Questions from Kids
Jesus
Judas
Creating heaven. Creating different kinds of angels in heaven.
Enjoying the process of creation.
Creating heaven. Creating different kinds of angels in heaven.
Enjoying the process of creation.
As an adult he was mostly inside Israel, but he did travel through Samaria (a region next to Israel).
This suggests that Judas was not a true Christian.
Part of a manuscript (copy) of a book called the gospel of Judas was discovered recently. The copy is from about 300-400 AD, i.e., about 350 years after Jesus. The book claims to have secret knowledge that was supposedly given to Judas by Jesus. Some of the information in this book is different from what is presented in the New Testament gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John).
I would trust the New Testament gospels much more than the so-called gospel of Judas for the following reasons:
The New Testament gospels were written by disciples of Jesus (Matthew, John) and by immediate disciples of the disciples of Jesus (Mark, Luke) and were accepted by the disciples as being correct. On the other hand, the Gnostic Gospels (of which the gospel of Judas is one) were actually written by other men who did not personally know Jesus.
The New Testament gospels describe events and teachings of Jesus that were common knowledge among his followers. On the other hand the Judas gospel supposedly describes secret teachings that were given only to Judas (so nobody else knew of these teachings). This makes it very easy for the men who wrote this gospel to make up any teaching they wished to, and then claim that it was a secret (and different) teaching given only to one person by Jesus.
The records of Jesus' teachings show that he did not hide things from his disciples. He shared his teachings with all of them. This contradicts the idea of Jesus giving secret teachings to an individual such as Judas.
Where was Jesus before he created the Earth?
[Q-06041701, from Kiki C, 8yrs old, USA ]
In Heaven.
Where was Jesus before he created the Universe?
[Q-06041702, from Kiki C, USA ]
In Heaven.
What was Jesus doing before he created the Earth?
[Q-06041703, from Kiki C, USA ]
Thinking. Planning the earth, the universe, and you and me. :)
What was Jesus doing before he created the Universe?
[Q-06041704, from Kiki C, USA ]
Thinking. Planning the earth, the universe, and you and me. :)
Where was Jesus born?
[Q-06041705, from Tori C, 11 yrs, USA ]
In the town of Bethlehem in Israel.
How old was Jesus when he died?
[Q-06041706, from Tori C, USA ]
About 33 years old.
Was Jesus always in Israel? Did he visit any other country?
[Q-06041707, from Kiki C, USA ]
As a child, he and his parents moved to Egypt for a while. Later they moved back to Israel.
How long did Judas live?
[Q-06041708, from Kiki C, USA ]
very likely, between 30 and 40 years.
Judas sinned by betraying Jesus. And Judas then killed himself. Was Judas a Christian?
[Q-06041709, from Tori C, USA ]
It looks like Judas was sorry he had betrayed Jesus. If he was a Christian he would confess his sins to God and ask forgiveness. It doesnt look like he did this. Instead he killed himself.
What is the gospel of Judas?
[ EmQ-06040810, from Tori C, USA]
Good question. :)
The New Testament gospels were written shortly after the time of Jesus, whereas the "gospel of Judas" appears to have been written about 200 years after Jesus, although the earliest known copy is from actually 300 years after Jesus.