas.
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth
Genesis 1:26-28
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28 God blessed them;
Genesis 3:3
God has said, ‘You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.’
Roman 8:28-30
28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those He predestined He also called, those He called He also justified, those He justified He also glorified.
1 Corinthians 8:3
But the one who loves God is known by God.
Romans 9:23
What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory--
These are many verses in which I have tried my best to point out that God knew exactly what he was doing when he created all things and all humans. God was the one who foreknew. God predestined. This wouldn't describe the limits placed on all men. This is referring to the creation of Heaven, for those who are true believers. Predestination and free will can and do go hand in hand. These may not be correct verses, but Judas had a choice. God didn't create robots on the sixth day and rested on the seventh. He created humans, just as he knew, as Omniscient as He is, what Eve was going to do. But, Eve could have said no to the serpent, but she was deceived.
Like Eve, Judas had every opportunity to say no, but he chose to betray Jesus. He could have actually repented of His sins, but failed to do so. He only showed remorse. That is different from repentance. Adam and Eve were sinless at one time. Judas was not, and thus became a lessen of a failure to repent thus paying the Ultimate Price, just like the unbelieving criminal at the cross. Like so many so-called believers, it is sad that there are so many people who were close to God enough to prophecy, read scripture, but failed when it came to righteousness, holiness, and true repentance.
Like so many in the church including false prophets who claim to know him, Judas will also suffer an even greater fate. Because he did not truly know him, God in turn will not know him either. A true relationship with God involves actually knowing and continue repentance of our sins. A true relationship involves prayer, communicating with the Lord and knowing that we are made lower than the angels. God created us, we didn't create him. We are to be holy, but also to be humble. My point is that Judas didn't realize that until it was too late.
