Team Caiaphas/Herod/PontiusPilate/Satan

Last week in Bible class the question was asked… “could Jesus have forgiven Judas Iscariot?”

Interesting question but before we can answer a question like that we must consider the question… “Are there any sins that cannot be forgiven?” Certainly the answer to that question is yes there are.

“Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin” (Mark 3:28-29)

“If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.” (1 John 5:16)

So Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is unforgiveable and there is a Sin unto Death that we are cautioned not to pray for.

Next we should consider exactly what sin Judas was guilty of. Of course we know that he identified Jesus to the Jewish officials but was that really so bad? Well yes… it was very bad.

Judas knew that the Jewish officials were trying to kill Jesus. By selling Jesus out he was complicit and even responsible for the murder of Jesus Christ. He rejected Jesus as Lord and savior in spite of all the spectacular evidence that he intimately witnessed and joined Team Caiaphas/Herod/Pontius Pilate/Satan.

Judas therefore was guilty of the sin of blaspheming and rejecting deity in the form of Jesus Christ.

Could Jesus have forgiven Judas? No he could not or he would make himself a liar by violating his own revealed word.