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Judas Iscariot: Bad Guy or Cosmic Patsy
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<blockquote data-quote="TerryMiller" data-source="post: 2349734" data-attributes="member: 7900"><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Good question, J.B.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">While I don't recall any specific verses that draw a similar analogy with the Pharoah of Moses's time, I think God simply used Judas' inherent greed to his purpose. As for Pharoah, the Bible even speaks to "God hardening his heart." So, while Pharoah might have repented, it would not have been a benefit for God's plan.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">All of mankind is born with the free will. Because of that, we ALL will sin and continue to sin. Even if we "repent," we will sin again and again and must keep asking for forgiveness. As for who will go to heaven, only God can make that judgement. All the rest of us can do is to try to live our lives the best we can and continue to strive for a sinless life, even though we will continue in sin. Even Paul spoke of doing what he did not want to do.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">So, in spite of my evil ways, I do want to do better and the best way to do that is to continue to go to church with like-minded individuals to better myself.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryMiller, post: 2349734, member: 7900"] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=3]Good question, J.B. While I don't recall any specific verses that draw a similar analogy with the Pharoah of Moses's time, I think God simply used Judas' inherent greed to his purpose. As for Pharoah, the Bible even speaks to "God hardening his heart." So, while Pharoah might have repented, it would not have been a benefit for God's plan. All of mankind is born with the free will. Because of that, we ALL will sin and continue to sin. Even if we "repent," we will sin again and again and must keep asking for forgiveness. As for who will go to heaven, only God can make that judgement. All the rest of us can do is to try to live our lives the best we can and continue to strive for a sinless life, even though we will continue in sin. Even Paul spoke of doing what he did not want to do. So, in spite of my evil ways, I do want to do better and the best way to do that is to continue to go to church with like-minded individuals to better myself. [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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