Did Judas Definitely Go to Hell? (Matthew 27:3-10)
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My son died by suicide in the military. I believe he is in heaven. And I do not believe that suicide is always a grave sin. Please refer to Fr. Chris Alar’s book, “Suicide/There is hope for them and for you”. Suicide is a very complex matter. Also, as a member of TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) - military - we do not use the language “committed suicide” as though someone committed a crime - we say that a person “died by suicide” - we wouldn’t say that someone “committed depression” or “committed brain injury” etc. I was interviewed by Fr. Chris and this will be aired on EWTN on Sept. 6 if anyone cares to listen to a suicide survivor talk about hope, conversion, healing …….
I am terribly, terribly sorry for your loss of your son. I personally understand the complexity of suicide and you make many good points.
In the case of Judas, I believe one must consider his actions that lead up to it. His scheming and betrayal, as opposed to emotional or physical trauma. Guilt is also a factor which has different meanings in different situations.
God bless your son. I agree with you that only God knows the pain one goes through. I'll be watching on Sept. 6.
God love you, VeronicasVeil.
Fr Groechel talked of saints who would say you always have a chance to repent and when your mind has you do things, God knows. What about people who are bipolor or schizophrenic or in deep depression? Our church isn't perfect but they were wrong and admit it, that they did people wrong many years ago with suicide and miscarriage. My friend left the church I feel in part because they "did nothing for her" when her husband killed himself over 40 years ago. Very sad but I think your son saw Jesus and he saw him. We can't judge others fates, it's something some like to do, a control thing maybe, but God always has the last word.
@@sleepinglioness5754Thank you for your compassionate response. I understand what you are saying. Peace to you and God bless you.
@@deb9806 Beautiful words. God bless you and thank you for your kindness. I am so sorry for your friend…..she will see her husband and Jesus and rejoice - her suffering is not in vain. Peace to you. Thank you for responding.✝️
so sorry for ur loss. it is a very Saddening thing. it’s a Problem today and has always Been a Problem. i know God looks at the heart and knows all Mankind’s deepest inner. more then we know ourselves. i Pray for ur loss and any scars this has left you with. may Jesus show ur Son his love in Paradise. and i thank him for his Service.
I ❤ being a Christian
Should be you love being Catholic. Protestant’s are NOT Christian because there’s ONLY ONE CHURCH. God bless.
Me Too 🙂
The fact that mainstream Christianity places so much emphasis on a person's mindset at the moment of death is what utterly disproves the validity of mainstream Christianity's understanding of salvation.
Thank you, Mr Cavins. I'm praying right now for a friend's great-grandchild who committed suicide. We don't know his mental and emotional disposition at the time, so praying for his soul. Thanks. God Bless. Claire.
Please pray the chaplet of Divine Mercy for his soul🙏 God Bless
God is perfect, see all, a human can't see a soul. God knows him. Pray and know he is with God.
Claire please give me his name and I will have 3 masses said for him. Also, Fr Chris Alar's videos on this subject were helpful to me in case you haven't heard them. God bless ❤
A wonderful, loving, and compassionate Catholic priest once said that he believed that anyone who would choose to terminate the God given gift of life could not be in his right mind…
and that mental illness is not a sin.
@@sodacard-s2t I wish most people were wise back in the day but they weren't. People are quick to judge and can't emphasize well. Even with abortion, the church hurt so many woman over the decades with miscarriages, not baptizing babies born stillborn or early or even giving them a burial. Like God would care when they took their last breath. If they are really viable from day one, they should have not been discarded, put in mass graves and left at hospitals. I was more prochoice many years ago because it didn't seem the church cared unless the baby lived full term. They apologize now and in UK help moms find their babies mass graves. Respect was not shown
What makes me more convinced of the damnation of Judas than the betrayal or suicide were the words of Christ. "Better for that man had he never been born." Taken at face value there is only one thing those words could mean.
Yes, and also Jesus said that he didn't lose any but the "son of destruction." That sure sounds like he was "lost."
Better never to be born is how we really know. That would have been my answer as well.
We could never know nor are we at liberty to know who is saved or not since we don’t make that call, thank God. However I do hope despite everything that Judas made it since in the same way that he betrayed the Lord and lost hope in himself, we have spiritually done the same to Jesus as well, and yet He died for us
@kevin8360 "Life" has always been interpreted as eternal life and God's life alive in a believer by Christians. Jews think of it as being alive in this world. I'm a Christian, not a Jew.
Thank you for this. Too many people are judgemental and going around destroying their relatives while they are still alive. We should mind our tongues so that we don't put people into despair and by doing so bring judgement on ourselves.
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I agree with you Sandra! ❤
Amen
Amen
Good commentary!! There's no way for us to know who goes where once they die. God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Do you eat of the swine?
I agree that we can't really know the state of souls but when Jesus said "...For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that one not to have been born.” Was this not in reference to Judas?
That is probably EXACTLY the way Judas felt…
and so the reason he killed himself.
@@sodacard-s2t Anything that will soothe your heart right? Nonsense
All us Christians are traitors of Christ when we sin.
@@jatwangismyname900 Doesn’t Jesus have the biggest soothing heart? Why is it so impossible that Jesus would forgive Judas if Judas was truly sorry?
