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Q. Bellingham, Wash---- “In what way did Judas Iscariot die? In Matthew 27:5 I read that he hanged himself. Acts 1:18 states, however, that he fell headlong, burst open, and his insides spilled out. Which is cor rect?” A. What we see is only an apparent contradiction. It’s resolved when we realize all the facts of the case. Judas evidently did try to kill him self by hanging. The effort was abor tive. It may have been when the rope broke or slipped that he fell and re mainder was fulfilled. You remem ber, Jesus said that it would have been better for that man had he not been born. Q. Bakersfield, Calif. — “Was Judas a real disciple of Jesus before he betrayed Him, or was he a devil from the beginning?” A. John 6:70 gives us Jesus’ answer, “Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?” He was never a true disciple of the Lord. He was an opportunist, going along because it looked for awhile as though it would be to his advantage as treas urer of the group. Q. Fallbrook, Calif. — “Why do most fundamentalist preachers teach that Judas was not present when the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper was instituted when Luke 22:17-20 de
scribes the event? Verse 21 gives Christ’s own te stim on y to this fact.” A. Keep in mind that not everything stated in this passage comes along in immediate chronological order. We respect more highly than any other theological groups the pro nouncements of most fundamentalist preachers. S c rip tu re states that “The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him.” On the surface it does appear that verse 21 took place after the earlier passage. But if you have a New Scofield Bible, you’ll find the order of events that our Lord Jesus first partakes of the Pass- over with the disciples. As an ob servant, godly Israelite, our Lord Jesus fulfilled the law to the very letter. Second, He washed their feet, as described in the 13th chapter of John. Then He identified Judas as the traitor. Judas subsequen tly withdrew while o th e rs professed their loyalty (John 13:30-38). In the fifth place, the instituting of the Lord’s Supper takes place. The elev en in the Upper Room are given that marvelous message from John 14 and on. Q. Tacoma, Wash. — “A person made the statement that John the Baptist was not a Christian. Could you com ment?” A. A Christian is one who has ac- 13
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