Did Judas Iscariot Commit an UNFORGIVABLE Sin?

[@mossC130]

I was just thinking of this the other day, and i do think judas committed an unforgivable sin in the sense that he was with Jesus when Jesus was doing miracles, he saw the holy spirit at work yet still decided to betray Jesus - on the other hand Peter knew who Jesus was but he denied *knowing* him out of self preservation but he didn’t deny who Jesus was. peter was being manipulated by satan luke 22:31-32 good video tho interesting take

[@friendlyneighborhoodapologist]

Hey friend! That is actually a really good point, by connecting Judas' story and betrayal to "the unforgivable sin" of blaspheming the Holy Spirit (Matt. 12:30-32), by seeing all that Jesus did in the Spirit and yet still not believing, then I think you are right: If Judas really didn't believe in that kind of way, then he never would have, never would repent, and so never would be forgiven and saved. If that is true, that Judas never believed, then it seems that conclusion would be the right one. It is certainly possible. However, I think belief is a tricky thing. Judas might have seen the power of Jesus and believed in Him in some kind of way. But I think what he lacked was surrender. It was ultimately over his love of money that he betrayed Jesus. So even if he had some level of belief in Jesus and His abilities, he never surrendered to him, specifically his heart and need for change. Thomas is an interesting case, because even after the women and the remaining disciples claim to have seen Jesus risen, he says that he will not believe unless he sees and touches Jesus himself (John 20:25). Thomas himself has seen the power of the Spirit and does not believe at the point of this episode. Nonetheless, he does ultimately surrender to Jesus (John 20:28). So ultimately, one has to determine if Judas really ever believed in Jesus. Was he so hard of heart that he never believed? If that is the case then he wouldn't be forgiven, simply because he would never repent. But if he had repented, then he would have been forgiven because that means he would have humbled himself and recognized the power of the Spirit and ultimately the identity of Jesus. Nonetheless, he never did repent. So the ultimate question is, then, did he ever believe in some way as a result of seeing the work of the Spirit? Perhaps not, in which case your take would be the right one. Thanks for your feedback! God bless! Ash