Matthew 27:
Judas came to his senses when he saw what happened.
Shouldn't God have pity on Judas when he judges him?
Unfortunately for Judas, the answer is "no". According to Paul, 2 Corinthians 7:
Paul contrasted godly sorrow and worldly sorrow. Judas experienced regret but
no repentance. Matthew 27:
Godly sorrow brings hope, not hanging oneself. Judas did not love Jesus and did not understand the love of Christ.
Jesus' death along with pre use details was the Plan since the beginning of time.
We can read prophecies describing details surrounding Jesus life, ministry and death:
> His life and ministry:
Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12
> The beyrayal:
12
Then I said to them, “If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain.” So they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver.
And the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—that princely price they set on me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the Lord for the potter. Zech. 11:12-13
> On the cross:
Psalm 22
> Satan's deception in the Garden, the sin of Adam and Eve that passes down to mankind, and the curse on Satan, men, women ( Gen. 3:1-19); but the first announcement of the Savior and the gospel comes in
Gen. 3:15
And I will put enmity
Between you and the woman,
And between your seed and
her Seed;
He shall bruise your head and you shall bruise His heal."
Satan, the clever serpent (who was once a glorified Cherub), was not only thrown out of Heaven, but was also cursed for his deed in the Garden. Humanity for all time would have "enmity" ( hatred) towards Satan. Slithering on his belly, eating dust was literally and figuratively the lowest form of living. Implications here suggest that the serpent Satan occupied was upright, like the humorous Gecko we see chatting in the commercial. But now he would be instead slithering on his belly. Venomous snakes are dangerous, reviled, lowly and unclean - a figurative description of Satan. His schemes and purpose against mankind and ultimately his conjuring the Pharisees and the mob to crucify and defeat Jesus only resulted in bruising him temporarily - for He came back to life. So Satan's head ( his purpose) was crushed and defeated by Jesus at the cross.
As far a Judas goes, my two cents ...
Reprobate are vessels that God uses to manifest all sorts of evil, dishonor, disgrace and they suffer and are punished for it. Judas died a horrible death, not a death that can be interpreted in any othe way than judgment. A loving, merciful God we have - but He is also a God of justice, judgment. Satan worked through ( entered into) Judas to accomplish his scheme and took Judas as well. We won't be seeing Judas in Heaven.
When Satan enters into and possesses a person, he takes control of tha person temporarily. They in a sense loose their faculties, morals, rational thinking, normal behavior and they do horrible things. When the deed was done, Satan left Judas and he regained his faculties, saw what he did. What have I done? It was too late. But it was meant to be.
Does not the potter have the right to use some vessels for honor and others for dishonor?