Jesus Himself said otherwise. "It would be better for that man if he had never been born." Jesus knew, just like He knew of Peter's betrayal. He predicted the redemptive outcome for Peter's betrayal. He never said anything redemptive about Judas.
Nice point
@@valdotc8559 But Jesus told him to go and do it quickly like he was in on the plan. What would Judas think hearing that and in front of the others?
@@valdotc8559Judas probably won't be getting any resurrection of any sort, destruction forever
@@deb9806Jesus knew what people were thinking. He knew of Judas plan because he is the son of God. Judas did not believe that Jesus was the son of God, you cannot go to heaven, if you know about Jesus and reject who he is. He may have been sorry how badly Jesus was treated but he didnt believe Jesus was God.
Peter believed Jesus was the son of God and was sorry, when Jesus resurrected he told Mary Magdalene to tell Peter I am asking for him. He forgive Peter cause peter believed Jesus was the son of God. Judas did not.
@@cheryl71000 i respectively disagree. He knew and that’s why he thought Jesus would fight back. None of the apostles understood him really and they all but John left him to bare his fate alone. No one seemed to understand kingdom not on earth Judas saw the miracles, did them himself with Jesus’s blessing, he knew him but didn’t get him. Even Peter in the Bible never said I’m sorry outloud we read and Jesus came to him. I hope he came to Judas but if he’s not saved or forgiven ( as Jesus forgave all from cross) there is reason.
For Judas to kill himself, it wldve been the darkest of nights for him. He mustve felt utter disgust for himself and shame and sorrow that he couldn't bear as long as he was breathing. I feel compassion for him.
You’re a rare one amongst Christians
Judas was a tortured soul and I pray that he found some dispensation for his offense. It would mean that there’s hope for all of us
Hope for what? Commit suicide and not be damned?
So is Jesus says, "... but woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed: it were better for him, if that man had not been born."
If Judas would have one day been able to get to heaven and be with the Lord and be saved...why would he say "it were better for him, if that man had not been born." ?
Obviously I dont know for sure but that is a strong statement from our Lord.
maybe Jesus said that because He's in pain because He love Judas also
In Matthew ch 19 vs 28, Jesus told the twelve apostles that they would sit on 12 thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. It also mentions in the book of Revelations of the twelve apostles in heaven.
Maybe the words of Christ, "Better it would have been for him to never have been born" maybe he was speaking about the same despair that crushed Judas and made him commit suicide once the realisation dawned upon him that he had facilitated the death of the Son of God, The Messiah, His Teacher with his own hands for an insignificant sum of 30 silvers. Imagine the self-loathing that he suffered after that. He would have suffered so much and loathed himself so much once he realised what he had actually done that he would have actually wished he was never born.
Sin really does blind us and it's only after we sin that we realise that we did wrong, the guilt, the grief and above all the realisation of what we actually did.
Imagine yourself as the one who was directly behind the death of The Son of God, The Messiah. Imagine yourself as the one who betrayed God. Imagine how much you would hate yourself.
Also another point to consider was that he was the one in charge of the finance of the group. They trusted him immensely. Also see how no one finds it suspicious when he embraces and kisses Christ. It might signify that he was very close with Jesus Christ. It's quite possible that in the Gospel being written by the Apostles who hated Judas for being a betrayer may have chose to underplay, ignore or hide how close Judas was to Jesus.
Now imagine betraying someone who trusted so much in you.
It's also quite possible that Judas didn't expect Christ to actually die in hands of the Jews. He was someone who was with Christ and personally seen how he performed countless miracles and escaped death multiple times. He might have been so confident in Christ that he thought, he wouldn't be caught this time as well. He might have expected to gain a small amount of money (30 silvers) and use it towards the group's finances.
We don't have to judge or decide his destiny, however Jesus has said a number of things about the man who would betray Him. To warn him, to call him back. Jezus did not lie in the garden when He said 'friend'.
More importantly for ourselves is: what do we do when we also betray Him with what we say or not say, do or don't do? Turn back and bow or turn away and go?
Amen 🙏❤️ Jesus have mercy on us
Jesus died for people like Judas. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was forgiven by God.
I always believed that Judas repented of his betrayal of Jesus, hence why he killer himself, he probably viewed himself as worthy of no longer living after betraying the Messiah. Therefore I believe it will come as a shocker to EVERYBODY that God will forgive him
Doesn’t he need to forgive himself long enough to ask God for forgiveness?
@@username00009 I believe so, however in my opinion Judas would only forgive himself if God did
When I or anyone around me feels tempted with ultimate despair, I think of Judas, how if he could only have held on for three days, he would not only have seen all of his guilt forgiven, he would have seen his most extreme crime turned into the world's greatest blessing. Only three days! And yet, from where he could see, to the best of his mortal capabilities, what he had done looked irreversible.
Wow!!!! Never thought about it like that! That was deep!! If only he had waited, Jesus would have surely forgiven him and shown mercy if he had repented. Also, we would have had another example of how Jesus can take the most wretched sinner and turn him/her around.
@@Yeyi428 And we know that Jesus would because Jesus did forgive Peter.
The high priests asked Judas: how do we get rid of Jesus? Have you ever wanted to rid yourself of someone that badly?
