Your name must be written in the lambs book of life for the following reasons. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. It seems logical to say here that these ungodly men had their names in the book of life, along with. It shall be that the firstborn whom she bears shall assume the name of his dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from israel. That says, and there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book.
May 21, 2014 i have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. They point to some verses which seem to indicate that names can be blotted. Oct 19, 2014 here we see that to blot ones name out of the book is to take ones life. I will not blot out his name from the book of life. For not being clothed in the righteousness of christ through the new birth, and. Others say the book of life has the names of everyone living and that names can be blotted out, and that the lambs book of life contains the names of born again believers and those names are eternally secure. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible.
I will confess his name as one of my faithful servants and soldiers. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. Relationship of father and son angels overcoming through christ overcoming removing people. Everyone whose name appears in this book on the last day will be saved.
Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world revelation. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. May 21, 2016 if names were not written down in the lambs book of life from the beginning of time that implies that there were names written down. Those who reject have had their names blotted out of the lambs book of life. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. True believer s in jesus have nothing to fear about this. The lamb s book of life seems to have those written in it who have been redeemed by the blood of the lamb of godjesus christ. If any ones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. At this point, the book of life becomes known as the lambs book of life, for it contains the list of everyone who has life in jesus, the lamb of god. The lambs book of life and the book of life mentioned elsewhere in the new testament, talk about those who already have eternal life.
Let them be blotted out from your book of life and let them not be written with. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. They point to some verses which seem to indicate that names can be blotted out of the lamb s book of life to justify their belief. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. Having established that the names of the redeemed appear to have been recorded in the book at the time of their election eph. Jan 02, 2020 i will not blot out his name from the book of life.
There is only one book of life, and names can be removed. The book of life and the lambs book of life are one and the same. We had an email question from a reader which asked about whether or not our names can be blotted out of the lamb s book of life. Will god ever blot a believers name out of the book of life. These conquerors refer to all christians, meaning every person who has genuine faith in christ will never be removed from the book of life. True christians will wear theirs at the marriage supper of the lamb 19.
I will blot your name out of the lambs book of life sounds. So, where do people get the idea that the bible says that god can blot out names from the book of life. Only those who overcome the sins of this world will be clothed in white raiment, and they will not risk getting their names blotted out of the book of life. May 02, 2020 it is now the lambs book of life revelation 21. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. Each soul born into this world is a new creation of god and he has already determined the number of souls that he will create to the end of time. In other words, this book had reference to the rights of citizenship for the jewish people cf. None of the names written in this book is ever blotted out rev. We see, then, that the bible offers three reasons for having ones name blotted out of the book of life or the lambs book of life.
Many professing christians believe that we can lose our salvation. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from. For taking away from the words of the book of this prophecy. Many christians fear that if you sin, your name will be blotted out of the lambs book of life. Nothing unclean shall enter the new jerusalem, nor any one who practices abomination or falsehood, but only those who are written in the lambs book of life. This is his monument not in cold stone, not in chiseled marble, not in plaques of bronze, not in ancient parchments, not in weighty documents, but given by the very finger of god upon human hearts. Blotted out of the book of life protestant reformed churches. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but i will confess his name before my father and his angels. But someone may say, still, everyone could have been written in and only unbelievers blotted out. Can a believer s name be blotted out of the book of life. Apr 25, 2018 at this point, the book of life becomes known as the lambs book of life, for it contains the list of everyone who has life in jesus, the lamb of god. Id always thought our names were added to the lamb. Each soul born into this world is a new creation of god and he has already determined the. The lambs book of life seems to have those written in it who have been redeemed by the blood of the lamb of godjesus christ.
Jul 11, 2018 the lambs book of life and the book of life mentioned elsewhere in the new testament, talk about those who already have eternal life. Oct 29, 20 let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. When we sin, and we do, the name isnt suddenly blotted out until we get our act together. Only those who overcome the sins of this world will be clothed in white raiment, and they will not risk getting their names blotted out of the book of. I will confess his name before my father and before his. Several passages in scripture mention being blotted out of the book of. This one who conquers or overcomer is a reference to christians. And those who dwell on the earth will marvel, whose names are not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. Jan 19, 2016 the book of revelation is the book that refers to this most often and it is the book that has the text that sounds most problematical, i think.
