Judas was once saved and lost it...

[LoveofTruth]

Judas was once saved and then lost it

Judas once saved, and then lost salvation

a scriptural examination

Hello all, please consider this carefully.

Judas was one of the disciples and apostles of Jesus. A apostle is a "sent one" of God. Judas, belonged to Jesus and was one of his disciples as we read,

" And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease." Matthew 10:1

Notice here that Judas was one of Jesus disciples. Jesus called HIS TWELVE DISCIPLES. So Judas was included in the twelve called by Jesus here, and they were HIS , not only eleven disciples and one devil. At this time Judas was not a devil or possesed with the devil. At this time he was saved. For he belonged to Jesus. The clarity here cannot be denied.
Also we read That Jesus gave the twelve (Judas included) here "power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease." How can Satan cast out Satan? If Judas was always a devil as some wrongly teach, then how can he have power given to cast out devils, Jesus told us that Satan can not cast out Satan?
So he was also given power to heal all manner of sickness and disease. If he was an unsaved man he could not do this? Remember Jesus called HIS TWELVE disciples to him. He did not call "HIS" ELEVEN and one a devil. And he gave them ( Judas included) power. To say that the eleven were Jesus disciples and Judas was not is wrong and puts a lie in the writers words here and says that Jesus didn't know the difference from who was saved and who was not. Thats ridiculous. Jesus knew his sheep and they were all his sheep as we shall see.

At this point you may say Judas never belonged to the Father, as the other eleven. But Jesus says differently.

"I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word."

Here we see that the twelve apostles, (spoken of at this time in the context Judas included) once all belonged to the Father, Jesus said "Thine they were" Judas included, and they were given to Jesus. But Judas became lost vs 12 and as we read in Acts 1 he fell by transgression. How can he fall if he was always fallen? No, he was once saved and then fell away. as we read,

"That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place." Acts 1:25

Notice here, about Judas that he had part of the ministry and apostleship. An apostle is a sent on of God, and a mighty gifting. Judas was one, and had part of the ministry. Part of that ministry was Matthew 10 as we have been reading. And it says he fell by transgression. Notice again here, he "FELL", so he was not always fallen as some wrongly teach. Lets read on more about that ministry of Judas and the other apostles.
Lets read on more about that ministry of Judas and the other apostles. "

Matthew 10:2-4

"2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot..."

Notice that Judas was called an apostle here. God does not consider a person an apostle of Jesus and give them power to cast out devils and raise the dead, if they are a devil, and not saved.

"5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

Notice again, the TWElVE Jesus sent forth. So all the commands he gives are for the twelve, not just the eleven and one devil excluded. To try and make the text say that Judas was not one of them is classic biblical twisting. I have sen some try to escape the clear consequece of this whole section because they squirm and get frustrated how clearly it rebukes their false eternal security view and their ideas about Judas. Remember this is at the beginning of Judas ministry, not at the end when he was hardening to Jesus and when he was about to betray Jesus.

Matthew 10:6-9

"6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,"

Notice here that Jesus told the twelve apostles ( Judas included to go to the LOST SHEEP. This is significant because Jesus called them all his sheep, and sent them as sheep to the lost sheep, showing that the twelve were his sheep and saved and had eternal life, as he said before his sheep hear his voice and he knows them and gives them eternal life. And Jesus said specific things here about them being his sheep lets read,

Matthew 10"16

"Behold, I send you [all twelve Judas included] forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."

This is so clear and a thundering verse to tear down the strongholds of the eternal security doctrine. The weapon of our God are might through him to the tearing down of strongholds. Jesus sent them ( the twelve, Judas included) as sheep, to the lost sheep. Showing that the twelve apostles ( Judas included) were all his sheep. read this again for clarity,

John 10:27,28
"27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; "

This is clear, all the twelve heard his voice (Judas included) and all twelve followed him (Judas included) and all twelve were given eternal life (Judas included). How much clearer can it be?

