[rmichaelj]

The problem with Judas’s repentance is that it was introverted. He was concerned about what it meant for him personally and could not imagine God would be able to forgive him. This led to despair and thus to suicide and thus to hell. His repentance was an external act only with no internal conversion and no Love of God.

Much like a couple living in adultery who want to partake of communion but have no conversion and no intention of amending their lives.

[ronnietherocket3]

The problem with Judas’s repentance is that it was introverted. He was concerned about what it meant for him personally and could not imagine God would be able to forgive him. This led to despair and thus to suicide and thus to hell. His repentance was an external act only with no internal conversion and no Love of God.In one paragraph it is claimed that Judas' repentance was introverted and then it is claimed that his repentance was external only. Matthew is very clear, Judas was seized by remorse. As to his suicide, the penalty proscribed in Torah for kidnapping a Jew is death (Deut 24:7). Since Judas was heavily involved in depriving an innocent man of his freedom and this man was a member of Israel, the proscribed penalty is death.