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To: CorporateStepsister

Probably not. First, it was gods plan that Jesus die in the cross. Judas showed remorse and took his life. That shows being overcome with guilt, the precursor to repentance.

And Pilate? Who knows. He was just some poor Roman SOB in the position of trying to keep the lid on in Judea. He would have had no way to know the gravity of what he was mixed up in. And does anyone know if later in life he accepted Christ? Many Romans did just that. Including one named Saul. Changed his name to Paul even.

And besides, heaven or hell isn’t decided by your acts here. One can do some quite bad things ranging from being a minor rascal all the way to being a human nightmare. Repentance was the salvation until the moment Jesus died. Then he became the route. Judas died before Jesus and was clearly destroyed by what he did. And don’t forget, Jesus told him he would. Jesus understands.
Gnostics say Jesus needed him to do it.


60 posted on 11/05/2016 9:21:26 PM PDT by DesertRhino (November 8, America's Brexit!!!)
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To: DesertRhino

“And don’t forget, Jesus told him he would. Jesus understands.
Gnostics say Jesus needed him to do it.”

“First, it was gods plan that Jesus die in the cross.”

Exactly! If Judas hadn’t done what he did, our salvation wouldn’t have occurred. It might have been someone else, but Jesus knew and understood completely WHY things happened the way that they did. He was able to remain quiet and humble because he knew that the Romans were inadvertently doing Him and mankind the greatest service, bringing about the ultimate salvation of our souls.


64 posted on 11/05/2016 9:55:39 PM PDT by CorporateStepsister (I am NOT going to force a man to make my dreams come true)
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