Lets read on in Matthew 10

Matthew 10:12,13

"12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.

13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you."

So all the twelve (JUDAS INCLUDED) had the peace of God to give to others, Judas included. And more,

Matthew 10:20
"For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you."

the twelve (Judas included) had the Spirit of the father speaking in them when needed.

Matthew 10:25
"25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? [Judas was of Jesus Household as well as the others]

"Notice here that Jesus is referring to himself as their master, and the twelve (Judas included) as part of his household.

The evidence is mounting so clearly it is undeniable. How can this be denied?

Then we also know that Judas was successful as the others for he obtained part of the ministry Acts 1. And even if we do not see very specific verses that show him alone doing all the things Jesus sent them all to do. We know that he was given power to do that and had the peace of God and the Spirit of the Father in him and was a found sheep sent to the lost sheep as the others.

We also read that Judas "betrayed" Jesus Matthew 3:19 and Matthew 26:25 . To betray someone means to once have the trust of that person as the word betray means. And we read a prophecy about Judas that says,

"Psalms 41:9
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me."

This is referring to Judas as we read,

"John 13:18
I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

Judas once had the trust of Jesus, showing he was not a devil always, He was the familiar friend of Jesus.Jesus is not the familiar friend of devils and does not ever trust them. And a devil cannot betray Jesus because the word betray means to have the trust of once and to go against that trust.

we also read in Acts about Judas a quote from Psalms 69,

Acts 1:16-20

"16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take."

This is in the Psalms about Judas as we read,


Psalms 69:25-28

25 Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.
26 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.
27 Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.
28 Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous."

Notice that the same ones spoken of ( udas included as we read in Acts) are "blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous." Psalm 69:28 Clearly showing that Judas went to the lake of fire and was once in the book of life and with the righteous. This shows that he was once in the book of life and then blotted out.

We see more about this ministry all the twelve had Judas included and the 70 as well. here we read,

Luke 10:1-23

"1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,
11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.
16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
23 And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:"

Notice here that this is like Matthew 10 and similar ministry, we read,"the Lord appointed other seventy also". So he sent his sheep the twelve out and seventy others also with them. they were all together and he said to the others also, "I send you forth as lambs among wolves" This is the same thing she said and many other things. But then we read "Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven." They had their names written in heaven" and so they were all just as sucessful. Jesus turns to his disciples privately and said that they were blessed ( Judas included)

 

[Optimax]

Consider this.

Judas was not saved.

Judas did all that he did before the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.

The new birth was not available until Jesus was resurrected.

In other words no one was nor could be saved/born again/born from above (rom 10:9) until after Jesus was raised from the dead.

 

[Albion]

Consider this.

Judas was not saved.

Judas did all that he did before the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.

The new birth was not available until Jesus was resurrected.

In other words no one was nor could be saved/born again/born from above (rom 10:9) until after Jesus was raised from the dead.

I considered...and I don't think it holds up. We believe that Moses, for instance, was saved; and most people believe that he and others were in the bosom of Abraham awaiting the Savior, being released for heaven after Christ's death on the Cross. If this is the case, the Apostles were not in a worse position than they.

 

[brinny]

Judas was once saved and lost it...

Judas was once saved and then lost it

Judas once saved, and then lost salvation

a scriptural examination

Hello all, please consider this carefully.

Judas was one of the disciples and apostles of Jesus. A apostle is a "sent one" of God. Judas, belonged to Jesus and was one of his disciples as we read,

" And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease." Matthew 10:1

Notice here that Judas was one of Jesus disciples. Jesus called HIS TWELVE DISCIPLES. So Judas was included in the twelve called by Jesus here, and they were HIS , not only eleven disciples and one devil. At this time Judas was not a devil or possesed with the devil. At this time he was saved. For he belonged to Jesus. The clarity here cannot be denied.
Also we read That Jesus gave the twelve (Judas included) here "power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease." How can Satan cast out Satan? If Judas was always a devil as some wrongly teach, then how can he have power given to cast out devils, Jesus told us that Satan can not cast out Satan?
So he was also given power to heal all manner of sickness and disease. If he was an unsaved man he could not do this? Remember Jesus called HIS TWELVE disciples to him. He did not call "HIS" ELEVEN and one a devil. And he gave them ( Judas included) power. To say that the eleven were Jesus disciples and Judas was not is wrong and puts a lie in the writers words here and says that Jesus didn't know the difference from who was saved and who was not. Thats ridiculous. Jesus knew his sheep and they were all his sheep as we shall see.

