The recent National Geographic special on the Gospel of Judas was a major media event, introducing to tens of millions of viewers one of the most important biblical discoveries of modern times. Now, a leading historian of the early church, Bart Ehrman, offers the first comprehensive account of the newly discovered Gospel of Judas, revealing what this legendary lost gospel contains and why it is so important for our understanding of Christianity. Ehrman, a featured commentator in the National Geographic special, describes how he first saw the Gospel of Judas–surprisingly, in a small room above a pizza parlor in a Swiss town near Lake Geneva–and he recounts the fascinating story of where and how this ancient papyrus document was discovered, how it moved around among antiquities dealers in Egypt, the United States, and Switzerland, and how it came to be restored and translated. More important, Ehrman gives the reader a complete and clear account of what the book teaches and he shows how it relates to other Gospel texts–both those inside the New Testament and those outside of it, most notably, the Gnostic texts of early Christianity. Finally, he describes what we now can say about the historical Judas himself as well as his relationship with Jesus, suggesting that one needs to read between the lines of the early Gospels to see exactly what Judas did and why he did it. The Gospel of Judas presents an entirely new view of Jesus, his disciples, and the man who allegedly …
@FitnessMinded But you must keep in mind that Romans wanted to control the population through religion. With that said, who’s there to say that they have not tampered with the actual gospel so that it lets them manifest a reality through their imagination. Your soul is a free agent stuck in a physical body inside of an imperfect gods’ imagination. Jesus said that the kingdom of heaven is to be find inside of you and that the real father is someone above Yahweh.
@StyleAndSpeedx The problem with your assertion as well as others is that, everything by your theory can be said to have been tampered with. Even your train of thought could be a product of an ideology that was fabricated. In which, this way of thought leaves one with nothing more than skepticism on anything that they do not agree with. I believe that is why you pray for God to reveal truth to you. Just IMO. I don’t disagree with you but don’t agree with 100% skepticism on all things.
@FitnessMinded How do you know that the verses you’ve provided are not made up to discount the actual meaning of salvation. After all, the scriptures have been tampered with by the Romans. 😉
Jesus in the new testament did not weep because people didnt understand.He plainly said “You don’t believe because the Father hasn’t drawn you”.This female is in error
I can solve this Picture for you
I can also Tell you why that Stone Scripture is 100% in tact till date
and what is that Sharp toothed worm erupting out of the stone
I can solve this Picture for you
@AnaiBendai Please, Gnosticism is satan in disquise. You are only fooling yourself
@TheScarletAlpha So what do you believe in, something that will trick you and steal your soul? Believe these fables if you want. You are playing a dangerous game dabbling with these things.
A wicked and evil society we live in that “Thinks” there is no punishment for their actions. Even in the most arcane of phiolsophical beliefs, you reap what you sow. Believe what you will but stop smearing lies and propaganda on truth because you refuse to live lawfully.
@TheScarletAlpha That is your choice. But as the saying goes, a skeptic is always a skeptic even unto the very end. Have a wonderful day. Seek Jesus Christ our savior
@AnaiBendai I know your religion is false because Simon Magnus was it’s leader
@FitnessMinded How do you know that modern Christianity itself isn’t the counterfeit religion prophecied in Revelations and elsewhere? The whole world will be deceived by this counterfeit religion. If we are in the end times, then Christianity as we know it is likely the counterfeit of the real original Christianity – the Gnostics. And Satan has cleverly worked to demonize the true faith (Gnosticism) and elevate the counterfeit Christianity – Orthodox Christianity.
@ FitnessMinded Great job bud, you attempt to assuage us of our doubts about the accuracy of your so called “holy” book by quoting from the book itself. It doesn’t take divine inspiration to know that if you make up a bunch of shit, like the bible, that someone somewhere is going to criticise it and that someone is criticising it does not prove any of the claims it makes for itself.
The Bible is a collection of stories rewritten/plagiarized from older works that say the same thing only with different names…same story, nothing new, just stories!
Judas is only symbolic, he really does betray jesus
You may be able to appeal to people who don’t think or want punishment for living in sin. I assure you that the Old and New Testament are in aggreement and your “New Discoveries” that make people feel good and pervert the holy gospels are the additions John talked about in revelations.
I caution all those to beware of these so-called “new discoveries” of ancient biblical texts.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 “The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, 10 and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:”
Galatins 1:9 “As we said before, so say I now again, If any [man] preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.”
In the words of Heysus “Lets do this judas”