Unless he repented, yes. But he'd still be doing quite a stint in purgatory.
Bishop Barron said today about forgiveness " Forgiveness is the bearing of the other person’s burden, moving toward him even when he refuses to move an inch toward you. There is something relentless, even aggressive, about forgiveness, since it amounts to a refusal ever to give up on a relationship. Simon Peter asks Jesus, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus replies: “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.” Christians should never cease in our efforts to establish love.
Jesus’ own startling practice of forgiving the sins of others emerges as one of the distinctive and most controversial elements in his ministry. And both rhetoric and practice reach their fullest expression when the crucified Jesus asks the Father to forgive those who are torturing him to death. We speak the truth because Jesus is the Truth; we forgive because he forgave."
No such thing. Purgatory is not biblical
@@anthonymacleod831 not the word but Catholics point to many things in the Bible that lean toward it. I think it's a nicer alternative to either or and makes sense to a degree. I'll leave the fine points to God
The mental state of a person is an unknown. We are taught to love our enemies , for all we know , Judas had a truly contrite soul and asked God for forgiveness as he was in his last moments . Nowhere does it say that Judas knew Jesus would be put to death, only that the elders wanted him pointed out . And on top of all of that, if not for his actions we would not be saved by the blood of Jesus.
Very important person Elder yahuda Iscariat. I believe many people are missing to understand his character. Need to learn more about him. Thank you.
John 17 : 12 " While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name. Those that you gave me I have kept and none of them are lost but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled."
Judas was definitely lost according to the LORD Jesus Christ. He was talking to the Father.
I pray for him.He was alone when he died in such despair and remorse. He didn't get the Holy Spirit like the others but I know Jesus forgave all from the cross and he committed suicide which the church and others didn't understand. Peter didn't kill himself but he didn't go to Jesus, Jesus came to him. I hope Judas got a chance to say he was sorry.
Jesus taught the Apostles. Judas would have known it was a sin. Your compassion for him is understandable, but remember, he had the best teacher anyone on this earth will ever have. A life of service may have been a better route for him to take to repay his betrayal.
Look at what Paul did to Christians, or possibly Cornelius as a centurion. Repentance.
He did, Acts tells us he repented and returned the silver. When Christ appeared to the 12 (this included Judas in 1 Cor.) obviously his repentance was good enough for the other apostles to forgive him. I would think Jesus would have said something if he was not forgiven. But...... in Matt 16 where Jesus say some here will not taste of death till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom, I believe this to mean that there were some there to include Judas that would taste eternal death at the judgement. The context of Matt 16 does not fit with all the other various commentaries. I take tasting death of actually tasting it unlike passing & immediately being present with the Lord. Heb. 2:9 rightfully declares that Jesus tasted death for all men.
Not a catholic but I do believe we can't speculate or judge who will be judged to taste eternal death and who translates straight to heaven. Even though Judas repented was that enough? Is the catholic doctrine of suicide eternal judgement correct? We will only know for sure very soon.
@@DirtExtractor the church softened views based on ignorance of mental illness and distress. Also on miscarriage.
Judas definitely had free will, it could have been any of the 12 disciples could have betrayed Jesus,if Jesus only took 1 disciple and was betrayed then he was fate was destined but each had free will, Peter denied Jesus and I bet you all of them felt fear of being associated with Jesus that night and later regretting their abandonment so much that they died matyrs at the end their lives. God definitely has given each person free will and His righteousness is so perfect He always gives you the choice to do the right thing and Holy spirit is the one warning you if you are about to make a mistake and then its up to you to choose.
“Origen's mistake was that he tried to say too much...Our belief in human freedom means that we have no right to categorically affirm, 'All must be saved.' But our faith in God's love makes us dare to hope that all will be saved...St. Silouan of Mount Athos: 'Love could not bear that...'” ~Met. Kallistos ('The Inner Kingdom')
Thank you Br. Cavins. It is good to know that Judas had free will; and to NOT get caught up; that he was a prop; with no salvation but to be this prop; the betrayer. Thank God; that is declared not possible.
My husband was a biblical scholar and I once asked him about the freewill (or lack there of) of the people who betrayed Jesus. He told me that Jesus knew those people well. They were his best friends. He knew their strengths and weaknesses. They were human. They all had a breaking point. He knew that even though they loved him they would eventually fail.
We all do. We’re human.
@@sodacard-s2t So we are bitter toward Judas; when really; Jesus was not. So, if the other disciples were bitter toward Judas; I mean they heard Jesus say: "You betray your master with a kiss?" That sounds like a case to me. But to play it safe; we'll say the disciples were bitter. The chapter where St Peter is heartbroken; that Jesus told him that he will betray him. Yet, Judas was called the son of perdition. But we are to assume; that only Judas was the sinner's son; when we are all the son of the sinner; son of perdition. Jesus was allowing Satan to whisper into the ear of Judas is all I can say; to be swayed by money. I came out of a church with a Ponzi scam; and still that church is thriving; people forgave. So, the same with Judas. People would have forgiven him. What makes it difficult; is to know his mental state; after he hung himself. Did he ask Jesus to forgive him of his sins. This is a deep revelation.