At this point you may say Judas never belonged to the Father, as the other eleven. But Jesus says differently.

"I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word."

Here we see that the twelve apostles, (spoken of at this time in the context Judas included) once all belonged to the Father, Jesus said "Thine they were" Judas included, and they were given to Jesus. But Judas became lost vs 12 and as we read in Acts 1 he fell by transgression. How can he fall if he was always fallen? No, he was once saved and then fell away. as we read,

"That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place." Acts 1:25

Notice here, about Judas that he had part of the ministry and apostleship. An apostle is a sent on of God, and a mighty gifting. Judas was one, and had part of the ministry. Part of that ministry was Matthew 10 as we have been reading. And it says he fell by transgression. Notice again here, he "FELL", so he was not always fallen as some wrongly teach. Lets read on more about that ministry of Judas and the other apostles.
Lets read on more about that ministry of Judas and the other apostles. "

Matthew 10:2-4

"2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot..."

Notice that Judas was called an apostle here. God does not consider a person an apostle of Jesus and give them power to cast out devils and raise the dead, if they are a devil, and not saved.

"5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

Notice again, the TWElVE Jesus sent forth. So all the commands he gives are for the twelve, not just the eleven and one devil excluded. To try and make the text say that Judas was not one of them is classic biblical twisting. I have sen some try to escape the clear consequece of this whole section because they squirm and get frustrated how clearly it rebukes their false eternal security view and their ideas about Judas. Remember this is at the beginning of Judas ministry, not at the end when he was hardening to Jesus and when he was about to betray Jesus.

Matthew 10:6-9

"6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,"

Notice here that Jesus told the twelve apostles ( Judas included to go to the LOST SHEEP. This is significant because Jesus called them all his sheep, and sent them as sheep to the lost sheep, showing that the twelve were his sheep and saved and had eternal life, as he said before his sheep hear his voice and he knows them and gives them eternal life. And Jesus said specific things here about them being his sheep lets read,

Matthew 10"16

"Behold, I send you [all twelve Judas included] forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."

This is so clear and a thundering verse to tear down the strongholds of the eternal security doctrine. The weapon of our God are might through him to the tearing down of strongholds. Jesus sent them ( the twelve, Judas included) as sheep, to the lost sheep. Showing that the twelve apostles ( Judas included) were all his sheep. read this again for clarity,

John 10:27,28
"27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; "

This is clear, all the twelve heard his voice (Judas included) and all twelve followed him (Judas included) and all twelve were given eternal life (Judas included). How much clearer can it be?

Lets read on in Matthew 10

Matthew 10:12,13

"12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.

13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you."

So all the twelve (JUDAS INCLUDED) had the peace of God to give to others, Judas included. And more,

Matthew 10:20
"For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you."

the twelve (Judas included) had the Spirit of the father speaking in them when needed.

Matthew 10:25
"25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? [Judas was of Jesus Household as well as the others]

"Notice here that Jesus is referring to himself as their master, and the twelve (Judas included) as part of his household.

The evidence is mounting so clearly it is undeniable. How can this be denied?

Then we also know that Judas was successful as the others for he obtained part of the ministry Acts 1. And even if we do not see very specific verses that show him alone doing all the things Jesus sent them all to do. We know that he was given power to do that and had the peace of God and the Spirit of the Father in him and was a found sheep sent to the lost sheep as the others.

