Was Judas evil?

Question

After all he was part of God’s plan for our salvation.

Answer 1

Yes

Answer 2

No, simply misunderstood. He had the belief that Christ was the Messiah like the others that Jesus chose. He was deceptive in some ways, but most men are. That is the evil part of human nature and all of the disciples had some imperfections. Judas, however, was expecting Jesus to be some great war leader and so expected this betrayal that he was supposed to do was actually to benefit Christ so that He (the Christ) would be able to overthrow the Romans and lead the Jewish people into glorious freedom as an independent nation of their own once again. (The Jews thought the Messiah would free the Jews from Roman rule.) The truth is that the betrayal did in fact serve Christ but not as Judas anticipated, which gave him (Judas) great grief. This is why Judas committed suicide.

In the scriptures there is one sin that is considered unpardonable, and many people consider Judas to have committed that, but in truth Judas believed in Christ, but not for what Christ really was, according to the Biblical texts. The unpardonable sin is actually unbelief, and Judas, though misunderstanding, certainly believed in Christ as the Messiah.

Answer 3

Judas was not evil he just made an selfish evil act! the bible says he was a diciple and did serve god, but money convinced him other wise. What did Judas do when he found out what he had really done, and felt grieved of his actions? He through his daniuruses back at the priests and said jesus was inocent! then Judas being so grieved with the stupid act that he did he hung or should we say he commited suicide! The question for you is do you know how the satins role in this part? well if you dont start reading the back of the bible by reading words in the index that match up with the actions of judas and you'll get what your searching for, ciao

Answer 4

No more than you or I. He sinned. He let himself be lead astray by temptation. Jesus promised the 12 apostles that they would be with Him in heaven, including Judas (Matthew 19:28). If Judas was truly evil, would Jesus have promised this? No.

Judas committed an evil act. He was not in and of himself evil.

Answer 5

Imagine you are following Jesus around, and the Pharisees tell you that they want Jesus punished for his breaking the law. They also tell you that if they have to go out and hunt him down that they will torture him for days or weeks before they kill him. Now they tell you that if you will lead the soldiers to him that very night that they will kill him quickly and not make him suffer...

What would you do?...

I think that Judas probably did not have enough faith in Jesus, nor did he (or the other Disciples) truly understand the nature of Jesus...

The pieces of silver that Judas received was the reward that had been offered and by their own law HAD to be paid whether the informant wanted it or not.

Answer 6

Dear Fritz B: Judas was not evil. He loved Jesus ; left his life behind to follow Him. He was Known to be the one who would do Jesus' Will because he was politically zealous and as He stayed with Jesus, he found that Jesus was not the Delivering Messiah - from the stranglehold of Rome - that He had waited for and felt the promise of - in Jesus.

He became disillusioned as he traveled with Jesus due to political ideas that stormed within him and because Jesus saw the scope of life beyond the smallness of politics.

When Judas saw what exactly came from His betrayal it is said he took his own life. For he had loved Jesus.

Jesus says of Judas, "I could not have said, "Betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kiss?" unless I believed in betrayal. The whole message of the crucifixion was simply that I did not. The "punishment" I was said to have called forth upon Judas was a similar mistake. Judas was my brother and a Son of God, as much a part of the Sonship as myself [ or us!]. Was it likely that I would condemn him when I was ready to demonstrate that condemnation is impossible?"

Jesus does not believe in betrayal because he Knows we are all ONE in our Reality, part of each other through Spirit-Mind and God's body essence - in which we are entertwined. Although in the physical, Jesus looks beyond it and sees only our Reality of One-ness.

The crucifixion is a statement, a demonstration, that no matter how outrageous an assault is made upon the body of man - what we are is beyond the body. It can not be killed. It can not die. It is Eternal as its Holy Father. On the cross, Jesus selects the scripture line, of "Father forgive them - they know not what they do." He cannot fulfill his role until he can forgive - as the Father forgives. He allows no one to be, or feel guilty.

The Resurrection then is the final second part: That thing that is holy - that thing that we are - comes out of the Tomb to see the Morning Star. Message: Death is an illusion. We and the Father are One and live - forever and ever, Amen.

Answer 7

Judas was not evil in the common sense of the word.

He chose to do wrong for selfish reasons. He thought he could force the hand of God and make Him set up His kingdom in Jerusalem. ( This is what the Jews expect(ed) to happen).

He wanted to be on the inside with the "new ruler"

Answer 8

Judas did was he was born and directed to do. If he had not obeyed God he would be considered a sinner. No I do not believe he sinned and he committed suicide before the Crucifixion.

Answer 9

Ok the way I see it There were many possible scenarios and Judas was the one who was weak enough to succomb to the evil one.

Answer 10

There is varying opinion on this. Some are of the school of thought that he sold Jesus out to the Jewish priests while others believe he was asked by Jesus to do what had to be done. Either way, it doesn't make much of a difference because according to Christianity, he was a necessary player in the grand scheme of things.