No one suspected him. He fit right in with them from the outside looking in.
I've wondered if the Desciples would have been given the Spirit at that time would they have been able to disern that something wasn't quite right with him.
In Matthew 28:17 It amazes me how they saw the Lord, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
It's possible that if they had the Holy Spirit, they may have been able to discern, but no guarantee. As for Matthew 28:17, those who were following along but still had doubt seem to fit the description given to us in James 1:8 of a "double-minded man." In Matthew Chapter 28, they see Jesus, they are worshipping Him, but there's another side of them that says this is too good to be true. They still had their doubts.
We know that Peter trusted Jesus, but when he was placed in an extremely difficult circumstance, he began to doubt as we see in Matthew 14:31. Peter was trying to look at Jesus and trust Him, and yet looking at the circumstances at the same time. We know Peter was saved. What become of those doubters in Matthew 28:17, we don't know but we can only hope that the Lord removed their doubt just as He did for Peter.
Judas Iscariot would be a good example of that.
No one suspected him. He fit right in with them from the outside looking in.
I've wondered if the Desciples would have been given the Spirit at that time would they have been able to disern that something wasn't quite right with him.
In Matthew 28:17 It amazes me how they saw the Lord, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
Again, Thanks for all that you do.
Blessings
It's possible that if they had the Holy Spirit, they may have been able to discern, but no guarantee. As for Matthew 28:17, those who were following along but still had doubt seem to fit the description given to us in James 1:8 of a "double-minded man." In Matthew Chapter 28, they see Jesus, they are worshipping Him, but there's another side of them that says this is too good to be true. They still had their doubts.
We know that Peter trusted Jesus, but when he was placed in an extremely difficult circumstance, he began to doubt as we see in Matthew 14:31. Peter was trying to look at Jesus and trust Him, and yet looking at the circumstances at the same time. We know Peter was saved. What become of those doubters in Matthew 28:17, we don't know but we can only hope that the Lord removed their doubt just as He did for Peter.
Blessings again my brother!
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