Was Judas Iscariot forgiven and where is it in Scripture?

Answer 1

The Scripture is silent on this and we must assume that he will face the Judgement process with the vast majority of mankind at the White Throne Judgement. The Bible does mention that Judas was remorseful after the event and tried to return the 30 pieces of silver before committing suicide. Only God knows the true 'heart' of each of us and only He may judge us all fairly.

Another Answer:

The Bible is not as silent on the matter as some might think. It does give some information; some clues. With these clues; and also by the 'process of deduction', one can come to a reasonable conclusion. The following is but one 'process of deduction'. (There are also other angles of arriving at a reasonable deduction.)

Mark 14:21 ". . . woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born."

The expression 'Woe' in the Bible; is NEVER used in a good way. It is even used in a way 'worse than' bad. 'Ominous' might be an equivalent.

Another usage of the word 'woe' is in Matt 23:33. Of the Pharisees it was said: ". . .how may ye escape from the judgment of the gehenna?" (Young's)

So if this isn't an indication . . . . Certainly Judas is more reprehensible than the Pharisees who had never accepted the Lord.

John 17:12 "not one of them has perished or is lost except the son of perdition [Judas Iscariot-the one who is now doomed to destruction, destined to be lost], that the Scripture might be fulfilled. (Amplified Bible)

Hebr 10:26-29(Amplified Bible) 26 For if we go on deliberately andwillingly sinning after once acquiring the knowledge of the Truth, there is no longer any sacrifice left to atone for [our] sins [no further offering to which to look forward].

27 [There is nothing left for us then] but a kind of awful and fearful prospect and expectation of divine judgment and the fury of burning wrath and indignation which will consume those who put themselves in opposition [to God].

28 Any person who has violated and [thus] rejected and set at naught the Law of Moses is put to death without pity or mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses.

29 How much worse (sterner and heavier) punishment do you suppose he will be judged to deserve who has spurned and [thus] trampled underfoot the Son of God, and who has considered the covenant blood by which he was consecrated common and unhallowed, thus profaning it and insulting and outraging the [Holy] Spirit [Who imparts] grace (the unmerited favor and blessing of God)?

This is but one angle in determining Judas' judgment.

Additional Comments:

Discussing Judas in John, in 17:12 he is distinguished from the rest of the Apostles by the phrase 'son of perdition.' Judas was never really part of those God gave to Him (see 18:8, 9). Judas had never really been a 'believer' like the others (see 6:64-71). He had not been cleansed like the others (13:10-11).

Yes, I agree with the implications for Judas as I wouldn't want to be him - but are there degrees of sin for a righteous Judge? Sin is sin, period and all may repent unless they already had their chance and gave it up reverting back to the ways of this world as Paul was explaining in Hebrews 10:26-29. These will be in the Judgement of the Condemned. But as Judas never truly understood nor did He receive the gift of God's Holy Spirit when Jesus 'blew' on the Apostles, according to the theme in Scripture (Matthew 12:31; Mark 3:28), he has a chance to repent. His reward will by no means be as that of the Apostles, but a chance is a chance if this is God's Will:

Matthew 7:1-5New King James Version (NKJV) Do Not Judge7 "Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. 3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye'; and look, a plank is in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.