the answer to the question one possible explanation might be that He was trying to show how close a man can be to the truth and yet not fully accept it. What a terrible example he proved to be. After he was in fellowship with the Lord yet he wasn't genuine whatsoever. He never became a Christian. "Woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed: it had been good for that man if he had not been born" (Matthew 26:24). That could never be said of a be liever. It is interesting to note that wherever Judas addresses the Sav iour directly, as far as the original is concerned he never called Him Lord. This is certainly in keeping with I Corinthians 12:1-3. Other proof indicates how Christ told His disciples "Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?" (John 6:70). This is the Greek word which refers to Satan, for doubtless the arch enemy embodied himself, as he did the Serpent in Genesis 3, in Judas. At the last supper it is declared further that Satan entered into Judas. In the wonderful high priestly prayer of the Lord, He Himself specifies, "Those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of per dition" (John 17:12). He eventu ally committed suicide as is re corded in the gospels and Acts. Q. Phoenix, Ariz. "Would you please give me the meaning of the Jewish blood, salt, bread, and wa ter covenants? How long were they binding?" A. The beginning of Jewish blood covenant is recorded in Genesis 15. God revealed the seriousness and sacredness of His purpose. When Israel was given the law the
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