We're studying the 12 disciples in Sunday School. Judas is up for discussion next week with one of homework questions being: "How was Judas responsible for his actions when the betrayal was predetermined by God?" Great question, isn't it? Coming to grips with God's sovereignty and man's responsibility is something that every believer needs to work through IMO. In many situations, there's a temptation among Christians to get God off the hook. Man's "free" will and the plans of Satan suddenly become omnipotent in order to place the blame anywhere other than God. But when we consider Jesus' death on the cross, do we want to get God off the hook for that? What do we do with the verses that clearly declare this was God's intention from the beginning? (Isaiah 53:10; Zech, 11:12; Acts 2:23, 4:28) From Calvin: [I]n regard to the treachery of Judas, there is just as little ground to throw the blame of the crime upon God, because He w...