Judas the Hero?

News and more news are reporting that there is a fourth century manuscript purported copied from an even earlier manuscript that is written by Judas, suggesting that Judas did not betray Jesus but was only acting on Jesus' instruction, thereby fulfilling Old Testament prophecies of crucifixion and resurrection.

Is this plausible and how would it affect our faith? Well this is a background of this document from a non-Christian source. Here is more.

Since the document is based on an earlier manuscripts described as Gnostic, an early sect that was proclaimed as heretical by early Christian leaders, the surfacing of this document will have no impact on the Christian faith whatsoever because the battle had been waged as early as 180 AD. The letters of John deals with Gnosticism. Read it and get a feel of what the Gnostics believe in. Ask the questions in why did Apostle John write the 3 letters to get a feel of the battle for our faith which has stood for 20 centuries.

Piggy backing on the popularity of the Da Vinci Code infamy, the Gospel of Judas will only bring us to examine our faith and see that it is based on unshakeable historical facts. The fact that millions of dollars have exchanged hands in obtaining this document further indicates that publicity is now being generated to garner as much income as possible from this controversy.

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