It was because Peter humbly confessed his sin and repented of it and came to Jesus. But we have to bring those verses alongside other passages that speak of the freeness of the forgiveness of Jesus, even to those who have committed the most heinous sins if they will come to Jesus in faith and repentance. Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! Early in his ministry, Simon Peter preached only to Jews, but God gave him a vision in Joppa of a huge sheet containing all types of animals, warning him not to call anything made by God impure. (Lk. He lived by the principles of righteousness that Christ preached. Both Jesus and Peter, in the above passages, verify that Judas was specifically chosen for the job of betrayal. In the Passion according to St. Mark we notice the parallel between Judas and Peter. Remember what Paul said in 2 Corinthians. Volume 1. Both betrayed Our Lord, both recognized their own guilt and felt remorse, both received Jesus' love even after the betrayal: A look. No offense is too great to be forgiven by God. "Blessed Are The Peacemakers" - Matthew 5:9 - July 10. He does not have full fellowship with sinners. Catholic Online is a Project of Your Catholic Voice Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Corporation. His ruin came because he lost hope; he either did not believe in forgiveness or did not trust it would be given him or he decided he could not, would not forgive himself, and so he gave in to despair. When Jesus said it is finished at the cross, He meant it and our sins were paid for there. Though Jesus loved Judas, Judas did not receive that love and he turned against Jesus. AYS QRYVCH, i.e., a man of Kerioth or Carioth . So, we have the father treating the son as if he were a sinner, at the very moment that the Son is performing the Most Holy act of love that can ever be imagined. They could apply to many people among the mob and the onlookers of Jesuss crucifixion, there on that day at Golgotha. Why was Peter forgiven but not Judas? Isaiah 53:5. No, there is a lot of discussion and often disagreement about these things. Jesus was saying in this, Judas, I love you, before you go out and commit this act of betrayal. After he betrayed Jesus, Peter may have wished to die, just like Judas. And why did He go to hell? Bernhard Speringer and Jennifer Hartline, 'Help Give every Student and Teacher FREE resources for a world-class Moral Catholic Education'. If our sadness is merely disappointment with ourselves for having failed (which is pride) then we will choose to beat ourselves into despair and call it our just punishment. If we are just disappointed with ourselves and our failure, this is not real repentance but simply pride. How do we gather witnesses without seeming to gossip or murmur? You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. Forgiveness: If Jesus knew that Judas was going to betray him, why did Real Questions. His original name was Simon but Jesus named him Peter, meaning 'The Rock'. Acts 5:1-41 NIV; Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Peter, himself, spread the story of his denial. After the Last Supper, Jesus took His disciples to the Garden of Gethsemane to await His arrest. Do you still think that, in spite of the many unfulfilled prophecies? (NIV), Acts 10:34-35 Then Peter began to speak: "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right." Hate is a much less insistent master; it asks . Real Answers. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Jesus' teaching on forgiveness - Morality - BBC Bitesize But surely it was covered over by the foolish delusion that he was not a man, but he was a beast. Judas refused that forgiveness which he also could have received. Fr. Later he watches as Judas is given money to betray Jesus and later still he is present at the Last Supper. While Judas planned to betray Jesus, Peter was a different story. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. He wrote 1 Peter and 2 Peter. Zavada, Jack. [CDATA[ Still, we see many scenarios in the Bible, where God appeared to favour one person, while He turned His back on the other. Matthias was chosen to be one of the Apostles after Judas of Iscariot had betrayed Jesus and died ( Acts 1:26 NIV).
