In the book of John, when Jesus was praying to God, He at one point prays for His disciples. And there, in verse 12 it says " none has been lost except for the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled" We can logically assume that Jesus is speaking about Judas if you read the entire chapter. My question is about Judas. Judas was hand picked to betray Jesus to fulfill Scripture, and we can see that Judas must have felt deeply sorry for what he had done. He did try to give the silver back and he did kill himself. IF ( big if) Judas was deeply sorry for what he had done, did Judas go to hell?
2006-10-20 08:01:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Judas was not handpicked to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that a close associate would betray him. He did not know who. Had Judas been "fated" to betray Jesus, not only would God have violated Judas' free will, but he would have been punished for something he could not help doing.
There is nothing in scripture to suggest that Judas was sorry with a view to repentance. Judas knew exactly what he was doing and he knew full well what the consequences would be. He had already been stealing money out of the common fund. Judas' motive was greed. He may have regretted what he did but regret and repentance are not synonymous.
Besides, the fact that Jesus called him the son of destruction makes it plain that there was no room for repentance on his part.
Hannah
2006-10-20 08:12:41 · answer #1 · answered by Hannah J Paul 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Judas and Peter both betrayed Jesus. Both felt great remorse over what they had done. But there is more to repentance than "feeling sorry". Judas allowed his remorse to lead to despair, while Peter allowed his remorse to lead to repentance. That's the crucial difference. Did Judas go to hell? Did he have one last moment of true repentance before he died? Only God knows.
2006-10-20 15:45:54 · answer #2 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not about being truly deeply sorry though that is a part. It is about whether a person believes Jesus died to pay for their sins. No amount of sorriness or good works would do anything for us or for Judas.
2006-10-20 15:16:24 · answer #3 · answered by uptheresomewhere7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can not know. Just like you can not know if the person next to you is going to hell even if they say they are Christians. Jesus came to die for our sins and if we truely accept that free gift then we will go to heaven. Judas could have been truely sorry for what he did, but he could also have never gone to God with a repentant heart.
2006-10-20 15:06:58 · answer #4 · answered by Eddie C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have always seen Judas as a sympathetic character. He obviously was a deeply passionate human being. From a biblical perspective one cannot ascertain if he ended up in hell or not...
From a personal stand point I don't believe in hell.
2006-10-20 15:23:14 · answer #5 · answered by Pablito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's actually a sort of sect within the Catholic church...I'll edit this in a moment when I have the name--my significant other was a member of it when he was Catholic, and I need a moment to find out from him...anyway, they believe that Judas did go to heaven and that he was simply used as a tool by God; i.e., his free will was temporarily suspended.
Preliminary examinations of the newly-discovered "Gospel of Judas" support this viewpoint also.
2006-10-20 15:07:31 · answer #6 · answered by angk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's interesting that it is in the book of John. The one gospel that was written many decades after Jesus had died-probably about 80 or 90 AD. You aren't reading an eyewitness account but a subjective interpretation by someone who didn't even meet Christ.
2006-10-20 15:08:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He publicly admitted his crime and showed contrition. But is regret the same thing as repentance? He followed this by killing himself, another crime he can hardly confess and repent of. But you have your answer in Jesus' own words. Judas was lost. Doomed to destruction. As opposed to saved, destined for sanctification.
2006-10-20 15:12:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because it's said he killed himself which is one of those sins that automatically sends you to hell. Although he might not have killed himself as things sketchy about those times and Jesus might have forgiven him somehow because he repented but that only works from a christian point of view. Maybe there is no hell?
2006-10-20 15:08:22 · answer #9 · answered by anon4112 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd have to go to hell and see if Judas is there in order to accurately answer that. I'd rather not.
2006-10-20 15:05:39 · answer #10 · answered by Carol L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