When Jesus sent out the seventy, two and two, they came back rejoicing saying, “Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.” And Jesus said, “…Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven” (Luke 10:17,20) Now one of these seventy was Judas, the one who betrayed Jesus. I am not judging Judas, for I am not the “judge or lawgiver” as James says but I have no doubt that Judas is in the place of torment and will be cast into hell come judgment day. The reason I can say that is because the scriptures say, “…woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he HAD NEVER BEEN BORN” (Mark 14:21).

The doctrine of a second chance is a comforting doctrine. The problem is, it is an untruth! Judas’ name was written in the book of life, he failed Christ, and his name was blotted out of the book of life (Rev. 3:5). It would have been better for Judas if he had never been born! If our Lord grants second chances, why did he not grant Judas a second chance? This lesson also shoots down the OSAS theory, too. (Along with many other scriptures.)

David, I am not sure. But I “think” the doctrine of second chances originated in the Catholic church. It’s certainly a man-made, very dangerous, doctrine.

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“What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him” (Psalm 8:4)?