jeremiah1five
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Judas died under the Law. He died obeying the Law. He was present at the last Passover where Jesus said, [my body and blood] are given FOR YOU (the twelve Jewish men who represented the twelve tribes of Israel.
Judas' name will be on the foundation of the wall of New Jerusalem for he was chosen and elect of God and a true apostle of the Lamb.
As a matter of fact Judas and the other eleven are identified as "apostles of the Lamb" which dates the twelve as apostles when Jesus was on the planet as the "Lamb of God" by John.
Judas repented (threw the money back at the priests), confessed his sin, but salvation is not gained by any act men do. Salvation is purely by the grace of God.
This passage is for those that understand the salvation of the LORD.
All the elements of salvation are clearly recorded here in Matthew.
But first:
12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
Luke 6:12–16.
Luke says Jesus named the twelve, "apostles."
Jesus chose these twelve Jewish men after Jesus spent all night in conversation with His Father, and when day came Jesus called His disciples and of these, He chose twelve and named them apostles.
If Jesus named the twelve "apostles", who are we to contradict the Lord and oppose Him?
Now pay attention:
3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Matthew 27:3–5.
Judas "saw" that Jesus was condemned to die. What does the Law say about persons who are complicit in the death of an innocent man (Jesus)?
The Law commands "life for life."
Judas recognized his sin and repented by returning the money back to the priests. He rejected mammon.
He confessed his sin and then what happened?
The priests took Judas out of the city and with the people they stoned Judas until dead, right?
No, but that was what was supposed to happen.
Instead, the priests told him, "What is that to us? See thou to that!"
In other words, they told Judas to "handle it (yourself)!"
So, in obedience to the Law of Moses of life for life he went out and hanged himself.
Judas was called and chosen in the same capacity as the other eleven. Judas brought forth works meet for repentance.
Judas was a true apostle. There are no true apostles in "hell."
Judas is with Jesus and the Lord is honoring him by writing his name and the names of the other eleven apostles in the foundation of the wall of New Jerusalem.
Judas is saved, washed in the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Remember what Jesus said?
29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Luke 22:29-30.
Twelve thrones in heaven, one for each apostle of the Lamb.
But more importantly, Jesus also said:
20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
Luke 22:20.
Atonement made. Judas is saved.
