The Gospel of Judas

Just prior to His betrayal, Jesus prayed to the Father, “While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your Name. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled (John 17:12).
Son of perdition highlights Judas’ destined path of downfall and betrayal of Jesus, which ultimately led to his condemnation.

Oren

The creator stripped Oren’s beauty from him. For the first time in his life, Oren felt naked. All his flaws that he had guarded so religiously were exposed. He began to feel shame. He wanted to hide, but there was no place to run; no place to hide.

Who is God?

Joy? I thought. “Are we talking about the same God?” I asked my friend. Then I explained my fearful thoughts I had about God and about dying. Pastor Jared Carlson said in his sermon, “When life is lived apart from the Author of Life, death is all that remains.” That is were I had been living.