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Do you really think Jesus Christ was unaware when He appointed Judas Iscariot that he would be the one to betray Him to the Romans for the purpose of His appointed suffering and death on the cross? For that matter, when do you think He figured out Isaiah 53 (for example) was all about Him and His appointment with the cross?

This is sort of like the infamous problem of evil; God can know that something is going to happen, but His knowing it isn't the cause of it happening. God knows it because it happens, not be he knows it, and there are causes apart from God (i.e. us and free will) that cause things to happen.

I believe absolutely that Christ knew what Judas was going to do to Him, but this does not mean that He destined this fate for Judas or desired for it to happen. Christ does not tempt anyone with the intent of them leading them into sin. Likewise, it is contrary to God's all-loving nature to a)desire for a person to go to Hell, b)intentionally present circumstances that would cause a person to go to Hell, or c) destine someone to go to Hell.

Jesus' Passion would not have been much different if Judas hadn't betrayed Him. Judas wasn't an integral part in the authorities finding Jesus, and it could have happened another way (not at the expense of someone's soul). What happened to Judas was Judas' decision and not Christ's or God's.

Let's not lose sight of your earlier claim, that Judas Iscariot lost his salvation, after once having it.

Earlier, you wrote, "are you suggesting, then, that Jesus appointed someone who did not believe Christ's teachings to carry on these very same teachings?"

I responded, "He didn't appoint Judas Iscariot to carry on His teachings. He appointed Judas to betray Him."

Do you agree? Or, do you still hold to your claim that Judas must have been a true believer in order to be appointed to the twelve? Maybe he tagged along because he thought it could be advantageous to align himself with this guy who might be the promised Messiah who'd overthrow the occupying Romans. At any rate, Jesus knew his heart.

Oh, and be sure to check Romans 9 for the answer to that "God destined someone for Hell?" question you posed. At the very least, no matter what we might think of the idea, it's apparently not unthinkable.