Why did the apostles refuse to do has Judas did for Christ ?
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I don't believe this so called "Gospel of Judas". I don't doubt that it exists, or that it was written when it was supposedly written, but I do believe the writer skewed the text to reflect his/her thoughts and that it is not an accurate account of the facts. Yes, Judas betrayed Jesus and yes it was a part of the grand design that God had planned for the salvation of man. I don't think Judas necessarily betrayed Jesus because Jesus told him to though, I think Judas didn't realize at the time of the betrayal that it would end in the crucifixion of his Lord. That's why Judas tried to get the Pharisees to take back the 30 pieces of silver and why he ultimately committed suicide. This is simply another example of how satan tries to confuse the truth and turn people away from God.
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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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well i read somewhere that judas was meant to betray jesus in order for him to be put on the cross and forsake himself for out sins. intresting theory i thought.
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I don't think so.  I don't pretend to know what would have happened had Judas repented and not betrayed Jesus.  But we all have 'free will'.  If Judas was merely programmed to betray Jesus, then his 'free will' would have been negated.  And I don't think Jesus' death on the cross would have been valid if someone had to lose their 'free will' to bring the crucifixion about.\n\nThis is all too confusing for me to reason out.  Jesus was God and knows the past, present and future.  He knew Judas would betray him.  Does that mean Judas did not posess free will?  But if Jesus knew the past, present and future, why did he pray to His Heavenly Father for "this cup to pass from me, but not my will, but thine be done."  He knew the cup couldn't pass.\n\nI'm not smart enough to figure this stuff out.  A friend of mine asked me once if God could do anything.  I said with a very smug look on my face, "Of course he can!"  That's when my friend said "No he can't.  He can't make a rock so big that he couldn't lift it!"\n\nOK, my smug look disappeared in a flash.  My friend is right, God can't make a rock so big that he couldn't lift it.  So God can't do everything.  See why I don't rely on my brain, but rather my FAITH in the Lord?
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Jesus did a lot just to fulfill the prophecy's of the old testament. It's good to question things. If the book can't stand up to our questions it's not worth the paper its printed on.
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"For the Son of Man is to go just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born." \n\nMark 14:21 \n\nDoes that really sound like someone you want for a role model?  The gospel of Judas was excluded from the Bible for good reason; it was not the inspired Word of God, and is therefore heresy.  The Bible clearly warns against this.\n\n"I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book;"\n\nRevelation 22:18
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Because Jesus didnt say this. \n\nNot everything that the Christians' New Testament says that Jesus said, did Jesus actually say. Some of it was put into his mouth to give authority to ideas held by the developing Christian church. \n\nThe reason they wrote  this into the mouth of Jesus was to help them separate from the Jews who were in open rebellion against Rome at the time it was written. This is why the authors of the Christian New Testament wrote that the Jews were responsible for the death of Jesus and not Rome, even thought other parts of the New Testament disagree.\n\nOf course, verses like these in the Christian's New Testament helped to legitimize Christian antisemitism throughout history.
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Iscariot was the kind of person Judas was. An Iscariot was a radical of the day. They wanted to liberate Israel of Rome.
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This is a complex question, but all of them continued preaching the gospel and believing in what Jesus had taught them.Thomas,the one who doubted Jesus was forgiven and went on with his teachings, Judas, the one who betrayed Jesus by turning Him over to the Jews, went crazy and hanged himself, Paul went on to preach to all the nations and tribes around Judea and pastored four churches ( read your Bible), the rest kept their faith and continued to preach and teach the remainder of their lives. You need to watch the movie "Passion of the Christ" Keep exploring the Bible.
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It's baloney! (Bologna for you German members :) They can say Jesus walked on Ice, rather than Water. They can say that Jesus asked Judas to betray him. They can say anything they want and even back it up with their scientific propaganda but what they can never change is faith and Christianity. It states in the Bible that nothing should be taken away or added to His Word, I'm stickin' to that.