We also read that Judas "betrayed" Jesus Matthew 3:19 and Matthew 26:25 . To betray someone means to once have the trust of that person as the word betray means. And we read a prophecy about Judas that says,

"Psalms 41:9
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me."

This is referring to Judas as we read,

"John 13:18
I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

Judas once had the trust of Jesus, showing he was not a devil always, He was the familiar friend of Jesus.Jesus is not the familiar friend of devils and does not ever trust them. And a devil cannot betray Jesus because the word betray means to have the trust of once and to go against that trust.

we also read in Acts about Judas a quote from Psalms 69,

Acts 1:16-20

"16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take."

This is in the Psalms about Judas as we read,


Psalms 69:25-28

25 Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.
26 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.
27 Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.
28 Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous."

Notice that the same ones spoken of ( udas included as we read in Acts) are "blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous." Psalm 69:28 Clearly showing that Judas went to the lake of fire and was once in the book of life and with the righteous. This shows that he was once in the book of life and then blotted out.

We see more about this ministry all the twelve had Judas included and the 70 as well. here we read,

Luke 10:1-23

"1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,
11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.
16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
23 And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:"

Notice here that this is like Matthew 10 and similar ministry, we read,"the Lord appointed other seventy also". So he sent his sheep the twelve out and seventy others also with them. they were all together and he said to the others also, "I send you forth as lambs among wolves" This is the same thing she said and many other things. But then we read "Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven." They had their names written in heaven" and so they were all just as sucessful. Jesus turns to his disciples privately and said that they were blessed ( Judas included)

He WAS, eh?

Have you told Jesus this? Because Jesus may disagree with you there, considering what He said about Jesus.

 

[Albion]

Judas was once saved and lost it...



He WAS, eh?

Have you told Jesus this? Because Jesus may disagree with you there, considering what He said about Jesus.

It's a good point. Jesus said that all those whom the Father had given him could not be taken from his hand (i.e. OSAS). There is, however, no reason to assume that he was including Judas in that number.

 

[brinny]

It's a good point. Jesus said that all those whom the Father had given him could not be taken from his hand (i.e. OSAS). There is, however, no reason to assume that he was including Judas in that number.

It sho' don't sound like He was. If i were Judas, and Jesus said about me what He said about Judas i'd be shakin' like a leaf and have the sense to go to Jesus and repent....

but interestingly enough, Judas did the opposite..

what a cursed and chained-to-Satan way to die....

 

[Shane R]

Judas is a complicated character study. Many Christians don't like this type of contradiction in a character. It is difficult to separate what Judas did in fulfillment of prophecy from the earlier narrative of him. What the OP has proved is that Judas fully participated in the apostolic ministry. To argue about Judas' salvation is, I think, not productive.

Interestingly, in Dante's Inferno, Judas is labeled one of the three greatest sinners who ever lived and is portrayed being perpetually chewed in the mouth of Satan. What is more interesting is that Dante envisioned a part of Hell for suicides, but this place was too good for Judas. This is pretty typical of how most people view Judas - totally unsympathetically.

 

[brinny]

Judas is a complicated character study. Many Christians don't like this type of contradiction in a character. It is difficult to separate what Judas did in fulfillment of prophecy from the earlier narrative of him. What the OP has proved is that Judas fully participated in the apostolic ministry. To argue about Judas' salvation is, I think, not productive.

Interestingly, in Dante's Inferno, Judas is labeled one of the three greatest sinners who ever lived and is portrayed being perpetually chewed in the mouth of Satan. What is more interesting is that Dante envisioned a part of Hell for suicides, but this place was too good for Judas. This is pretty typical of how most people view Judas - totally unsympathetically.

How did Jesus view Judas?

 

[LoveofTruth]

Consider this.

Judas was not saved.

Judas did all that he did before the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.

The new birth was not available until Jesus was resurrected.

In other words no one was nor could be saved/born again/born from above (rom 10:9) until after Jesus was raised from the dead.