Thank you for your videos! Please include book, chapter and verse for Judas being referred to in the Old Testament, or other Biblical references that most are unfamiliar with. I'm not doubting it, but I would like to read it. I think book, chapter and verse references are part and parcel of "rightly dividing" or "handling aright" the "word of truth" per 2 Timothy 2:15. WADR. Thank you, Sir.
I respectfully disagree. Jesus did say that it would be better for that man (Judas) if he had never been born. If he wound up being saved, that statement could not be true.
Exactly!!
Matthew 26:24 is the verse for anyone wanting to know.
So why would he be one of his disciples. Jesus told him to go and do it.
I also researched this topic some time ago. It amazes me that the poster completely missed these scriptures. He sounds Catholic. That would explain it for me.
Reading scripture opposed to trying to figure it out with my limited mind and understanding helped me resolve this. The truth is not hard to find. Sometimes it's right in front of our eyes and just hard to accept.
First in John 6:70 NKJV it states:
"Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”
He, Jesus refers to Judas as a devil. Not that he acted like a devil or that his thoughts were like a devil but that he WAS... a devil.
I'm not convinced devils will be in heaven.
So this was strike 1.
Next, John 13:2, NKJV it states:
"And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him."
Suggesting to me that Satan was successful in influencing Judas to betray Jesus in his HEART!
The same reference he made to some of the religious leaders. He knew their hearts.
Choosing money over his love and dedication to Jesus seems like idolatry to me. Strike 2.
Then lastly, Luke 22:3-6 it states:
"Then Satan ENETERED... Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve."
Strike 3.
So in my limited opinion, I'd say, he's toast.
Burnt toast that is.🥴😵💫
same can be said about the saints as Judas only God knows who is going to hell or heaven and we only have one mediator Jesus
Leave to God,judgement is for the Lord.We pray 🙏 hate the sin ,be kind to the sinner for we are all sinners.By are actions and are efforts to keep the Lords commandments we can only be small examples.The righteous man fails 7times a day the Bible says.
So intention matters… didn’t know that!
What about the souls of people who died before Jesus came to save us?...
Plz answer
good question. as i understand the scriptures the time during Jesus' death (after being murdered on the cross and before he was resurrected) he was at a place he spoke about called 'abraham's bossom' where he spoke to the people that believed in God and told them he was their way to salvation and friendship with God.
Well said
How is feel and love jesus and how i know he loves me.. he forgive judas
Hi Jeff, I had just had this conversation with my dad not too long ago and I answered him the way you answered here: that we simply cannot know. However, he pointed out a couple passages that seem to suggest otherwise: Jesus saying before Judas betrayed him “it would be better had that man never been born” suggesting that the action of betraying Jesus would ultimately lead to his damnation and the second was when his body fell from the tree and was eaten by animals which in the Jewish tradition was a symbol of damnation which we see throughout the Old Testament. Those two facts seem to suggest ultimate damnation. What would you say against those examples or does my dad raise a point? Thanks!
Judas' betrayal was the necessary evil for the crucifixion, he has a very important role, so while Satan was hardly trying to kill the Messiah and stop Him to fulfill prophecies, he didn't realised he was actually helping
wish I had the gift to see who is in heaven, what a wonderful gift you people have! to see and say who is in Heaven!
Redeemed man is destined to live in a new, incorruptible physical body upon the earth.
Nowhere does scripture teach that man will live in heaven.
They don't see what is in heaven they use imagination from life's experiences. Heaven is within man, it is not out there or up there somewhere. It is in the kingdom of the soul. At least that is what that man Jesus said.
I don’t intend to debate the suicide part but Luke 22:3 says that satan entered into Judas. That would suggest he was under the control of satan and that when he died he would not have gone to heaven.
How can I be happy in heaven if my family are nonbelievers. All of them. I have tried but their answer is always a you’ve said this before. Then they change the subject. I know all things are possible with God and my hope is in Him.
we need no other intercessor than the Holy Spirit. No Saint stands between me and my Lord.
Because God and Jesus knew ahead of time that Judas would betray Jesus, is it right to say that Judas was set up to fail?
Judas is in Heaven. John 13:27 , Luke 22:3 clearly state that Judas was possessed by Satan, who was commanded by Jesus: As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. So Jesus told him, “What you are about to do, do quickly.” Moses too was a Murderer, and still loved by YHWH. Finally Christ himself says, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” God's Love, Grace, & Mercy covers Satan possessed Judas for his sins. Judas regretted his actions, attempted to repent, and return the silver coins, and blamed himself for Christ's Murder. Finally we too forgive Judas in the Name of Yahshua by the power of the Holy Spirit of Truth. For on the Third Day, Christ defeated all sin and death forever. God Bless Judas & all the Apostles
I believe it is important to remember, we Christians who declare ourselves followers of Christ, betray Him, any time we sin mortally.
We sell His Cross and Most Precious Blood, for whatever idol that is the object of the sin and traded His Kingdom for a fruit, we turn in eternal life in exchange for that which dies, and so we recieve our choice of eternal death, unless we repent.
We can not raise ourselves in judgement or superiority. But for the grace of God, so we go.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Which denomination is this coming from? I assume liturgical, as saints are mentioned, but I would love to know if this is from a Catholic, Orthodox or Anglican perspective?
