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ReligiousMan posted an update 9 months, 2 weeks ago

The solution for insufficient faith.

John 6:66-70
- Mikesmiles replied 9 months, 2 weeks ago
  Agreed!
  Once you know Jesus and Holy Spirit, why would you choose to chase after a lesser god (lust, greed, power, magic, sports, fame, etc…).
  Jesus has the words of eternal life (He is THE WAY to eternal life)!
  I wasted much of my life chasing after lesser gods :-(
  Now I have purposed in my heart to focus on the one True God!
  - ReligiousMan replied 9 months, 2 weeks ago
    I think every believer would basically agree with both of us. If we want eternal life, we better stay in Yashuah’s Word and play the game of life correctly.
    
    Notice what Simon Peter said. “Lord, where would we go? _You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know_ that you are God’s holy one.” In some versions, the last part says something like, “We believe and know that you are the _Son of the Living God.”_
    
    Yashuah said in verse 70, “Haven’t I chosen you, the Twelve yet one of you is a devil!” I believe God wants us to have the same attitude as Simon Peter if we want Yashuah to choose us as his disciples. All Twelve left Yashuah the night he was arrested, but after that, the Eleven were re-instated and followed their Savior to the very end of his mission. Judas Iscariot was so ripped by guilt that he chose to take his own life rather than continue to follow his Savior and have eternal life with the other Eleven men.
    - Mikesmiles replied 9 months, 2 weeks ago
      
      I agree. Speaking of Judas, I always found it interesting that when he felt guilty and threw the silver coins down, he said “I have betrayed innocent blood” rather than “I have betrayed the Son of God, or the Messiah, or God Himself”. After all of that time with Jesus, I wonder if Judas actually understood who Jesus really was, or if he just thought that Jesus was a Prophet, a powerful man of God – similar to Elisha? What are your thoughts?
      
      ReligiousMan replied 9 months, 2 weeks ago
      
      It’s quite possible that Judas was the most wicked person in Yashuah’s group. He helped himself take the temple money that he carried for which he was entrusted with, and it’s likely he was picked by Yashuah to be his disciple, but as the years went on, he favored the religious authorities more and more over Yashuah. Judas was not like the Eleven at all anymore. Instead of following his Master, “Satan entered him.” That’s why Judas’s worst sin was agreeing to betray his own Master with blood money.
      
      Mikesmiles replied 9 months, 2 weeks ago
      
      I believe that he was picked specifically for the purpose of betraying Jesus. It surprises me how he could walk with, talk with, fellowship with, Jesus and the disciples for 3 years, witness the miracles, hear the lessons, etc… and yet not know ! I heard a theory once that supposed that Judas was betraying Jesus not to the cross, but to get Him to take what Judas thought was His rightful place. They theorized that Judas was trying to kick-start Jesus’ takeover and that when instead of taking over, Jesus humbled Himself to the cross, Judas grieved his actions. Just a theory, but it is something to ponder (you know, when boredom strikes)
      
      ReligiousMan replied 9 months, 2 weeks ago
      
      Once Judas learned what God’s will was through Yashuah, the knowledge held him accountable (as it does to all of us). But instead of renunciating his awful ways, he let his own guilt drive him to death where he is condemned to this very day. Judas revealed himself as a false believer and had no more excuses. The rest of the disciples gave up their old ways and wounded up traveling to other nations and cities, constantly meeting people and befriending new believers, and persisting giving glory to God.

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