It says there that Judas only followed the order of Jesus Christ...and prior to that he has no intention to betray Him. Also according to that Gospel, that Judas was the instrument in order to fulfill the prophecy. Whjat do you think?
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If ppl believe other Gospels....they should also take Gospel of Judas into consideration...
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I agree with you completely. I am a christian, but I do not believe in the trinity theory. and there are ALLOT of references like this one that points toward the fact that they are not the same. A few of them are: after Jesus got baptized, God said to him, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased." would he talk to himself? also when the people asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, Jesus taught them to pray to God, not to himself. If he was God why wouldn't he have the people pray to him? yet another, Jesus on the cross said "My God, why have you forsaken me?" would God not only talk to himself, but also forsake himself? A final one... the bible says that the only unforgivable sin is blaspheming the holy spirit (Mark 3:29). If they were all the same, then blaspheming any of them would be unforgivable. They are very separate beings, and not the same.
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Jesus stayed out of politics.  so it is hard to  transfer what he taught in that day to present times, politically speaking.\n\nExample; Because he saved the woman caught in the act of adultery, does that mean he would be against ALL death penalty cases?\n\nAnd, if you noticed, while he saved her, he didn't back down on saying she was wrong. ("Go & sin no more.") I can imagine liberals screaming, "Who are you telling her what to do with her own body!"\n\nHe obviously wanted the poor to be taken care of, but does that mean he would have wanted the government to be in charge of it? And 50% of the rich man's income being confiscated to pay for it? That sounds more like Robin Hood than Jesus Christ!\n\nHe said you have to pay your taxes, but would he have voted for a politician who advocated fixing things by higher taxes?\n\nHe taught obedience to the government, but does that mean he wanted a big government?\n\nI can't imagine Jesus being anything but disgusted by mid to late- term abortions, but the Bible is not specific on the subject. The issue of "when life begins" would have to be answered, first.\n\nBut as far as issues like trade unions and strong regulation of business, strong environmental regulations, animal rights & gun control, it's hard to say, exactly. \n \nBTW - The mythology of Mary Magdalene is that she was a REFORMED prostitute.  But there isn't actually anything in the Bible to support the notion she ever was a prostitute.\n\nNOW, as to why ANYONE would fork over money to the likes of Bennie Hin is beyond me!\n\nP.S.  You can always count on KooKoo Bananas to spit out the hatred, can't you?
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I've often wondered this myself. As a Christian, I believe that we are each given free will and that God does not influence our choices. We each must take responsibility for our actions. Our actions are, however, influenced by jealousy, anger and unresolved issues. God may not tell us what decisions to make, but if we believe in His grace and love , we can seek His guidance. Judas may not have been able to accept Christ's teachings due to his own greed for power, envy, maybe, even underlying issues we will never know about. We do know that he felt incredible remorse and desperation when he realized what he had done and committed suicide as a result. What happened after that, we will never know, But if we believe, Christ died for all sinners, that includes Judas as well. Judas' actions, I think, should be seen as any other action an individual takes which turns the tide of history. The world is changed by good and evil actions. I don't think it's a giant chess game orchestrated by God. We each play a part, but in the end, are responsible for what we do. I feel more pity for Judas than hatred. Unlike some truly evil figures in world history, he recognized his sin.
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Jesus even said MULTIPLE times that he is the SON. and to worship his Father. \n\nAS well as saying that he was SENT by the Father. \n\nhow could he be a medium or a spritist, when he was only working for the one whom sent him?\n\nJesus is not God (please not the capital) but he is a god (note: no capital). many worship him, yes. but the question should be... why dont they worship God? when clearly Jesus did?\n\n...*shrug* and thats my 2 cents
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"The Gospel of Judas, however, gives a very different account. \n\nThe text begins by announcing that it is the "secret account of the revelation that Jesus spoke in conversation with Judas Iscariot during a week, three days before he celebrated Passover." \n\nIt goes on to describe Judas as Jesus' closest friend, someone who understands Christ's true message and is singled out for special status among Jesus' disciples. \n\nIn the key passage Jesus tells Judas, "'you will exceed all of them. For you will sacrifice the man that clothes me.'" \n\nKasser, the translation-project leader, offers an interpretation: "Jesus says it is necessary for someone to free him finally from his human body, and he prefers that this liberation be done by a friend rather than by an enemy. \n\n"So he asks Judas, who is his friend, to sell him out, to betray him. It's treason to the general public, but between Jesus and Judas it's not treachery." \n\n-------\nhttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/04/0406_060406_judas_2.html\n\nread it , its very interesting. Judas did love Jesus, but most accounts see him as opposite. He was not a traitor as we see in plain eyes, but the carrier of what Jesus knew had to happen in order to die for us. The kiss yes its a symbol, saying goodby and leading the executors to fullfill prophecy. Christ redemption of our sins.
