Once Honor is lost, can it be regained again? (Did Judas still have a chance before he killed himself)?

Question

I have always been fascinated by the concept of Honour. I tried to live my live according to a code, but I failed. Now it seems that even if I had to live a perfect life from this moment on, I will forever have to carry the dishonour of my past with me. What is the sense in that? I can fully understand the Samurai's need to commit ritualistic suicide after having lost their honour, but I have a wife I love and I am still honour bound to her (marriage vows! thank God I've never screwed those up!!!). So now I am kind of torn. Loathing failure, yet wanting to stay around for my family. Does anyone else somethimes feel the agony on Dishonour?

Answer 1

I think we all feel it. The most important thing to realize is that you are human, and as such you can't always live up to strict laws, however desperately you may want to do so.

There is no honor lost in making mistakes, however if you have made a decision to do something bad that you knew was wrong, perhaps you should ask forgiveness and try to atone for what you've done by finding other ways to do good. You should also reflect and meditate on what you've done so that it will not happen again.

The greatest honor lies in being a Phoenix.... rising from the ashes every time you are consumed in flame. I am a martial artist, and to be honest with you, Samurais took the easy way out. They didn't stick around to right what they had done wrong, they just gave up. That's no way to be an enlightened person or a good person either one.

Answer 2

If you get back on the right path you can regain honor and save face. Failing does not always mean honor has been lost. If possible find the person you have wronged and correct it or say sorry. If you now lead a good life then God will forgive you.

Judas is a diffacult person that made diffacult choices. He may have acted with Jesus, he was the most trusted therefore he was trusted with the most powerful act in the Bible. Then again he could have acted out of greed or hate. We can never know what brought him to act the way he did. Did he do it out of love or hate? Because he had to or out of choice? Sometimes we must do things that we know are wrong but for the greater good.

Answer 3

I can identify with you. I don't know what you mean about dishonor and would be curious as to why you feel you have dishonored yourself. I do, or have, felt human pain so greatly that I longed for heaven but wouldn't take my life due to the impact upon my wife, children and grandchildren.

So, I turn to the only refuge I know, Jesus Christ. I bury myself in prayer, Bible (I listen to the Bible on CDs), and Christian music. This lifts the burden and sense of failure. Too, try writing. I recently learned that what I thought was me simply scratching out a few lines of heart felt emotion is actually called poetry and is being considered for publishing. Maybe you can also find such an outlet.

I have pondered over Judas and his betrayal. On one hand the Bible does speak condemnation for him. On the other hand, there is evidence of Judas having repented of his sin of betrayal. So, if this is the case, is he forgiven since God is "faithful and just to forgive our sins", or is he condemned to hell? I think his repentant attitude may have gained him acceptance into heaven.

After all, where's the justice if there is no forgiveness?

Answer 4

I think you have the whole concept of Judas wrong. Judas was made the bad guy by the Roman Emporer Constantine during the Council of Nicea in the 3rd Century at the same time they demoted Mary of Magdala from Yeshua's wife to harlot. Actually Judah the Iskar(Judas is a Greek Name) was one of the most trusted of Yeshua's apostles. Yeshua dispatched Judah to fetch the Romans in order to save his family in the Essene movement by sacrificing himself. By volunteering himself, Yeshua was able to insure that his Brother Judah Bar Abbas (Known in the Christian Bible as James the Just) would survive. Hebrew Government at that time was made up of two persons, the Kingly Messiah (Yeshua Ben Joseph of the House of David) and the Priestly Messiah (Judah Bar Abbas, who assumed that title upon the demise of John the Baptist, their cousin). The Romans had to punish someone for the treasonous acts against the Empire so they let the people choose. They sacrificed the Kingly Messiah so that the Priestly Messiah could remain free.

Answer 5

The books of deeds are permanent records, they do not get erased. If the book of everything you ever did in your life adds up to unblemished perfection, then you are qualified to enter heaven. One sin, sorry, you're not qualified. One person has qualified, prophecy states that no other ever will.

The Lamb's Book of Life is the book that exempts you from the consequences of the outcome of the book of deeds. Get your name written there, and you will ultimately live in fellowship with God.

We are all living in dishonor, and worthy only of death. But there is an appeal process, and there is the concept of mercy to consider.

After acknowledging guilt and imposing the death penalty, do not carry it out. The executioner will be impartial, and there is no need for you to compound your guilt by taking the matter into your own hands. Rather, be born anew in spirit, and strive to honor the Merciful One. So there is no honor in dying in your sins, it is just a cop out to cut your losses.

Honor is in repaying your debt. He died for you, now you live for Him.

Jesus saves. No other one under heaven.

There is no record of Judas repenting, only that he suicided. Could he have received forgiveness? Possibly.

It's just my view.

Answer 6

That is because there is only one who can wash away sin; Jesus Christ. Yes I know all about lost honor. I lost my purity and virtue long ago. When I started going to church, studying the bible and learning about Jesus Christ, one day I realized something had happened; He had given me back what the locusts had taken away (verse in the bible)....He had given me beauty for ashes, the oil or joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of despair. He restored my virtue and purity. He did all these things because I loved Him, I sought Him and I desired to stop leading a sinful life and lead a righteous one.

But again, the only one who can do these things is God. If you do not turn to Him, what you said is true, even though you can try to be a good person, that dishonor will remain. That's because only the blood of Jesus Christ can wash away past sins.

Answer 7

He hung himself on a tree. Matthew 27:5 says : So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. In Acts one million:18, it says: (With the advantages he have been given for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong, his physique burst open and all his intestines spilled out. To reconcile them, i think of that he hung himself on a tree on the threshold of a cliff. After he grow to be lifeless, the rope failed, broke, and delivered the carcass down the gorge, after which you be attentive to what occurs.

Answer 8

That is the wonderful thing about God's grace. We don't need to live up to a code. We don't need to worry about being perfect. God did all that for us. Over and over and over again the bible says that it is only God's grace that can save us becuase that levels the playing field. No one can say they are better than another becuase we are all the same when it comes to the eyes of God. Instead of living life hating yourself. Rejoice in God's mercy. He has forgiven your past now all you need to do is forgive yourself and learn from your mistakes. If you don't live in a repetative cyle then you are fine and your past is your past. Live today as a new day.

Answer 9

those who live by a code of honor often feel they don't live up to the same. there are some biblical scholars who have uncovered some interesting doctrine relating to Judas..and suggesting that he not only wasn't an adversary or arch nemesis of the king he was one of his chosen.. this i haven't researched enough to make any judgments..however codes of honor are not chains do not judge yourself too harshly and let the guidance of your heart prevail...
if rigidity and or conformity of thought become walls boundary's or a box..get outside of yourself..small acts of kindness prayers for others even strangers can bring honor to your loved ones..love yourself as well,we're all sinners were all human..i was also married to a woman not my chosen who got pregnant..i married her was faithful..then finally divorced her an awesome son exists because of a path though laced with heart ache also built with honor..pray a lot express your feelings..and recognize and acknowledge your faults and never forget your quality's and the strength and magic your soul offers to your loved ones and to the world good luck and never surrender your code of honor just personalize it...humanize it...

Answer 10

You can't possibly imagine just how many times I have lost all credibility. It can be crushing to your soul, but you can earn it back by admitting you were wrong and taking the necessary steps to change.

A friend once said, when I was trying to overcome yet another humiliation...."Accept the fact that you did the best you could. Forgive yourself and move on."

I live by those words and it helps.

Edit: Give yourself permission to make mistakes.