When there is no clear-cut scripture. It is best to leave it in the hands of the Righteous God who will judge righteously. But you, O' man do what God has commanded.
Jesus said it would have been better if he had never been born, pretty cut and dry if you ask me.
I feel Judas would’ve been forgiven if he didn’t commit suicide. He was definitely letting satan in his mind and he was tortured by his own guilt, which drove him to suicide. He showed his remorse, he didn’t have lack of empathy, he was mislead and felt despair when he realized what he did.
Judas ignored the Messiah before him because he was looking for a Messiah that would conquer Israel's enemies. He believed that he was betraying a false Messiah, even though he witnessed miracles, and probably personally cast out Demons. Judas believed the lies that Satan whispered in his Heart.
The BIBLE says that Judas went to His own place..I can't find anywhere in Scripture where it says a redeemed person committing suicide is separated from GOD...
Mary, Our Lady, Mother of Mercy and Refuge of Sinners, please aid us.
Or How about Jesus Christ help and save us
I am evangelical, but let me stir everyone up.
Judas is a good example of predestination or the Calvanist doctrine. Not that God created Judas specifically to betray the Lord, but God knows from the inception who will truly heed the call and those who will just adopt the outward appearances.
It's ironic that we, as the created, try to impart our sense of justice on God, when in fact it is God who is truly just in His dealings to His creation.
It is just my opinion, but no mortal man should consider him or herself self-righteous enough to presume to correct almighty God about His judgement toward Judas for his betrayal of the Lord Jesus.
As to a scriptural answer of what became of Judas, one would have to point to Jesus's high priestly prayer, where He tells the Father, "I have kept all that thou has given Me, none is lost but the son of perdition."
Yes
John 17:12
Nobody is currently burning in the lake of fire because it will burn on this earth after the 1000 years. All who die wait in their graves until one of the twoo resurrections, either the resurrection of life at the Second Coming, or the resurrection of damnation at the end of the 1000 years.
Question: Do we go by the “church” or by the Bible? If by the Vatican, what do we do when two separate popes judge a serious issue differently?
By the Church as the Bible states: Matthew 18:17-18
“And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
1 Timothy 3:15
“But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.”
In the case of two Popes differing, this should be based in a case by case basis and remember that the Pope doesn’t make decisions alone, he does it together with the college of Cardinals. As Peter did in Acts 15 together with the church on the decision to not add burden to the gentiles in being circumcised. God Bless!!
@@atgred You people, very funny
Shorter answer: neither. Both are made up.
I have more questions but you don't say where I can ask them
Maybe so for Jesus but as Yahshua he was proving to the Jews that he Yahshua was the one who wrote the commandments twice at Mount Sinai, then he came to fulfill them, proving he Yahshua was in the beginning, and is the resurrection, HALLELUYAH
The real question here is, Did Jesus forgive Judas for betraying him?
My answer is, No. For he died being unable to forgive himself for betraying his master. He couldn't bear the burden of guilt. If Jesus had forgiven him, he probably wouldn't have died, but witness for christ just as Apostle Paul did.
"It would be better if he had never been born" why would Jesus write that
I believe the judgement of Judas is still in process and will be completed on the return of Jesus.
Sorry, there is no theological reason to "believe" that.
I don’t see a contradiction in the idea that Judas could have been saved at the moment of his death and the verse that Jesus spoke saying that it would be better if he who betrays the Son of Man had never been born. It would be better if no person anywhere ever sinned. It would be better if Adam and Eve never ate the forbidden fruit. The most important thing to keep in mind is accepting God’s grace and mercy.
Greetings Mr.Jeff Cavins,
Thoughts :-
-> Message reflect with, "The Holy Judgement of The Most Holy Trinity through Holy Bible about The Fallen Disciple 'Judas ' in All aspects ."
-> Thanks Mr. Cavins.
With regards,
Ranjith Joseph (R.J)
I trust in the righteous judgements of God. Remember he is also known as the son of perdition and Jesus said that He lost none of the ones the Father gave Him except the son of perdition that the Scripture might be fulfilled. He also said that one of you is a devil, referring to Judas. If we don't use the Word of God as light, we walk in darkness, ignorance and error.
I believe Judas repented and he knew that Christ was the savior and Messiah,therefore he may possibly have been saved.
A book titled "The Exorcism Files True Stories of Demonic Possession" by Adam Blai. Has the answers to where Judas may be. Adam Blai works alongside a team of exorcist and has personally encountered Judas during an exorcism. Needles to say, he was not on the good side. Satan was also very close in this exorcism.
Judas sold JESUS for 30 pieces of Silver, the Price of a Slave.
He certainly betrayed JESUS, and Peter denied JESUS, and 10 of the other Apostles abandoned JESUS. Only one did not abandon JESUS, that only one went to the Cross, did nor run from the Cross, and therefore did not suffer in torture and did no boil.
Judas did despair and lost hope and denied the gift of life. He could not be restored as CHRIST did for Peter, for he was not alive. There are amongst Fundamentalist Pastors that the Apostles under CHRIST's Charge were all saved, but then they will make a later exception. But were they really?