All names are written by the omniscient god in the book of life before the foundation of the world. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. Sadly, many christians fear this may happen to them. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. In a similar fashion, the words, i will not blot out his name from the book of life, at once suggest the understatement of a litotes. Since the church is promised the blessing of eternal security, if it was possible to blot anyones name out of the lambs book of life, it would mean that god had made a mistake in putting it there in the first place.
Apr 11, 2019 many christian s fear that if you sin, your name will be blotted out of the lambs book of life. When are names written commentary a testimony of jesus. King david, in great despair of his enemies prayed in psalms 69. I will confess your name before my father and before his angels. The lambs book of life vs the book of life the herald of hope. But you have a few people in sardis who have not soiled their garments.
We had an email question from a reader which asked about whether or not our names can be blotted out of the lambs book of life. To have ones name written in the book of life implied the privilege of participation in the temporal blessings of the theocracy, while to be erased or blotted out of this book meant exclusion from those blessings. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. This tells me that at one time, the unrighteous were written in. If names were not written down in the lambs book of life from the beginning of time that implies that there were names written down. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. It seems logical, however, that true believers would not try to take away or add to the bible. I will blot your name out of the lambs book of life. None of the names written in this book is ever blotted out.
The book refers to the place in exodus where moses prays, but now please forgive their sin, but if not, then blot me out of the book you have written, and god replies, everyone who has sinned against me i will blot out of my book. There are several reasons that i believe the lambs book and the book of life are actually one book. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my father and his angels. I will never erase their names from the book of life, but i will announce before my. After the lamb was found worthy to receive the book having seven seals as described in revelation 5, john referred to the book with a possessive noun, calling it, the lambs book of life revelation 21. An overcomer is one who is victorious over the temptations, trials, and evils of this. New living translation all who are victorious will be clothed in white. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. I will never erase their names from the book of life, but i will announce before my father and his angels that they are mine.
Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. Believers who hold to eternal security say revelation 3. The lambs book of life, gods new covenant seek it not in the starry skies, nor in the sweet bye and bye seek it in a life transformed. There is one book of life, and that is the book of the lamb book is a translation from the greek word biblio, strongs 976. I can show several verse where it talks of people being in the lambs book of life or not being blotted out as long as they conquer and overcome.
Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. Christians who believe a person can lose their salvation point to the term blotted out in connection with the book of life. What is the book of life and the book of the living. Is there a difference between the book of life and the. Late night meditations on the book of life desiring god. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lamb s book of life. They will stand before god at the great white throne judgement. They further argue that god, who knows the future, would never list a name in the book of life in the first place if. These have their names written in the lambs book of life, of which there is no mention of anyone having his name blotted out. Here we discover that a recording angel maintains a book called the book of life. Please give scriptural references that substantiate your viewpoint. In that passage the lord tells moses that whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book.
Aug 18, 2012 many professing christians believe that we can lose our salvation. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. There is one book of life, and that is the book of the lamb book is a. The book of revelation is the book that refers to this most often and it is the book that has the text that sounds most problematical, i think.
True believers in jesus have nothing to fear about this. The book of life, on the other hand, seems to refer to those who have eternal life, that is, those how have life in christ. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. Disobedient persons resurrected will have the opportunity to have their name written in the book of life, provided they are obedient according to the new. The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition. Verse 12 indicated not only that the dead will be judged out of the books according to their works, but that another book is opened, which is the book of life. The life signified by the book is not mere human life but the eternal life purchased by the lamb. The lord shall never be willing to forgive him, but rather the. So then, at the great white throne judgment, if their names are not found in the book of life, it will show them to be unsaved and worthy of partaking in this particular judgment. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security. The saved are written in gods registry and have the promise of eternal security.
He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. Here we see that to blot ones name out of the book is to take ones life. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. The lord shall never be willing to forgive him, but rather the anger of the lord and his jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse which is written in this book will rest on him, and the lord will blot out his name from under heaven. The key text that people point to when discussing gods ability to blot names out of the lambs book of life is revelation 3. Whichever approach you choose, it is important to note that while scripture does teach about getting blotted out of the book of life, this does not ever refer to losing eternal life. There is no contradiction, however, between that passage and christs promise in revelation 3. An overcomer is one who is victorious over the temptations, trials, and evils of this worldin other words, one who is redeemed. Jun 28, 2011 he who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. Notice in this passage moses speaks of a book, but he doesnt name the book. Book of life in the scriptures the following bible references speak of the book of life. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels revelation 3.
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