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It is thought that Judas and his father may have been members of the Sicarii and that their name "Iscariot" was a pseudonym derived from the group's name (Sicarii meant "dagger men"). They were a group of assassins who the Roman-Jewish historian, Josephus, said began their activities around 50...

Preterism (the notion that all the prophesied events of catastrophe had already taken place by 70 A.D.). It was a creation of the Jesuits, fabricated to take the heat off the Roman Catholic Church. Most of the Protestant Reformers were convinced that the last Pope would be the Antichrist at...

But it is still possible, through the Bible's repetition of thoughts, to discern the real meaning of Scripture. That is the genius of God. The distortion of His word has been a given since Eve distorted what God said, when she exaggerated that God had said they weren't "even allowed to touch"...

I hate no human being--but I do hate the lies of the enemy of our souls. You presume much.

Do we know that Judas did work miracles of faith? There is nothing in the NT text that says that. Jesus, at one point, accuses His disciples of having faith smaller than a mustard seed when they cannot cast an evil spirit out of a boy. A betrayal does not necessarily involve "turning against"...

There appears to be little difference between the NKJV and the KJV.

Thanks. I didn't know one existed--it has been a while since I perused the Bible aisle at my local Christian bookstore.

And you have not arrived at a mature faith unless you love Him. The thing that is so marvelous about Our Lord is that even little children can have mature faith in Him. 1 John 4:20 is a test of that concept---->"If someone says, 'I love God' but hates a Christian brother or sister, that...

I once had a conversation with a man who called himself a "Christian atheist". He said he liked Jesus' teachings and thought they were important to a well-ordered society. But, when I asked, "Does that mean that you don't believe in Jesus but you like Him?" He paused for a moment and said, "I...

I like the KJV and find it the easiest to memorize (probably because of the antiquated language, in addition to having been written in verse form). But, I would never try to use it for studying the dense theological writings of the epistles--particularly the Paulian epistles. I wish someone...

Or it could be that Jesus knew Judas did not have faith in Him.

It would be nice if someone would translate the KJV into the modern vernacular.

Why would it say that even though "one of them was a devil"? John 6:70 It is clear that Judas wasn't fooling John at all.

Book, chapter and verse, please. Interestingly, Judas is never recorded as calling Jesus "Lord" like the other disciples. He seems to refer to Jesus as, "rabbi". The gospel of John tells us that Judas used to steal money from the purse with which he was entrusted. His corrupt nature was...

They really messed up the NIV with the most recent edition. You have to go to the previous edition to get the better one. The old NIV is especially good at translating the Hebrew from the OT. I have a Jewish-Christian friend who says that the NIV reads the most like the Hebrew. I agree that...

Judas obviously never came to faith--therefore he was already lost (those who do not believe in Jesus are already condemned--i.e. already "lost")--we are all lost until we are found in Him. None of the other disciples stayed lost. We have no evidence that Judas ever performed any miracles...

They were, in my opinion, beast systems but they were symbolized by fantastical creatures--therefore, appropriate to use the pronoun "he".

Yes. Since Satan is not omniscient, he must have to have a candidate for Antichrist at all times. Of course there is no shortage of evil men (and women).

They had the Holy Spirit WITH them at that point--later they had Him IN them. (see John 14:17) They were certainly saved at the time of Jesus' High Priestly prayer in John 17.

The Holy Spirit speaks most distinctly through the Word that He inspired. He also teaches through reiterating truths several times with different nuances. We are tasked with "rightly dividing the word of truth". The Holy Spirit does NOT contradict Himself. If two Christians cannot agree on...