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Re: Judas - a Son of Perdition, or not? [message #2483 is a reply to message #2479]

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:16

kenh
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From Spencer W. Kimball's book Miracle of Forgiveness we read:
Speculation as to individual sons of perdition is at best unprofitable. Some have consigned Judas Iscariot to this doom, based on certain scriptural passages. (See John 12:6; 6:70; 17:12; Acts 1:20.) President Joseph F. Smith questions this interpretation:
To my mind it strongly appears that not one of the disciples possessed sufficient light, knowledge nor wisdom, at the time of the crucifixion, for either exaltation or condemnation; for it was afterward that their minds were opened to understand the scriptures, and that they were endowed with power from on high; without which they were only children in knowledge, in comparison to what they afterwards became under the influence of the Spirit.
I tend to agree with President Joseph F. Smith on this one. After Pentacost the Apostles having had the baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost finally understood who Christ really was and is. It takes the power of the Holy Ghost at that lebvel to give one the accountability that would qualify one to become a son of perdition. We do not have a record of Judas Iscariot having sufficent spiritual knowledge which can only be obtained by the revelations of the Holy Ghost to qualify to become a son of perdition.

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		Judas - a Son of Perdition, or not? By: JulesGP on Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31
		Re: Judas - a Son of Perdition, or not? By: kenh on Wed, 22 May 2013 20:16
		Re: Judas - a Son of Perdition, or not? By: JulesGP on Thu, 23 May 2013 22:03
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