Would it be acceptable to call my son Judas, bearing in mind new revelations?
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Just so long as your surname isn't Iscariot.
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There's a passage I got memorized,\n                       seems appropriate for this\n                       situation: Ezekiel 25:17. "The path\n                       of the righteous man is beset on\n                       all sides by the inequities of the\n                       selfish and the tyranny of evil\n                       men.  Blessed is he who, in the\n                       name of charity and good will,\n                       shepherds the weak through the\n                       valley of darkness, for he is truly\n                       his brother's keeper and the finder\n                       of lost children.  And I will\n                       strike down upon thee with great\n                       vengeance and furious anger those\n                       who attempt to poison and destroy\n                       my brothers.  And you will know my\n                       name is the Lord when I lay my\n                       vengeance upon you."\n\nAlthough its a very inaccurate quote if you actually check that passage in a bible.
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There IS supporting evidence that proves that is was indeed written at the time it should have been. Christians refuse to believe in anything to do with it, simply because it would shred a major part of the Christ myth. It's amazing - even with the knowlegde they have of how the bible was constructed, and even knowing that many books were taken out of the bible as being heresy, they refuse to admit it might possibly be true. Why is it so hard to believe?  It was Judas' destiny to do it! And Jesus must have known that, too! If Judas was, as the text says, Jesus' favorite, and the one chosen, why is that bad? Jesus knew he had to die, he even knew where and how. All Judas did was help the prophecy be fulfilled. And to say his family wrote it to clear Judas' name is just stupid. Be open minded, people! You say you're enlightened by the Word - then you should be able to look at this with open minds.
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First of all, I think all this hype at Easter time about a supposedly hidden gospel, written by a major player in the crucifixion story is a little suspect....imagine......... television trying to get ratings...lol.\n\nOn the other hand, if it is an actual document recorded by people who had Judas' story handed down to them (like the four big gospels), I've always wondered if Judas actually imagined to the point of belief that HE was the center of bringing about the new government.  \n\nHe may have actually thought that Jesus was giving him some kind of signals to carry out the dirty work. He certainly hasn't been the last person to believe he was getting divine direction to commit a crime in the name of God. Especially if money was involved.\n\nAnd before anyone tries to defend Judas' actions or say that what Judas did was "God's will" and "part of The Plan", don't forget the Sanhedrin was determined to do away with Christ. They didn't have to have Judas.
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For the first part it is simple ...\nThink about this: we are all God's creation and one way or another we carry on God's will. One of the assets given to us is free-will, the will to do as we choose. God's purpose now is to guide us on the right path, but it is us who must walk it. Judas did not know God's will at the time, it was much later that people were aware of what Jesus' death actually ment.\nThe fact that God intended it doesn't excuse Judas' act. It was Judas' choice to betray his teacher and this alone makes his act evil, just like any treason. God doesn't mind-control anyone. He chose to betray Jesus to the romans, thus he is a traitor and his treachery is ten-fold since we are talking about the Son of God (something Judas really believed or he wouldn't be an Apostle).\nAlso the fact that he's a traitor doesn't mean christians should hold a grudge against Judas. After all, he was forgiven for his actions did lead on the right path.\n\nAs for the accusations against the Jews, whatever they had done then, it's all done and it subscribes to the same things I've said above.
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Dan Brown (puh) suggests that Jesus was completely human born of a father & mother and was married to the Magdalene and they had kids. WOW! How incredibly difficult to believe this fantastic story! Gnostics been saying this since the son of man was teaching them (and making love to MM).\n\ngo jesus & mary & uncle judas
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HOW MISIMFORMED ARE YOU HONEY... GOD SON JESUS CAN FORGIVE HES THE ONE THAT GAVE OF HIMSELF ON THE CROSS ON CALVARY FOR YOUR SINS AND FOR MINE AND FOR EVERYONES SINS... AND THERE IS ALWAYS A NEED TO HAVE FORGIVENESS BUT YOU MUST MEAN IT AND STICK WITH IT AND NOT DO THE SAME THING AND JUST EXPECT THAT YOU CAN BE FORGIVEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOR THE SAME MISTAKE...
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I suppose it could, depending on the true, Kabalistic interpretation of the Bible. But, there is a specific word usually reserved for "servant" and I have never heard of "son" being used that way. Maybe in translation to English this becomes possible, but I don't remember anything of that sort in Hebrew. Which is not to say it doesn't exist, of course.
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I do not think you're doing anything wrong.  God knows everything; and he knows your heart... I truly believe when you pray and use his name, that he knows you're not disrespecting his son (Jesus)... personally, everything that I pray for I end "in Jesus name"; and I know that ONLY through God's son, I am granted all... very good question, but, don't beat yourself up over... God knows your heart!
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If he is adding to the word of God, he will be greatly cursed.  And stumbling our brothers and sisters puts their blood on our hands.\n\nI think the guy is in enough trouble without our comments.\n\nBest to pray for those who believe these lies.
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it's my understanding that the name "judas" has morphed over the centuries into "jew". since judas wasn't a good person, this word became associated with him and his betrayal of jesus gave early christians a reason to dislike the jewish people.
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Jesus did not come to talk of Himself!!!--He came to announce the existence of GOD THE FATHER AND HIS KINGDOM AND HOW YOU CAN BE A PART OF IT!!! Jesus plainly stated He would be Head of this Royal Family--but that YOU could also be a son or daughter with GOD!Any other "gospel" is a false gospel that centers on the Messenger(Christ) and NOT on what He preached!!!-I hope you have your answer-good for you for trying to understand the truth!
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will find out from my son after easter.
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Yes and more than just James the most famous who most likely was the author of the book of James. Below is a conversation between Jesus and His brothers.\nIf you are referring to James Simon and Judas they were His disciples not brothers. This is a different James than His brother. Also there were 2 named Judas but neither were His brothers. Simon was renamed Peter by Jesus.
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Hell no.\nHe is not the son of god.\nEnd Of Story.
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Yes. It says that Judas was the best of all the apostles, and did what Jesus asked. To quote fairly close to it, Jesus said, "You will be greater than all the others Judas. For you will sacrifice the man that clothes me."
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I admire where you are going with this. I am a Christian and I believe the Bible. But I think you should know something. Did you know that in the Bible it never says anything about "accepting Jesus as your Personal Savior"? Jesus already is Jesus and He already is Lord and Savior. Accepting that does not save you. Applying His word to your heart and completely surrendering your will to Him is the only way. Acknowledging the Gospel and the bottomless pit of our sin, and the neverending grace and mercy of His blood redemption. Those are the things that bring salvation. I hope you understand. I suggest you read the Gospels and search carefully for the text that says that we must accept Him. It doesnt exist. For even Satan himself acknoweledges Christ in all his glory.\n\nFurthermore we need not run around wild screaming and cursing people to hell. Remember the "WWJD" bracelets. Look at how Jesus approached people. He served his enemies. He loved them. He preached to those who wanted to hear it. What good is condemnation to people who dont believe? The fear of hell is not what makes people believe in Christ. We should tell people about Him. But we should try to be like Jesus was about it. Remember how he washed Judas's feet, even though He knew that Judas had already betrayed Him in his heart?\n\n\nSisters in Christ.