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It's not a weird notion.  There is no evidence of a lot of things that transpired during the times of Christ.   Sure the Bible talks about it and is the ONLY accepted history of that time.   I'm inclined to think that the apostles did run with their interpretation of Christ's teachings.   I'm not so sure it was to create an alternate Jewish religion, but an alternate politically correct on of the time.   Jesus didn't come to Earth to have people worship him as God.  That was furthest from his teachings.  His teachings were to show people the way to the Father through his teachings.  Even the perverstion of "The only way to heaven is through Christ."   It simply means that to get to heaven is to be like Christ and follow his teachings.   It does not mean to worship him as God.   Never has, never did, never will.
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it's a long and rocky journey but here goes......First in Matthew 24 Jesus was asked about 3 things the sign of when these things would happen  the times of the Jesus' return and the time of the end.\n\nand Jesus began to teach them of the signs\nFirst we would have a many things happen but they would be just the vs 8   All these are the beginning of sorrows.\n\nNext Jesus talks about a time of great trouble called the great tribulation vs 15\n\nImmediately after that tribulation...vs 29 you begin to see the signs of Jesus return that is not to say he returned. but that these are the signs he is at the door.\n\nvs 31 he sends his angels to gather the elect of God in the sound of a trumpet.this is a very significant sign or action because the trumpets are mentioned several times in the bible. First by Jesus then by paul and then by John.\n\nIt is important to know these scriptures because there will come a time that people will not endure sound doctrine..you would have read that in the same chapter\n\nPaul speaks of the trumpets again in 1 corinthians 15 chap\n52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.\nok so not only was a trumpet mentioned but a particular trumpet..the Last trump\n\nok next 1 thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:\nthe next mention of the trumpet speaks to a people called the thessalonians Paul speaks a word to these people to let them know that they should not sorrow but be comforted to know the dead i Christ are gonna rise first and those that remain will be caught up to meet him. But... they took the word and ran with it and left their jobs and lives to...wait... and so paul has to write them again  in 2 thessalonians to let them know:\n2nd chapter 1-5:Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come,.....except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;..ok so this coincides with what Jesus said because this shows that the son of perdition must be revealed first before Jesus comes for the church\n\nok lastly  Revelations..6th chapter through the 11 th chapter.you see the 4 horseman ride.. it is the beginning of tribulation and things that will take place before Jesus returns\nlook especially close to vs 9-11 matyred saints a product of tribulation..\nvs 12 through 17 shows signs exactly that Jesus spoke of\nvs 12 compared to matthew 24 vs 29\nrevelations vs 15,16 compared to matthew 24 vs 30\nok move on to the last seal opening up the trumpets\nTRUMPETS...not coincidence..the seven trumpets begin to sound...remember ..what trumpet are we looking for??\nthe last trumpet...so..lets move on down to the last trumpet..vs 15 Revelations 11:15 says And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever...now let me show you something in the book of luke 17:21  Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.The kingdom within you shall become the kingdom of the lord it is the kingdoms coming together and thus .. this is the rapture taking place\nread on down to the last verse..and you see verse 18 ..I will say this we are not appointed to wrath but we will suffer tribulation and this is the time in the earth that Gods wrath is being pourn out..and we are not going to be in the earth for that this also shows that this is the time for God to reward the saints...amen...sister I know it might be a bitter pill to swallow but ..the bible says my people perish for lack of knowledge..better you are equipped to stand and see the salvation of God then to be found wanting...God bless if you need any more info \nsold
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Well, I see it like this: God's will was already established both the good and the bad. But we are floating around with a choice to become either Judas Iscariot or Peter. Both were choosen to be Apostles, both sinned against God, however, only one of them chose to repent with godly sorrow and not just because he got caught like Judas did. People always say, was Judas predestined to go to hell? No, I don't think so, I believe God's will is predestined not the people that will choose themselves what part they want to play. So, predestination for those who don't want to receive Jesus because they think it will just fall on them are wrong. Proof of what I just said can be found in Deut 28, where he set before us both blessings and cursings, see the plan is set, but what part of the plan you'll be in is entirely up to you,thus, your freedom to choose! God bless you girl!
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I watched the special on National Geographic. Have they made the text available to read anywhere?\n\nBased on the information that was given on the National Geographic premiere...I firmly believe that Jesus chose Judas to sacrifice him. Someone had to do it and he wanted Judas to be the one. The thing that gets me is that when Jesus tells Judas that he will be known as deceitful person for many, many years but in the END, the truth will be known. Wow, that means we know now....does that mean that we are really close to the end?\n\nI would love to look at it more in depth when they release it; if you know anywhere it has been published, please let me know.
