Where did you get such a premise, I wonder? How come your premise does not apply to all situations, such as Judas?>>>guanophore
One has to follow Gods designs for humanity from the book of Genesis to the point where Jesus died.
First, Adam is expelled “as in lost and without hope” and all generations after him are predestined to be lost as well.
Ref: Rom 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
In that sense we can use the word predestined because technically, that’s the way it is……… until we come to the knowledge and acceptance of our Lord Jesus as our Savior.
Or say, we are all destined to eternal death unless…?
By the same token, Jesus’ sacrifice also predestined the world that through Him it might be saved.
Ref: Rom 8:20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
Key words: Subject and subjected
This is the big picture that needs to be realized if we are to become one in unity because even our enemies are loved and as precious in His site.
Rom 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
Or in the King James bible: Rom 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Both predestinate and foreknew are words indicating a hold on something for a final action to be taken at a later time or as a work in progress, such as the salvation of souls daily.
Now as for Judas, we need to see how Judas was carrying out the Fathers design at the Fathers commands. Those commands are written in by Moses representing the period under the law, as Moses is a picture of the law.
Judas in effect represents the end of the law as one who by law delivered Jesus up to the High priest, who also were under the same law.
Judas was in partner ship with Jesus, as were the High Priests who accused Jesus and had Him crucified.
Jesus was in effect fulfilling the complete letter of the law for us and granting us grace from the law as a free gift.
That is why Jesus said: "Father forgive them for they know not what they do”, for had they known and understood what Jesus was up to, they would have never offered Jesus up as a sacrifice.
Hence: Jesus’ very enemies are forgiven as being in the employ of the Fathers will.
Having that understanding does in no way take away the responsibility for us to do good, but in fact makes the not doing of good a more severe penalty in that we shall be vexed in spirit until we find repentance.
Peace>>>AJ
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