The final night they were all in the corner, including Judas, arguing about who was the greatest of them, and all of them would be running in a few hours. But alas, John was the only one who was surrendered by that moment. So were they Saved? They could have been, but where really was the fruits of Salvation and surrender and exhibited by John. Certainly, John became different hence the Mount of Transfiguration, but Peter and John's Brother James were there too, and shortly after that Peter pushed CHRIST to say "Get thee behind me Satan".
John embraced the Sacrifice, the Cross, the pain, the suffering, the danger. None others did at that moment. He reclined against the bosom of his Creator, our Creator, and knew what was coming shortly.
Judas loved this present world. He wanted the money, a mere price of a Slave. Why such a low price for one who hours before was met at the city Gates and the masses cried out "Hosannah in the HIGHEST!"?
John and James were in it for the power. They wanted to call fire down from Heaven on the unbelievers. Their mother asked for them to be in positions of power next to CHRIST in his Kingdom. They also were at some time loving the present world, but something happened to John, at the Transfiguration. Even at Revelations John again sees CHRIST as HE actually is, and did not recognize HIM. Why?
I know someone who claims to have seen HIM, that HE was made of light itself. HIS image was light, not lighted. I showed her a number of pictures. The one she selected I had data on 3 others claiming the image was of CHRIST as they met HIM. She recognized HIM INSTANTLY.
If GOD is True, and HIS WORD is True, then Judas was not saved that CHRIST could not lose him. And probably, 10 of the other 11 were not either, although they were with HIM and knew HE was the only one with the WORD of Life, and that HE was the only begotten of the FATHER, the MOSHIACH.
We know that the Rich young Ruler looked the Creator of the Universe and everything that he enjoyed directly in the eyes, and refused the instruction to go and sell everything he had and follow HIM. We know that even to see HIM, even to look upon HIS face, and even to look into HIS eyes, we still have to choose HIM over all of the world and ourselves.
Judas obviously did not believe in CHRIST's Love, Forgiveness, nor HIS Power over death which would soon be proved, despite it being proved by the Resurrection of Lazarus. John got it, and thus, HE could not be made to boil. Perhaps Judas believed that JESUS had to be alive to conquer death, or someone of power had to resurrect HIM. Even that unbelief is little different from the unbelief of Thomas.
It is a wonder in the test of Faith, even our own Faith which will be tested, must be tested, to prove to the Angels that we are Witnesses for the Accused, THE FATHER.
If unbelief is a Sin, then John is the only one that was not in unbelief. Doubt, human doubt, and test, yes, but not unbelief.
Thomas, as Judas, as Peter, as the rest, they were in unbelief. Only Mary, Mary Magdalene, John, and Nicodemus were at the Cross. Do not run from the Cross.
...what miracles did Mother Theresa perform? If she's a saint, then she has to have performed at least one, correct?
Or am i thinking of the wrong Theresa?
Forgive me, but I believe that there are two things wrong with your explanation here. Bible says this: "Although they had said "Lord Lord!" I will turn to them and say, "I never knew you."" Now these particular individuals had miracles occurring in their lives in the form of Prophesy and "many great works in Jesus' name". Meaning while we may look at the saints and think that they must be in Heaven, that is not something that we as humans can determine definitively. For only God knows our hearts and only God knows the relationship he has with his people.
The second thing wrong has more to do with the Catholic faith of "veneration". To me, this is no different than idol worship. Did Jesus not die on the cross so that we could have a relationship with Our Father? At no point does Jesus ever suggest that we needed a mediator between us and Him, not even himself (as Jesus). At the Last Supper, Jesus said to pray like this: "Our Father, Lord of Heaven...". Not "Oh Mediating power, servant of Our Father". Yes, it is through Jesus, His One and Only Son that we are able to do this, but it is also just that. It is by Christ that we may walk boldly to His throne. (Hebrews 4:16 )
Now it is important to treat God's servants with respect, but also far more important to remember that at the end of the day, they are (as well as we are) just that. Servants. As a Child of God, we should be able to go to Our Father directly with our problems and our worries and concerns. If it is easier, ask others to pray with you. However, nowhere does it ever talk about speaking to, let alone through, others. Not the saints, not even the Angels or other servants of God. (Ephesians 3:12)
Where in the Old Testament is spoken of him ?....
Judas self atoned for his sin which is worthless to God.
Jesus is the atonement for sin .Not punishing oneself
I believe that Judas was so sorrowful at what he did to Jesus, that he wanted to die. I knew people who committed suicide and thought there was no hope for them. When a person has no hope, they tend to want to end it all. But if one truly believes in Jesus, there is always hope. We do not really know another person's trauma. There are weak people and there are strong people. When people come home from war, some are shell-shocked, and injured badly, that is something that only God knows and can deal with. I come to the conclusion, that suicide is a grave sin, however, every individual is different. It is a difficult situation and only God can judge the person. For instance, when a soldier dies trying to save another soldier or soldiers and throws himself in the way of danger just to save his friends. That's another type of suicide. But when you intentionally kill yourself because you cannot deal with your situation, that is a coward. It is wonderful to believe in Jesus, just to know that your life means something to him. There is no greater love than for someone to lay down his life for his brethren. We cannot judge anyone. That is God's job. We are complex human beings, and we rely on the truth of God's word. In my opinion, Judas was distraught, but on the other hand, I believe he could have been forgiven before he committed suicide. If he knew Jesus, Jesus would have forgiven him, but he was money-hungry. He let his love of money rule him.
