Was Judas Iscariot's betrayal the will of God?

[dethridge]

A good and Holy Priest just started the youth group up at his church and wanted my girls to attend. They were very excited because he was the teacher. They attended the first two classes on the redemption of Judas. Tonight they came home and said that Judas was not a betrayer but a friend of Christ and that it was the will of God that he turn the Messiah over to the high priests. We do not know where Judas entered upon death but can only sumize. I tried to tell them that God allows free will in man and that Judas was acting out of his own free will and not the call of God. Could you please give me the Churches teachings and thoughts about Judas and his action? I will use this information when i seek the pastors intentions on this lesson.

Thank you,

Dan
dethridge (user name)

 

[Reginald_Plum]

Dan,

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