Judas 'betrayed Christ' because God willed him to. This had to be and Judas should be honoured by us for his unselfishness in saving our souls from sin.
2007-07-19 15:22:56 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i did it sorry guys :(
2007-07-19 15:28:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are deeper minds than ours who have pondered on questions like this over the centuries. I think Goethe gave us a good perspective in his version of Faust. There are different translations, but the following fits well. It is God speaking to the Devil during a discussion in Heaven. The gist is that God is allowing a Devil (named Mephistopholes) to try to seduce a man to embrace the negative things of this world. At one point in the discussion, God says:
". . . I never hated those who were like you: Of all the spirits that negate, The knavish jester gives me least to do. For man’s activity can easily abate, He soon prefers uninterrupted rest; To give him this companion hence seems best Who roils and must as Devil help create.”
So, Goethe's perspective seems to be that when we go through bad things, it can help us to become better people. And any man or any "devil" that does something bad is just part of God's master plan to create better individuals, and thus a better world.
On an individual level, though, that doesn't excuse us to do wrong things and say, "Well, I'm helping make the world a better place!" I think that's pushing it...
For those of you who are religious--especially Christians--I think it is useful to read literature such as Faust and Dante's trilogy to see what some deep thinkers throughout history thought on issues such as this.
The Book of Job, in the Old Testament, also deals with a man who had every reason to sin, and made the active decision not to do so. Who should be more honored? The man who didn't sin when the entire world then and now would have understood if he did, or the man who did sin the first time he was put in a tough situation?
Anyone can do the right thing when circumstances make that easy. It's when the chips are down and it's all on the line that doing the right thing becomes a noble act.
2007-07-19 20:44:03 · answer #2 · answered by silverlock1974 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was the fulfillment of original intent...
how can there be ANY fault?
Don't confuse "fault" with "method."
As far as I am concerned, Judas was a NECESSARY INSTRUMENT. The only fault that can be found in Judas is that he committed suicide rather than repenting like Peter did.
EDIT:
re: vicsikix - I don't think greed was an issue with Judas. Judas wanted to force Jesus' hand as far as taking a stand against the government was concerned. Being a good financier (he took care of the groups money matters) if he could make a bit of money in the process, so much the better!
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2007-07-19 15:26:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Judas should not be honored. Judas betrayed God. And he hung himself in shame. Sometimes God uses evil as his instrument. I refer you back to Haggai when God says that he will send the Babylonians to overrun Judah. God acknowledges that they are evil and he will deal with them in time but for now they are His tool to bring the Israelites back into line. It's the same with Judas. He was evil but a useful tool. And if he had resisted the devil, there were plenty of other people who could have done the deed. He didn't "have" to do what he did. He made a choice.
2007-07-19 15:28:08 · answer #4 · answered by Sharon M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there have been no corrupt Jewish leaders. consequently they didn't wish any physique lifeless. to characteristic to the combination there replace into no such actual guy or woman as jesus to kill. The call jesus is below 4 hundred yrs old. It first appeared in the xian bible in 1630. The Roman Empire made a mangod to unite the Roman Empire because it replace into threatened to be destroyed from interior of by non secular wars. The Roman Empire blended of all the everyday international's mangods and sixteen crucified saviors right into a million so the individuals would desire to unite and rally around a million god, they have been then informed to unfold the worship of their new god to the international by be conscious or sword. Jews had not something to do with the Roman tale, we've been there in Israel. we would not comply with Roman ruler deliver nor undertake their gods. So we've been handy to hate and blame.
2016-10-22 03:13:18 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would put the fault on Judas, for greed's sake, he just could not pass what the priest had for him and being placed in their good favor. However seeing later events his regret/guilt was more than he could stand, in this life I have been amazed to see what people will do for love of money or positions of power even in these days.
2007-07-19 15:31:19 · answer #6 · answered by S.O.S. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Rick, God did not "will" Judas to do as he did. God, and Jesus knew that he was going to betray Jesus, and for the end that was known that would come, it was allowed to happen. God did not, however, make Judas do anything. Judas had the free will to refuse to do what he did, but due to what he thought would be a desired outcome of his actions, he pursued his course of action.
God and Jesus both knew the desired end would happen as they desired it to happen for the best interests of mankind. That said, Judas did as he desired to do, and that action cost him his life, and salvation. Had he gone to Jesus to ask forgiveness, he would have gotten it. God always knows what we are going to do, but He never makes us do it.
2007-07-19 15:33:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A discerning person does not allow words to flow out of his mouth hastily. He thinks before speaking and enjoys peaceful relations with others because a “mouth of discretion” leads him to choose his words carefully. When faced with foolish or speculative questioning, a man of discernment is able to ‘hold back his sayings.’ (Proverbs 17:27)
2007-07-19 15:28:40 · answer #8 · answered by conundrum 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religion is the spawn of man, he impregnated the world with it. Even when philosophers talk about a god, its always a male, why is that? Is their a great black hole in their thinking, or are they just as arrogant as the rest?
2007-07-19 15:30:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hallo R.V as we know it was gods will for J.C to die for us,"reason"and "fault" because of satan's influence.so we can't really blame the jews,romans,or judas, just know that god could see how weak everyone was so i leave you with "john chapt.3:16" god bless.
2007-07-19 15:45:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I disagree. Jesus said it would have been better if Judas hadn't been born.
2007-07-19 15:26:57 · answer #11 · answered by RB 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