The Gospel of Judas: A Concrete Attack from the Bible
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The Gospel of Judas
A Concrete Attack from the Bible
April 10, 2006
Abstract
Citations have been selected from the Bible according to the contexts in the
Gospel of Judas for the sake of semantic comparison of the two sources. It
is shown that the two sources are not mutually consistent under a direct
conceptual co-mapping. However, it is discovered that if the Bible is taken
to be axiomatic, the main character of the Gospel of Judas has
distinguishable features of one of the central Biblical figures.
1. What the Bible Says
B.1.1. Jesus was sent by His Father God, and embodies His will
[Luke 2:49] "Why were you searching for me?" he asked. "Didn't
you know I had to be in my Father's house?"
[John 3:16] "For God so loved the world that he gave his one
and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but
have eternal life."
[John 5:43] I have come in my Father's name, and you do not
accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will
accept him.
[John 6:38] "For I have come down from heaven not to do my
will but to do the will of him who sent me."
[John 7:17] If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find
out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my
own.
B.1.2. Jesus wants His followers to obey the will of His Father
God up to self-denial
[Matthew 7:13-14] "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is
the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many
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enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that
leads to life, and only a few find it."
[Matthew 16:24] "If anyone would come after me, he must deny
himself and take up his cross and follow me.
[John 1:29] The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and
said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
[John 14:15] "If you love me, you will obey what I command."
[John 14:23] "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My
Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home
with him."
B.1.3. God / Holy Trinity prefer mercy, and is willing to
provide mercy to those who 'fear Him' (This evidently requires
accepting the Creator as THE God)
[Matthew 9:13] But go and learn what this means: 'I desire
mercy, not sacrifice.'...