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Greater Sin
Deborah-Leigh:
Chris R
Thank you for your edifying suggestion. From the letter to Hage I have seen where I have been in error to assume that it was Judas who would receive the greater punishment. I assumed this and there in NO SCRIPTURE to support that assumption so I welcome correction. In fact Judas was remorse and grieved that he had betrayed "innocent blood"...He went to the Pharisees with this revelation and they slapped him back with no empathy or healing. Had Judas gone to Jesus with his sorrow and regret....well....the scriptures would read differently!
Jesus was talking about the JEWS being those who will have the greater punishment...the scribes, law keepers, the ones who have been party to and still are party to the execution of Christ!
Here is the excerpt from the link Chris R has offered for study that showed me the truth.
Here are the Scriptural facts:
"I am aware that you are Abraham's seed [JEWS]. But you are seeking to kill me" (John 8:37)
"But now ye [JEWS] seek to kill me ... this did not Abraham" (Jn. 8:40)
"Has not Moses given you [JEWS] the law? And not one of you is doing the law! Why are you seeking to kill me?" (Jn. 7:19)
"Then said some of them of Jerusalem [JEWS], Is not this he, Whom they [JEWS] are seeking to kill?" (Jn. 7:25)
"Then assembled together the chief priests [JEWS] and the scribes [JEWS], and the elders [JEWS] of the people [JEWS] unto the palace of the high priest [A JEW], who was called Caiaphas, And consulted that they [JEWS] might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill Him" (Mat. 26:4)
"Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests [JEWS], and unto the scribes [JEWS]; and they [JEWS] shall condemn Him to death ... " (Mk. 10:34)
"After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in JEWRY, because the JEWS sought to kill Him" (Jn. 7:1)
"Now the chief priests [JEWS], and elders [JEWS], and all the council [JEWS], sought false witness against Jesus, to put Him to death" (Mat. 26:59)
"Then the high priest [A JEW] rent his clothes, saying ... What think ye [JEWS]? They [JEWS] answered and said, He is guilty of death" (Mat. 27:66)
"When the morning was come, all the chief priests [JEWS] and elders of the people [JEWS] took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death" (Mat. 27:3)
" ... so that both our chief priests [JEWS] and chiefs [JEWS] give Him up to the judgment of death, and they crucify Him" (Lk. 24:20)
"When, then, the chief priests [JEWS] and the deputies [JEWS] perceived Him they [JEWS] clamor, saying, 'Crucify! Crucify Him!'" (John 19:6)
" ... God makes Him Lord as well as Christ-this Jesus whom YOU [JEWS] CRUCIFY" (Acts 2:36)
" ... let it be known to you all and to the entire people of Israel [JEWS] that in the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, whom YOU CRUCIFY" (Acts 4:10)
"Jesus answered him, "No authority have you against Me in anything, except it were given to you from above. Therefore he who is giving Me up [JEWS] to you HAS THE GREATER SIN" (John 19:11)
"What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all [JEWS] say unto him, let Him be crucified" (Mat. 27:22)
"And he [Pilate] took water, and washed his hands before the multitude [JEWS], saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye [JEWS] to it" (Mat. 27:24)
"Then answered all the people [JEWS], and said, His blood be on us [JEWS] and on our children [JEWS]" (Mat. 27:25)
Darren I hope too that I do not try to second guess God. Understanding His Word and integrating His Wisdom is my race. You say: Arcturus, I have spent years trying to second guess God, trying to fathom his plan for me. It's hopeless, for it is not for me to know.
Eph 1:17. For I always pray to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Glory, that He may grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation, on insight into mysteries and secrets in the deep and intimate KNOWLEDGE OF HIM. 18 By having the eyes of you heart flooded with light, so that you can KNOW AND UNDERSTAND the hope to which he has called you, and how rich in His glorious inheritance in the saints His set-apart ones. And so that you CAN KNOW AND UNDERSTAND what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His might strength.
I know you wrote that you find it hopeless to know Gods PLAN for you. I know too that it is stupid to try to predict our circumstances. We are after all not fortune tellers, witches or wizards! So if you mean that you rest in peace of the wisdom knowledge and understanding that God is writing your circumstances and that you have no control over what you will experience day by day for no one knows what tommorrow brings...then...yes...we agree! :)
Jam 4:14 " whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away."
Peace to you
Arcturus :)
GODSown1:
Amen! & Amen! Darren,
muchLOVE!! Pera :D
GODSown1:
wow!,
I fink dis is a gud time 2 bring up sumfing Ive been finkn abowt 4 awhile now & it jus doesnt seem 2 go away, & plez dnt throw stones @ me lol! :), Well here goes, :) Im startn 2 blieve der isnt even a satan n e more, Y?? bcoz if I believe! in which I do d@ GOD is in Control & we r ALL 2 b Saved in da end, den doesnt d@ mean woteva we do is GOD? Woteva!?, so if d@s da case den I believe der cant b such a fing az a satan, I blieve satan is jus a word 4 evil/bad. Well its sumfing Ive been wantn 2 say or ask 4 a while, 4give me if it all soundz a bit much, But! Plez correct me lol! :D, dis is jus my opinion, Im a big boi now :).
muchLOVE!! Pera
ps. Well isnt GOD in CONTROL!?? :D
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