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Jesus clearly said that he was going to be HANDED OVER, not that he himself would do it.\n\nFor example, in Mark 9:31  he tells his disciples, "The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he will rise."\n\nLater he talks about the one who would betray him, e.g., Mark 14:21  For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed!  It would have been better for that man if he had not been born." \n\nIn fact, he announces that it is one of the Twelve eating the Passover meal with him, that would betray him.  (The amount, FWIW is 30 pieces of silver It is Joseph who  was sold for 20 pieces [Genesis 37], so some get them confused; and 40 is a common 'round number' in Scripture.)\n\nIn many of Jesus' announcements he DOES explain that this was all according to what had been prophesied, and that is was the means by which God fufilled his plans.  But he does NOT say that those who acted against him were in any way 'agreeing to help him.'  No, "they meant it for evil"  Compare Acs 2:23 where Peter declares "this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men."\n\n(Other Scriptures include this same idea -- for example, it is by God's plan that the Assyrians attack Israel.  They are 'carrying out God's judgment'.  Only that is not what motivates THEM, and God declares that he will in turn judge these who had attacked Israel for their own ends --see Isaiah 10:5-16, especially vv.6-7 -"Against a godless nation I send him, and against the people of my wrath I command him But he does not so intend, and his heart does not so think; but it is in his heart to destroy....")\n\n---------------------------\n\nHow the "Gospel of Judas" differs:\n\n1) Judas is portrayed as being the ONE disciple who 'really gets it' and to him Jesus reveals a special knowledge hidden from all the others.  (This clearly contradicts the New Testament teaching).\n\n2) Judas hands Jesus over to die so that he can escape his human body, since the body and all the physical world is considered to be evil (a basic Gnostic teaching).  In the Bible --both the Old and New Testaments -- the material world is NOT evil.  Rather it was created good (Genesis 1) and the hope is that it will be fully restored at the resurrection.   In keeping with this the NT Gospels Jesus announces (see above) that he will die and RISE AGAIN.
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I assume the sacred sacrifice is Jesus since He shed his blood and died for "this earth".  I know that was obvious but I don't really how to decipher the rest of it, sorry.
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yes\n\nthe gospel of Judas is false doctrine, written by gnostics in 300 AD... \n\ndont just accept what dan brown says people
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Bible doesn't specify what the carpenter built, was it furniture or boats? Why mention it? Same thing, Jesus was human and it was normal to be married, so why write about something that is obvious? Even the gnostics, who wrote that he loved her, didn't mention any details at all. If the writer's intention was to only make Mary look like Jesus' wife, then she (gnostic writers were mainly females) would have added details. They didn't because it is irrlevent, it's the "love" that is important and that's all. However note that the gnostics married spiritually, the marriage ceremony was sexual intercourse. Note also the wedding mentioned in the Christian bible... it was "on the third day" (significance?), the groom always provided the wine (Jesus turned water into wine there [this is symbolical, not a miracle]). Then, who is "the disciple whom Jesus loved"? Why does the writer not simply say who it is? If bible is "word of God" then the reader has a right to know. Why the mystery? The reason is because the gnostics were all about "hidden knowledge", that is how they wrote. Gospel of John is the most "gnostic" of the synoptics. No time left, but yes there is more than enough evidence to support that the Magdalene was Jesus' consort.
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I believe the 2nd story is correct. Not sure about the follower part, but yes, another man was subsituted. See, Jesus was pulled into the heavens and will return before the Day of Judgement, symbolizing that the Day of Judgement is near. So, yes, God did not kill Jesus.
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The new guy has obviously been influenced by the _da_Vinci_Code_ or other, similar works that posit that Jesus was married (most likely to Mary Magdalene), and likely had children through that union.\n\nThere are a couple verses in the gospels (depending on your translation - I'm looking at the New International Version) where Jesus is referred to as having brothers; I'd look specifically at Matthew 13:54-56, which says \n\n"54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. "Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?" they asked. 55 "Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 56 Aren't all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?"\n\nWhile scholars have argued that "brother" might actually mean "cousin" or "other close male relative", the text wouldn't directly support that.\n\nThe wife and children thing can't be disproved Biblically - but neither can it be proven.  Some take the absense of direct reference to a wife as proof, while say that any man referred to as a rabbi/teacher would need to be married to have that status (as per the culture of the time).  Either way, there isn't anything that can be used definitively either way.
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The apostles after his death continuously referred to him as he Son of God.  But I look for a more logical way.  The scriptures said that Jesus was without sin and that he had no deception in him.  If that is true and it is, why did he always refer to God as the Father if indeed he was not. And why did the Father always refer to Jesus as his son if he wasn't?  If Jesus was not praying to His father as he said he was, would that be deception? Yes! If at the time of his baptism and voice came out of the heavens and said in effect, This is my beloved Son, if that is not true, is it deception?  Some say it is a MYSTERY and can't be explained.  the real mystery is how anyone can belief such rubbish that God and the Son are the same.  The only place that it says that I (Jesus speaking) and the Father are One, is referring to UNITY of belief and teachings.  Look up that scripture and go back to the previous chapter and the verses before that quote and you will find that the subject is unity of teachings and purpose and not oneness in being.  The Jews accused Jesus saying that he was God so they could punish him by death.  He never said he was.