The church doesn't as much as some priests etc but I've never seen anyone so reviled as him. I read the Eastern church shows how much Peter did wrong also but not killing himself was there was Jesus came to him. I hope Judas saw him too when he died on the cross. He forgave apostles and Peter (except John) for leaving him alone, leaving him mother alone, leaving his tomb alone.
Is this AI or a filter on the video?
He could be. He also might not be. He was an instrument of God. If he repented, then maybe not. But we'll never know in this life. And it'll be none of our business, in the next.
Thanks for this video. Jesus said "It would have been better for that man if he had never had been born."
It is certainly better to be born if you're with Jesus in eternal bliss. I think it is strange that you didn't even mention that verse, explain it or explain it away.
If Jesus said that man rather than the other went home justified then we know that the one Jesus said was justified, was justified. We also know the one Jesus said was not justified, was not justified. We know that NOT because of what either man said or did; we know that only because of what Jesus said.
We know we have His promise and favor not because of what we said or did; we know because He has given His Word (Of Promise) and His Spirit (Of Promise) to us through (His) word and Sacraments.
It is said of he Esau that he sought repentance and could not find it though he sought it with tears.
It is not our searching or something we do. Repentance is given in the waters of baptism. Just like Repentance for the children of Israel, in the wilderness, was gazing at the serpent on the pole. Baptism is where God turns us and is turned to us in mercy. There you died with Christ and are judged with Him. There you've clothed yourselves with Christ.
The question with Judas isn't that we don't know Judas' thoughts. The question should be the same for us; what did Jesus say of Judas? What did Jesus say of you?
John said I write to you children because your sins are forgiven for His Names' sake.
He put His Name on you in baptism sealed you with His Spirit onto the day of redemption. But you are right now (Those baptized into Christ) seated with Him in the heavenly places in Christ.
Don't tell us to guess what was on Judas' mind. Don't tell us to navel gaze and see if we have the right intentions. Tell us what the Promise is and give us that Promise. Jacob didn't lose the blessing even though he deceived his father out of it. The word was given and it isn't taken back. So don't navel gaze, look to the promise. Fear not it is the Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom. He gives us the Kingdom, Christ, to us through Word and Sacraments.
He’s called the son of perdition - or the son of hell - for a reason. Does that answer your question!
YeHoVah in Yeshua’s name, my God and savior did not need Judas to fulfill the final sacrifice given to mankind.
( God knows everything ) and plans everything.
I would think no, why would he put that burden on anyone, 🤔unless he was satan and he trapped him and won are souls back.
Only Yeshua could give the okay. 😇
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GOD WIN’s 🙏
There is scriptural evidence to indicate with logical certainty (although not absolute certainty) that Judas is in Heaven. I'm not sure it's prudent to share which verse I'm referring to, but I also felt it was imprudent to say nothing, in case someone who might see this needs a little extra dose of Hope.
Don't talk nonsense
Heretical rubbish
Share and we will think about it.
@@jatwangismyname900By your standards, that may be nonsense. But for others it may have comforted them. Be kind with your words. You don't know who is receiving your words.
@@jeneuweenlaf948 Matthew, chapter 26, verse 24. Jesus says, "The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born."
Isn't it interesting that Catholics believe that Jesus doesn't save people? Apparently, it is PRESTS that save people. You may have faith in Jesus. You may accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. But that means NOTHING unless some priest performs some ritual as you are dying. And even then, it really doesn't mean much unless you or your relatives pay for priests to pray you out of the purgatory the Catholic Church invented and into the presence of God.
When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you are COMPLETELY saved. You are a SAINT. You are saved by grace and grace alone. No amount of ritualistic mumbo-jumbo has any effect whatsoever on your salvation. And when you die, you go to Heaven -- not to some halfway house for the soul.
Let see what St. Paul teaches us:
How do we really reconcile with God?
2 Cor. 2:10 (confession-in persona christi)
“For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be OBEDIENT in all things. To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes FORGAVE I it in *THE PERSON OF CHRIST* ”
2 Corinthians 5:18-20
“And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and *HATH GIVEN US THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION;* To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; *AND HATH COMMITTED UNTO US THE WORD OF RECONCILIATION.* Now then we are *AMBASSADORS* for Christ, as though God did beseech you *BY US:* we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.”
All of this is possible only because Christ commands it on John 20:23 TO THE APOSTLES AND THEIR SUCCESSORS.
@@atgred Christ Jesus has reconciled us with God -- not Paul, not the Apostles, and CERTAINLY NOT priests. Paul brought the Good News, but Jesus saved those who accepted him. Paul was an Apostle -- a messenger appointed by God. But Paul did not save a single soul.
People are saved by grace and grace alone. It is a person's faith in God through Christ Jesus that saves people. And no work (including observances of mumbo-jumbo rituals promulgated by the Roman Church) has ANYTHING whatsoever to do with salvation. And when a person is saved by Christ, he is COMPLETELY saved.
Did Judas really commit suicide or did he have help!
Acts 1:16-18
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.
falling headlong, (Hanging), he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out (Cut out from neck to navel)
One can't hang themselves while cutting themself to allow all their insides to fall out. What If: Those who gave Judas the 30 pieces of silver did not want any trace of what they did and decided to get rid of Judas, what if?
