I thought for a bit on that before I posted, and while you are correct, from what I have learned so far in my journey to Christ is that he can indeed see into our very souls, but...
How often can he intervene and save people unless they ask for it? I wondered about that.
Oddly. I looked at Judas in thinking of this. Did Judas understand fully that he was used as a tool to accomplish an end, repent of it, and ask for Christ’s forgiveness?
Will we see Judas in Heaven?
Like the Demon stated in the movie-God had to give us Free Will. It is an integral part of our human experience. My impression ws that this poor human, directly under the thumb of a demon standing next to him, was so cowed and terrorized that he could not ask Christ to save him.
If, in his mind, had he asked Christ for the strength, would Christ have provided that to him? It seems so.
“”If, in his mind, had he asked Christ for the strength, would Christ have provided that to him? It seems so.””
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I absolutely believe so. But the demon(s) won’t allow that possbility or thought to occur to the poor soul that is enslaved.
There was a movie I watched once, can’t remember the name of it... but it was about a man that had sinned and sinned bad. At the end of the movie, he was in a car that, near as I can recall... went over a cliff. Just before he died, he asked God for forgiveness and was granted it... at the very last moment of his life. That movie struck me as exactly what can happen. I just wish I could remember what movie it was.
God wants sinners to repent and ask for salvation, no matter what sins they have committed, after all. “Ask and ye shall receive”....
“”Oddly. I looked at Judas in thinking of this. Did Judas understand fully that he was used as a tool to accomplish an end, repent of it, and ask for Christ’s forgiveness?
Will we see Judas in Heaven?””
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Here is what I believe re: that. I think Judas was temporarily possessed by Satan, causing him to betray Christ. All of this was known to God and Jesus, before it happened. Judas wasn’t exactly a pious person. He was more like the black sheep of the family. But even people that have been demon-possessed can and probably will be forgiven.... IF they ask for that forgiveness.
So yeah, there’s a chance we could see a LOT of folks in Heaven we weren’t expecting to see. Should be a hoot!