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Judas Iscariot: Good guy vs. bad guy?

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Judas Iscariot is another term for traitor and hypocrite. He is in the same league as Castro, Chavez, Quisling, Benedict Arnold, and the governing elite of the United States of America which includes the politicians and financial sections. Judas Iscariot from the beginning of his life was evil incarnate.

Jesus Christ chose him as a disciple probably taking into account that He would eventually be betrayed by him. The selection was done in accordance to the Scriptures and also to teach humanity a lesson about why crime does not pay. During his period as a disciplie, he did not ask Jesus Christ spiritual questions but was always taking care of the money. After all, the hypocrite was the treasurer.

Who could not forget his conduct when one of the female disciplies of Jesus Christ cried and then anointed Him with the most expensive perfume. The conduct of Judas Iscariot was to say that the perfume "should have been used to help the poor". The lame response was from someone who cared little about the poor and the message of Jesus Christ and more about himself.

Judas Iscariot continued his road to infamy in the events that lead to the death of Jesus Christ in the hands of the Jewish Leaders and their masters within the Roman Empire. The governing elite in Israel were afraid of Jesus Christ since he was very popular.

The elite was afraid of the powers of Jesus Christ and that they would lose power. When one of the members of the Ruling Elite in Israel said that "one must die so that the rest can be saved", Judas Iscariot stepped forward.

Judas Iscariot presented himself as someone who could betray Jesus Christ and promised the Governing Elite of Israel that he would betray with a kiss. Judas Iscariot received his silver coins. The Governing Elite of Israel and their guards went with Judas Iscariot and the rest is history. Judas kissed Jesus and He was arrested.

Judas Iscariot appeared to have a change of heart when he saw how Jesus was treated. The traitor told the Governing Elite of Israel that he betrayed an innocent man. The Governing Elite of Israel looked at Judas Iscariot as another traitor and opportunist when they told him: "That Is Your Problem". Judas Iscariot was so terrible that he hunged himself on a tree after his betrayal.

The actions of Judas Iscariot killed Jesus Christ although He would rise from the dead. Another thing happened from the death of Judas Iscariot and the governing elite of Israel, their country was punished in 70 AD with the Roman Empire abolishing all forms of Jewish Governments and banishing the majority of the Jews from the Holy Land until the 20th Century.

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Judas Iscariot: Good guy vs. bad guy?

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    by Alice Whitaker

    Poor Judas. His love of money definitely became his undoing. Here was a man who actually knew Jesus. He was an apostle. What

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    by Maureen Leung

    Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus' twelve disciples, betrayed Jesus. How could he betray Jesus when he was always listening to

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    by Paul Schingle

    Ever since I was a little kid I always thought that Judas got kind of a raw deal. I don't really know that Judas was necessarily

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    by Linda Paul

    There are always at least two sides to every story. And, the story of Judas is no exception. The Biblical version presents

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