Why would Judas do what he did and why weren't to other disciples suspicious when Judas left the Last Supper? Judas was the money man for the group, he was educated and was also belonged to one of the radical groups in Israel and What If Judas thought if he was to put Jesus in the ultimate stressful situation that Jesus would call down the Angels and defeat the Romans and free Israel.
Judas committed suicide because he had to, in order to keep the law of God. According to the law, anyone who accused someone falsely would have to receive the same punishment that the person would have received if they had been found guilty. Judas falsely accused Jesus of sedition. A crime to which the Romans would have to, and of course did, apply the death penalty. When Judas returned the money and confessed to betraying innocent blood the religious leaders did not follow through with the requirements of the law of God. Therefore, in order to avoid sinning against God he took it upon himself to fulfill the requirement. In my opinion. God bless.
Only God can make a saint and saints are people that have faith trust and believe in Jesus Christ only!
not anybody else not his mother who is died ! Not a statue that is idle worship!
I saint is a person of faith.
Jesus and Judas represent the scapegoat system of Judaism. One goat is sacrificed, and the other is sent off into the wilderness where it eventually falls off a cliff and dies. The second goat carries the sins of the people away. IMO, that’s Judas, since he got the blame for the sin (killing the Messiah). Just an idea. It does make Judas sound like a good guy though, or at the very least, just another instrument used by God.
I don’t know where he is but you are wrong
1Cor.1-2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
Paul writes all believers are part of what is called a church and are called saints.
There is no mention of a religious system that pick and choose who are to be saints, by a canonization. Anti biblical.
You people need to WAKE UP!!!! GET A BIBLE and actually READ IT!!!!!
The church looked at and done investigations of the lives of some people and declared them "saints". At the same time, we don't know the condition of Judas' soul, so we can't know whether he was saved. See the problem here?
Yes according to Fr Amorth a devil he was exorcing said when he asked it it’s name, said he was Judas who betrayed our Lord
Judas was a Zealot and a General among them, he was sent to Jesus to convince Jesus to join his followers to their cause. When Jesus was not interested the other Generals hatched a plot that if Jesus was betrayed his followers would rise up in protest and they would strike in the anarchy. Needless to say it did not go as planned
Wow. You sure add a lot of things to scripture that it doesn't say. That is the opposite of wisdom.
So what would have happened if Judas in his free will had not betrayed Jesus. What if Mary had said No? Tons of pre-destination characters placed throughout the Bible. Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Moses the list goes on. All pre-destined by God.
No no no. We don't exactly know how pre-destination works, but we know that it always leaves the persons their free will. Basically it's possible because of God's attributes. especially omniscience, He knows what the people will freely do.
What makes it I think especially easy to understand today, is that Einstein shown that time makes one whole with space, spacetime. As such, time is also a created thing, not something that passes outside of created things. God's independent on it as the Creator. He doesn't need to wait to see something happen. It's a totally different way of knowing than our guesses what will happen.
Following the gospel of Judas (yes I know, not canonic, denied by the AUTHORITIES of the church), he was the only of the disciples who deeply understood the devine plan and the only one who could fullfill it.
Within hours of Judas's betrayal, Christ died on the cross of all our sins...including Judas's sins. Do you imagine that Jesus excluded Judas in his act of forgiveness? I believe Judas is with our Lord!
Only the spoon knows the soup.
DECEIVER
NO ONE BEEN JUDGE YET
This is quite interesting to me since in recent years I have seen Father, Son and Spirit in an entirely new light. One thing that is a huge game changer so-to-speak, is the ASSUMPTION that one cannot repent (change their mind or thinking) after physical death. I have not been convinced by any scripture that death closes the door on one's final destiny. Most of the scripture that people use to "prove" that death closes that door, is a matter of interpretation and context, based on pre-conceived bias in their theology.
Actually the concept of eternal, irreversible torment cannot be proved by scripture either. Correction, purification, punishment, restoration, yes. Eternal torture, NO.
So everyone goes to heaven eventually? That's the heresy of universalism.
@@jcb3393 Actually, it is the orthodoxy of the first several centuries. Most western evangelical Christians have not heard about that.
@@jcb3393 By the way, if you disagree, provide some definitive scripture that refutes it.
Go and read the right bible and ask God to open your eyes.
@@jatwangismyname900 I have read the right bible and God has opened my eyes. Thank You Jesus. I might suggest that you heed your own advice. God is very good.
He fulfilled prophecy he had no other choice
No. We always have a choice. Otherwise we're just little machines. Judas could have changed his mind just like Mary could have said no to the angel Gabriel.
@@chelledegrasse2787 Mary was perfect though, a bit harder to say No. Still a choice. Judas had Jesus tell him to go do what he must....what must that have looked like? And no one asked that we know of or stopped him. We have so much left out of the Bible of course, too long ago. I wont fill in but no other conversations existed.
A book titled "The Exorcism Files True Stories of Demonic Possession" by Adam Blai. Has the answers to where Judas may be. Adam Blai works alongside a team of exorcist and has personally encountered Judas during an exorcism. Needles to say, he was not on the good side. Satan was also very close in this exorcism.