You are very wrong here, all the OT saints were born again before Christ died and the apostles also belonged to the father before they were given to Jesus John 17:6 and they were born again as I will show. Judas was also called a sheep sent to the LOST sheep. What do you think a sheep of Jesus is? they are saved and have eternal life as Jesus said His sheep hear his voice and he knows them and he gives unto them eternal life. David in the OT was also born again as scripture teaches. As Jesus said to Nicodemus, I say to similar you, how is it that you have been a believer and dont know these things?

Here are some verses to consider

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." John 3:3

So unless a person is born again they cannot SEE the kingdom but we read

"11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen;" John 3:11

Jesus said that we have seen these things, speaking of the new birth , present tense and he also said about seeing to his disciples

"
11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear." Matthew 13:11-16

Here we see that they ( the apostles) had given to them the mysteries of the kingdom and their eyes SEE vs, 16

also when Jesus asked who do men say that i am peter said,

"
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Matthew 16:16-18

Here we see that Peter made a confession that Jesus Christ was the Son of God and that he was the Christ. This shows he was born again as John said clearly

"15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God." 1 John 4:15

and

"Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God:..." (1 John 5:1)

Here we see clearly that if anyone believes that Jesus is the Christ and the Son of God they are born again and have God dwelling in them. All the apostles believed this as well and others said similar in the New testament. I could type out all references but that would be a bit time consuming.

All the apostles had God in them and this is salvation as we read

"20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you." (Matthew 10:20) Judas was also in that group)

we also read verses like this before the cross.

"And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham." Luke 19:9

Also we read in the Ot many verses like this

"
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit." Psalm 51:10-12

A clean heart CREATED in him is the new birth a new creation. Also he asked to have salvation restored to him

Also we read that we are born again by the word of God,

"23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever." 1 Peter 1:23)

and

'And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;" (Ephesians 2:1) and "For the word of God is quick, and powerful" (Hebrews 4:12)

So men are born again by the word of God and that word is "quick and "quickens us to life and we read this of David also,

"This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me." (Psalm 119:50)

"I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me." Psalms 119:93)

this is a long study but there are a few verses to consider

But as far as men being saved before the cross ( though not without it in time) here is a clear verse by Jesus, said before the cross

"6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word....12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost,..." John 17:6,12

 

[LoveofTruth]

How did Jesus view Judas?

Jesus said he was once his familiar friend in whom he once trusted and he called Judas one of his SHEEP sent to the LOST sheep. Jesus consider Judas as an apostle and one of HIS disciples who once had his name written in the book of life then he was blotted out.

 

[brinny]

Jesus said he was once his familiar friend in whom he once trusted and he called Judas one of his SHEEP sent to the LOST sheep. Jesus consider Judas as an apostle and one of HIS disciples who once had his name written in the book of life then he was blotted out.

Would you be so kind as to post where, in scripture, Jesus said this about Judas, and reconcile how Jesus described Judas that was anything but a "friend"?

 

[LoveofTruth]

It's a good point. Jesus said that all those whom the Father had given him could not be taken from his hand (i.e. OSAS). There is, however, no reason to assume that he was including Judas in that number.

as long as men abide in faith no one can snatch them from the Fathers hand but if we forsake him and deny him then he will forsake us and deny us. We are not robots, our faith is not fatalism as some erroniously teach.

"And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you." 2 Chronicles 15:2

and

"33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven." (Matthew 10:33)

 

[LoveofTruth]

Would you be so kind as to post where, in scripture, Jesus said this about Judas, and reconcile how Jesus described Judas that was anything but a "friend"?

read my original post I think I posted the verses

 

[LoveofTruth]

Judas was once saved and lost it...



He WAS, eh?

Have you told Jesus this? Because Jesus may disagree with you there, considering what He said about Jesus.

Jesus called HIS 12 disciples to him, Judas was one of them then in Matthew 10. Jesus also sent all of the 12 forth Judas included and gave them all power to cast out devils etc, and said all of them (Judas included) were his SHEEP sent to the LOST sheep. This is so clear to the unbiased reader. If you are a sheep sent to the lost sheep, they you are a saved sheep. Judas was a familiar friend of Jesus whom he once trusted, then he lifted up his heel against him and betrayed him. To betray means to once have the confidence in.

