Judas Was With Christ But Was Never Of Him

Judas was with Christ, he tasted of the gifts and love of Christ, even professed to be for Him, but Christ called him a devil. He was never born again because his heart wanted the perks of what Christ had to offer, but he did not want Christ. He was a pretender as many are today in the gatherings.

1 John 2:19 "They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us."

It would be good for all those who claim to be born again to ask the Lord if they are truly born again. Just because someone attends church, performs certain good deeds does not make them a child of God. Not all who think they are saved and going to heaven, will make it there.

Matthew 7:21-23
"21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"

Notice how good these people will look to others? They will even do miracles in Christ's name, but they are not of Him. When I ponder this I am reminded of people like Benny Hinn and many others who seem to have miracles, even real ones at times mixed in with their phony ones. They are pretenders, we know this because much of what they do and believe violates the Bible.

A true believer will set his entire life on the principles of the Bible, he or she will base all they do and say on God's Word, unless they are stubborn, in which case the Lord will deal with them as with sons and daughters, disciplining them until they confess and turn from their sin.

Hebrews 12:6 "FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES."

Do we want to be sons and daughters of the King of Kings? If so, then we must stop thinking with our own mind, ask God and search His Word for the answers.

James 1:5 "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him."