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I am so freaking stoked someone asked this question!!!!! lol \nusually I am stuck answering a bunch of anti questions! \n\nQuestion 1,2,3,4\nWhy do you have 12 Apostles? They were just meant to be around for the time of Christ, not to be replaced with new apostles.That's a common misconception, perhaps one that is taught out of necessity among churches that have obviously lost the presence of apostles and prophets that were in the New Testament church. Rather than admit that something has been lost (or that there was an Apostasy), it's much safer to say that the lost elements were intended to be lost. But the Bible doesn't justify such teachings. Look at Acts 1:23-26: \n23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.\n24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,\n25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.\n26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.\nAfter Judas Iscariot apostatized and died, the remaining eleven apostles came together and sought revelation about the next apostle they should appoint to take the place of Judas. Clearly, they understood that the body of twelve was meant to be maintained. \nI'm happy to announce that in these latter days, the Twelve Apostles have been restored under divine direction from Jesus Christ. The Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and His Church has taken place! \n\n\nThe apostasy of the early Church in the 200 A.D.- plus era is rather easy to see. Apostles and prophets were rejected, persecuted, and killed, and the Roman state took over the administration of the Church, rather than divinely chosen priesthood leaders. Constantine, not even a Christian himself, melded the power of the state with the affairs of God and drove rapid transformation of the Church. Biblical doctrines rapidly gave way to Greek philosophy and the teachings of men. Ordinances like baptism were lost, the teachings of the temple were lost and corrupted, and even the most basic understanding of the nature of God was replaced with man-made doctrines (the Trinity concept). And all this was according to prophecies about the coming apostasy and the future need for restoration. \nThe issue is not that Christ failed - as many think an apostasy would imply - but that God allows men to choose freely, even if they choose to fail, to reject Him, and to choose darkness over light. Christ knew and taught that the purity of the Gospel and the church He established would continue for a time, but that there was darkness ahead due to the corruption of man and the attacks of the adversary. Hugh Nibley (Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, Vol. 4, Ch.6) summarizes these New Testament teachings as the "Three Acts of the Drama:" 1) the Lord comes and begins His work, 2) villains and impostors take over and rule, 3) the Lord returns in power and fixes everything.\n\nhttp://www.jefflindsay.com/LDSFAQ/FQ_Restoration.shtml for more on this issue\n\nthe New Testament clearly and repeatedly reports that prophets and prophecy were integral parts of the original Church of Jesus Christ after Christ had ascended to heaven. For example, consider Acts 13:1-3: \n1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. \n2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. \n3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. \nUsing the gift of prophecy, leaders in the original Church received revelation through the gift of the Holy Ghost - praying and fasting
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He chose several women as apostles, most likely Mary Magdeline was one, and there are others not specifically mentioned.\n\nThe one thing he didn't do was choose a female desciple - there were only 12 of them, 13 if you count Judas, and all were men.
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Because Judas was dead.
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Well, God has a plan. They asked to be put into the herd of swine. Jesus allowed it. See the point? The demons couldn't even make a move without His very approval. The question misses the overall view. They could do nothing apart from His power. And they knew it. Jesus was demonstrating His power over the very forces of Hell. They will "get theirs" in due time, so to speak.
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Jesus Himself asked Peter, "Do you love me?   ...then feed my sheep!"\n\nLove is not turning our backs to our brothers and sisters who do not know Christ (though it often times involves less conflict and persecution). That is the opposite of love (and it is sad that such apathy toward the calling to share the Gospel often comes under the deceptive banner of "tolerance").
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um, no, actually, the apostles did not "hang out"0--they were doing the will of Christ, as missionaries--and furthermore they were not with only men: martha, mary, mary magdalene, lydia, and others are all women. men of that time did not predominantly spend time around women because of the culture, but that doesn't make every 1st century man a homosexual.\nPaul did preach against homosexuality, but not solely...he continued to encourage repentance from all sins (not to srike up the "whats a sin?" ordeal here).\nPaul's thorn in the flesh could've been his conversion blindness, but if you recall that was healed. it is believed that he was given an illness such as weak lungs or a mobility disability to be his thorn. i recommend referring to a theological teacher at a conservative seminary...trinity episcopal is (i think, don't quote me) or a pastor or other minister with strong faith and traditional doctrine in mind.
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Christ gave Peter and the Apostles the ability to forgive or not to forgive sins ("in persona Christi"). "Whatever you shall forgive will be forgiven, whatever you shall retain shall be retained." And the only way for them to do either is for sins to be verbalized to them for them to know what to forgive or to retain.\n\nIn this way Christ said that the disciples could act in his place (in "persona Christi") forgive sin (and forgiving sin is a way to make man more like God).\n\nThe Catholic church extends this thinking by giving their priests the power to forgive sin on behalf of God. That is what confession is--you confess to the priest and the priest gives you absolution for your sins.