 

[LoveofTruth]

Would you be so kind as to post where, in scripture, Jesus said this about Judas, and reconcile how Jesus described Judas that was anything but a "friend"?

as far as the verses about Judas falling by transgression and the reference to him in Psalms that is spoken of in Acts 1 and Psalms 69.

Interesting if Judas FELL by transgression, what did he fall from if he was always fallen as some wrongly teach?

 

[brinny]

as far as the verses about Judas falling by transgression and the reference to him in Psalms that is spoken of in Acts 1 and Psalms 69.

Interesting if Judas FELL by transgression, what did he fall from if he was always fallen as some wrongly teach?

What did Jesus say about Judas that summed up Judas' life and whether he was redeemed or not? Do you know where in the Bible Jesus says this?

 

[LoveofTruth]

I considered...and I don't think it holds up. We believe that Moses, for instance, was saved; and most people believe that he and others were in the bosom of Abraham awaiting the Savior, being released for heaven after Christ's death on the Cross. If this is the case, the Apostles were not in a worse position than they.

Moses and Abraham were saved in the OT. But they could not be led out paradise until Christ accomplished his work. They were as it was, "hid with God in Christ", just as the body of Moses was hid. They were referred to as being baptised unto Moses 1 Cor 10. The devil argued over the body of Moses, I see this figuratively as well, that the devil thought he had rights to all the OT saints, but he did not, they were hid in Christ. But again another deeper talk and long one. Maybe for another thread. OT salvation is a very important study. And showing that all men from the beginning could be born again.

 

[LoveofTruth]

What did Jesus say about Judas that summed up Judas' life and whether he was redeemed or not? Do you know where in the Bible Jesus says this?

It would have been better for him not to have been born. Judas of all men is most miserable, he once belonged to the father John 17:6, was a sheep of Jesus Matthew 10, walked with Jesus and knew him closely and was his friend, and then to betray ( to once have the trust of and go against that) him after all that is far worse.

 

[Crowns&Laurels]

The Catholic Church judged Judas harshly so they could contrast Peter's overcoming of the devil Jesus saw in him once. The tradition of such condemnation of Judas, in other words, was due to an ulterior motive- they sit in Peter's chair.

There really isn't much to suggest that Judas really lost his salvation. His suicide was due to the demons taunting him and being in extreme regret for having betrayed Jesus in the first place.
He took the bag of silver and threw it right back in the Pharisees' face. Was there no forgiveness for him? I doubt Jesus would let someone who truly wanted to repent just be given over to destruction, in fact it just takes away the point of him altogether if he did so.

There isn't simply an empty throne in Heaven, preordained, due to a fallen disciple. The last one was not for Paul, because it was not ordained for him.
That's just how I see it.

 

[LoveofTruth]

The Catholic Church judged Judas harshly so they could contrast Peter's overcoming of the devil Jesus saw in him once. The tradition of such condemnation of Judas, in other words, was due to an ulterior motive- they sit in Peter's chair.

There really isn't much to suggest that Judas really lost his salvation. His suicide was due to the demons taunting him and being in extreme regret for having betrayed Jesus in the first place.
He took the bag of silver and threw it right back in the Pharisees' face. Was there no forgiveness for him? I doubt Jesus would let someone who truly wanted to repent just be given over to destruction, in fact it just takes away the point of him altogether if he did so.

There isn't simply an empty throne in Heaven, preordained, due to a fallen disciple. The last one was not for Paul, because it was not ordained for him.
That's just how I see it.

No we read that Judas was gone to his own place and it was better for him not to have been born, also that his name was blotted out of the book of life, and all those who are not found written in the Lambs book of life will be cast into the lake of fire. It is very clear that he was lost and damned and headed for the lake of fire. as scripture shows