Comments on: The Eastern Eye – Jesus Gave Judas The Sop

By: Mike Verdicchio

Mike Verdicchio — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:34:21 +0000

Merangue,
Thanks for leaving a comment with your thoughts. There are those (myself included) who understand from the Scriptures that Judas did not go out and immediately commit suicide after giving back the thirty pieces of silver. There are a number of clear verses that do show that he too saw the resurrected Christ.
However, I beg to differ about your comment that John may not have understood what what Judas said. The Bible teaches that “all Scripture is given by inspiration of God,” and that “holy men of God spoke (wrote) as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” John wrote what God told him to write.
Judas had free will, and he chose to betray Christ.
God bless you,
Mike

By: merangue

merangue — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:34:12 +0000

Judas was also at the place with the disciples that were behind closed doors when Jesus visited the first time after he had risen, because in the gospel of John he says there were eleven of the twelve (and Thomas was absent until the second visit.)
When Judas said “Is it I?” and Jesus said “Thou Hast said” I think they were talking about someone else that “I” represented!
The author of the gospel of John may not have understood what was meant by “I”, but Jesus Christ doesn’t always tell everything to each of us for own good. I think Judas was obeying Jesus Christ and may have paid a price in being guilty of obedience. That’s my opinion at this time in my study of the gospels!

By: Mike Verdicchio

Mike Verdicchio — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:25:02 +0000

Hi Carol, and thanks for your comments.
Yes, the love of God is staggering to our minds at times, isn’t it? A great place to see that love is the parable in Luke 15, often referred to as, “The Prodigal Son,” but it should really be called, “The Forgiving Father.” Now that is unconditional love in action!
Have a great weekend,
Mike

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:22:52 +0000

Hi Mike!
God bless you in the name of Jesus Christ!
Yes, I think it was incredible love that Jesus Christ showed to Judas !
It teaches me a couple of things. One, that Jesus Christ had so renewed his mind to that of his Father, God, that he and God were one ( one in purpose) . Christ made his thoughts God’s thoughts and his heart God’s heart. Quite an example for me to keep growing as Jesus Christ did and studying The Word (bible) in order to renew my mind and walk as Christ walked in love.
The second thing it taught me or should I say reminded me of just how much God and His son Jesus Christ love me and would never leave me. Sometimes when things get pretty bad our “feelings” can play tricks on us and we can “feel” forsaken by God. But from that record no matter what the circumstances or what we have done, neither God nor Jesus Christ turn their backs on us and are always here to love us and forgive us and think of us with great honor. Absolutely amazing ! It shows me that God will never forsake me because of His great love for me; no matter how things may look to the contrary sometimes.
Carol