Q&A: What Does Reverend Deal say this week?
‘God will pardon your sins’
Question: Knowing what Judas Iscariot did to Jesus, can he make it into heaven?
Answer: What did Judas do? According to the scriptures (Matthew 26:14-16) Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus Christ for 30 pieces of silver; and in (Matthew 26:48-49) Judas revealed to Jesus’ captors who Jesus was by a kiss. Ultimately, Jesus was led to His crucifixion by a kiss. The outcome of Judas’ actions against Jesus caused Judas to hang himself. Did Judas make it into heaven? According to Matthew 12:31; all sins are forgiven except the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost. So, God will pardon our sins. Letâs continue to search the scriptures. Isaiah 55:8-9 says: Godâs thoughts are not our thoughts and Godâs ways are not our ways. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are Godâs ways higher that our waysâŚ.â In other words only God knows if Judas made it into heaven. One of Godâs attributes is His omniscience. We serve an all-knowing God. The Bible speaks about how scripture had to be fulfilled concerning Judas (Acts 1:16-18). In saying that, Judas was responsible for the outcome of his actions. This is the âFree Choiceâ or âFree Willâ that God gave all.
     Further search of scripture one can extrapolate that Judas did not make it into heaven. In John 17:12; Jesus called Judas âthe son of perditionâ. The meaning of the word perdition is: a state of final spiritual ruin or damnation, hellâ (Dictionary.com) In John 6:70-71; Jesus talks about choosing his twelve disciples and that one of the twelve chosen is a devilâ.
    In closing John 8:21-24; Jesus talks about the impossibility of following Him if one dies in their sinsâŚ.If you believe not that He is, you shall die in your sins.
Reverend David Deal is the senior pastor of Every Christian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Reverend Deal can be reached in care of the Westside Gazette, 545 Northwest Seventh Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Fla or Email at David.Deal55@gmail.com
