Judas

Lots of Christian are still not clear about the issues concerning the role Judas played in the ministry of Jesus.
Questions:

1)if God knew before time that judas will betray Christ,why did he create him,and 
2)Judas was an "unfortunate pawn" without free-will?etc

In tackling this questions and issues concerning Judas, we need to be sure of this:
Man by nature is sinful through the fall of first man-Adam in the garden,east of Eden. And that through him-Adam,sin entered into this world?Rom 5:12

Believing that man by nature is sinful shows that ,if any man or woman decides to do nothing...he will by nature or by default think and do sinful things right?

Using God's word,the bible as the primary source of telling the future(prophecies),
do you know that if you're told you will do "something evil" in the future,and you don't believe the message or you doubt its validity,then by nature you will do exactly as its foretold(ie,the evil).

So BY NATURE and THROUGH DOUBT, Judas not believing the reports about himself Mat 26:24-25, naturally fell into/for sin.And clearly this proof that God can't be blamed for this man cause of his doubts and unbelieve.

We also are being faced with same situation DAILY since entering into this world,fighting/warring against the will of the flesh,causing All to work iniquities.But we thank God for the BLOOD of Christ we no longer do the work of iniquity!Heb 9:14,22,Tim2:14

In conclusion,if you're in doubt of a message from God,you naturally/by default flow in the direction of sin.

Make your comment(s) and lets share this thoughts with the world@large.

1 comment:

JosephB said...

Very thoughtful discussion, my take home is to believe God has given us free will but His sovereign nature supersedes our free will sometimes.

We are clay and he is potter. It does not matter what the clay thinks or chooses, what the potter wanted is supreme. Even Pharaoh was created for destruction. Saul did nothing but he became inferior to his brother.

Bottom line, God sovereignty supersedes our free will.