2nd Peter 2:19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
At this juncture we must declare that the devil has a stronger will power than human beings and because of this fact, if persons deliberately, and persistently make their choices and decisions on his turf, there is going to come a time where he could force them to do his bidding, even if they might recoil from doing so. This is what took place with Judas, who was at one point in his experience, partially possessed by devils as Jesus alluded to on multiple occasions.
Judas did not at once come under their full sway, because he was still sitting on the fence, and therefore, he had not crossed the threshold of no return. Jesus continued to plead with Him, and offer ample opportunity for him to make right choices, but with every entreaty, Judas steeled his heart against God’s grace, and the tipping point finally occurred at the communion table, after Jesus washed his feet, and singled him out as the one with diabolic intention.
It was at this point where the Bible states that satan entered into him, and took full control of his mind, and from that point onward, Judas had no say, and no choice in what he would do next. In other words, he would have to do satan’s bidding, regardless of whether he might have wanted to, or not. From this point forward Judas will be remotely controlled, robotically following all the dictates of the adversary. Observe carefully, the next verses.
John 13:24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spoke. 26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. 27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, what you do, do quickly. 28 Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spoke this unto him.
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