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Why didnt Judas ask God for forgiveness instead he chose to kill himself?
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None of the disciples understood what was going on at the time.
For three and a half years, they had all been expecting Jesus to establish the Kingdom of God on earth and expel the Romans and their presence from their land.
None of them knew to ask Jesus for forgiveness. He had told them that they would rule the Kingdom with Him on thrones of their own [Matt.19:28]. They thought they had it made. Why would they think they needed to be forgiven for anything?
When Jesus was arrested... they all ran in terror! Their expectations of rulership, power and authority vanished in a heartbeat. Their King and Messiah allowed Himself to be taken from them without a protest. Their Kingdom, hopes and dreams were gone.
Judas, on the other hand, was in it for the cash... and whatever material power he might acquire from the things Christ's was promising. He was merely hedging his bets.
It's very likely, Judas was expecting the high priest and his gang to maybe give Jesus a beating and let Him go. No great harm would be done... and he would be a little richer. Maybe he could apologize to Him, later. Jesus knew he was greedy -- He'd understand.
But when he saw what was really happening... he was crushed and terrified, too... even if his motives were different from the other disciples.
His Master was in the midst of the ordeal of His life and out of Judas' reach. He would have no chance to ask His forgiveness, now [nor could he expect any].
He "repented" in his heart for what he had done [Matt.27:3]... but the damage was done, and he thought himself unworthy of forgiveness -- by God or anyone else.
As greedy and materialistic as he was... Judas no murderer... and hated himself for being unintentionally complicit to the murder of his Friend.
No one was thinking of asking anyone for forgiveness at that time -- especially Judas. Terror ruled in the hearts of all the disciples then. And satanic hatred burned in the hearts of strangers shouting, "Crucify Him, crucify Him!"
None understood the plan of God at that time... and Judas' suicide prevented him from grasping it as the other disciples would, when Jesus would walk and talk with them after His resurrection, and opened their terrified and guilty hearts to the Truth.
"Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures." (Luke 24:45)
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Who suceeded Judas iscariot?
They chose a man called Mathias.
Who was the one Jesus chose after Judas?
After Judas Iscariot, Jesus chose Matthias to be one of the Twelve Apostles. Matthias was selected by casting lots to replace Judas, as described in the Book of Acts in the New Testament.
Did Jesus condemn Judas for committing Suicide?
Matthew 27:5 says that Judas threw down the silver in the Temple and went and hanged himself. Acts 1:18 says that Judas bought a field with the reward of iniquity, and fell headlong, bursting asunder and all his bowels gushed out. The author knew nothing of Matthew's suicide account and chose to have Judas die, horribly, of misadventure. Neither account says whether Jesus condemned Judas for what he did.
If Satan entered Judas and betrayed Jesus Then why blame Judas Luke 22 v3 Why did not Jesus exorcised Judas as he did with the herd of swine?
What does "enter" mean? Take over? Influence? Did Judas still have free will? * Luke 22:3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 22:4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. ---- Judas made a concious decision himself to allow himself to be tempted by money and then betray Jesus! The bible says that it is better to have NEVER known Him (Jesus) than to have known him and then dis-own him. But that's what Judas did. He had known salvation from hearing and learning first-hand from Jesus and yet chose to give it up for 30 pieces of silver? It was his choice - and a bad one!
What man did the disciples choose to replace Judas?
The disciples chose a replacement by casting lots. Matthias replaced Judas.
What was the name of the disciple who chose to betray Jesus?
Judas Iscariot was the disciple that betrayed Jesus. See these verses in the Bible: Luke 22:47-48 and John 18:1-5
British general who chose to enjoy himself?
William Howe was the British general who chose to enjoy himself. He is the British general who chose to enjoy himself in New York and Philadelphia rather than pursue the American enemy.
Can you blame Judas Iscariot if God Himself chose him to be a traitor?
Hmm this is a hard one. In fact, the jury is still out on this question, as many Bible scholars and theologians have been debating this very issue for a very long time.First, it has to be said that the gospels portray Judas as a nasty piece of work. John, for instance, portrays him as a thief often helping himself to the 'common fund' of the disciples as he was the 'keeper of the purse'. In addition we are told that the 'devil entered Judas' before the betrayal. More than this, we are told that he accepted a bribe of thirty pieces of silver for betraying Jesus. Many think this is a large sum of money, but as one silver piece was the going rate for a day's labour for an unskilled worker, thirty pieces was a month's wage - equivalent of about £1000 ($1500) today. Hardly a king's ransom. Some scholars believe that the gospel writers were still smarting a little about Judas' role in the scheme of things, and therefore portrayed him unfairly - but this is just conjecture. But we have to remember that the gospels were written by those who still had an axe to grind against Judas and so we must niot take simply at face value what they say about him, but to look more closely at the facts.We do know, for example, that Jesus knew Judas would 'betray' him. Even at the last supper we are told that Jesus told him to 'go, and do what you have to do'. We are uncertain what this means, but some believe that Judas (and Jesus) was very aware of what would happen and what would HAVE to happen if God's plan of redemption through Jesus' death and resurrection was to take place.Therefore, many scholars are now of the thinking that Judas was possibly obeying God's plan and doing God's will in betraying Jesus to the authorities. For if he had not done so, there would be no arrest, no crucifixion and no resurrection - and no Christian Church 2000 years later. Judas was the chosen one; if he had not done the deed, then it would have had to be one of the others to obey God's will. Jesus knew about his death and the necessity of it - so much that he laid into Peter when Peter once denied that Jesus would die by execution. So Jesus was well aware of what was to come - and that someone - Judas - would have to set the wheels in motion.We are also told that after Judas realised what chain of events he had set in place, he was filled with remorse - so much that he threw the money back at the priests and went out and hanged himself. Some have seen this as an act of cowardice, but we have to remember that Jesus himself preached forgiveness as a result of contrition. In Judas' case, his anguish and remorse, and the resulting suicide, must be seen as the desperate work of a man who sought forgiveness for what he had done. If Jesus (and therefore God) is true to his word (and he would be!) then Judas would also have been forgiven for the betrayal - even if no forgiveness was actually necessary as it seems he was doing God's will anyway.As a result of this, many within the Church (and a significant number within the Roman Catholic Church) are now calling for Judas to be finally made a saint. Of course, there is still great controversy over this but one day this may well happen. However, whether or not Judas is made a saint on earth, there are a significant number of Christians who believe that, along with the rest of the disciples, he is now in God's nearer presence as a result of God's grace and forgiveness, and as a result of his doing God's will, at great cost to himself - and his reputation - over the last 2000 years.
From the story touching spirit bearWhy didn't cole try to defend himself against peter's attack?
Cole didn't defend himself against Peter's attack because he understood that he needed to make amends for the harm he had caused others. He recognized that fighting back would only perpetuate the cycle of violence, and instead chose to show remorse and seek healing through reconciliation and forgiveness.
Was Judas tempted to lead the guards to Jesus?
No he was not tempted, he did so by his own choice. Judas was a thief and an unworthy man. He was greedy and contemptuous, yet Christ chose him as one of the apostles so that Gods plan could be fulfilled.
Where would you find in the bible the replacement of Judas Iscariot?
Look in Acts, chapter 1, verse 26. If you read from verse 23 to verse 26, it reveals how the disciples chose Matthias to replace Judas who had died by suicide.
Which disciple was chosen by Jesus?
According to the Holy Bible, the disciple whom Jesus specially loved, was John, but He chose them all - even Judas!
