The threat, then, is not eternal damnation, but physical death. 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. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. They will stand before god at the great white throne judgement. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. Victory, over spiritual forces the witness of christ what heaven will be like blotted out book of life overcomers defeat he who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. Late night meditations on the book of life desiring god. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation. The books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. The book of life is the roll of all who ever lived, and the wicked have their names blotted out of it. None of the names written in this book is ever blotted out rev. This is a messianic psalm, where david is asking god to not let those who persecuted the messiah be saved. The lords response to moses provides an assurance that the wicked were blotted out of the book even before god gave them life.
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. From the scriptural view of a covenanted perspective, the book is a figure of a registry of the names of all covenanted members of gods congregation. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. 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. 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. As jesus puts it, he who endures to the end will be saved mt 10. Revelation 22 is very clear with how a person can get their name taken out of the book of life. We have electronic mail from listener charles deyzel in. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. True christians will wear theirs at the marriage supper of the lamb 19.
The short answer to this question is that the bible does not say anything like this. 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. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. Consider specifically verses 2728, add iniquity to their iniquity, and may they not come into your righteousness. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. When it comes to the doctrine of eternal security or perseverance of the saints, we need to speak with precision.
Book of life all books the book of life and all books of life. Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, god shall take away his part out of the book. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and let them not be written with the righteous. May they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous. Many professing christians believe that we can lose our salvation. Let them be blotted out from your book of life and let them not be written with. God was the one to determine who was in the book of life and who was not. Blotted out of the book of life protestant reformed churches. Therefore, we need to understand gods response to moses within a pastperfect context. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. The one who is victorious will not be harmed by the second death.
Book of life vs lambs book of life baptist christian forums. King james 2000 bible let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. The lambs book of life records the names of those who have placed their trust in the lord jesus christ. It seems logical, however, that true believers would not try to take away or add to the bible. But someone may say, still, everyone could have been written in and only unbelievers blotted out. In the hebrew bible the book of lifethe book or musterroll of godrecords forever all people considered righteous before god. Once written in the book of life, can your name ever be erased from this book. This passage reveals that names can be blotted out of the book of life. Christians who believe a person can lose their salvation point to the term blotted out in connection with the book of life. To the one who is victorious, i will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the paradise of god. Killed like an animal attempting to kill specific people lambs. However, recently, a man a work who belongs to assembly of god church tells me that we can lose our salvation and have our names blotted out of the lambs book of life.
According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. That means both those who claim new life, and those that are truly born from above. Can a persons name be removed from lambs book of life. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of.
Next follow the three texts to which the reader refers. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. No sin will get your name removed from the book of life besides this one. The lambs book of life not everyone has his or her name written in the lambs book of life. 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. God erases a believers name from the lambs book of lifethere is never even a warning. Some evidence for this is seen in the fact that the book of life is sometimes referred to as the lambs book of life e.
Some can be blotted out because the book does not represent only. The lambs book of life is the same as the book of life for the following reasons. It is our view that attempting to explain the various passages by using two or three different books is overly complicated and imposes distinctions. None of the names written in this book is ever blotted out. 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. The life signified by the book is not mere human life but the eternal life purchased by the lamb. 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. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. All unsaved appear before the great white throne and whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire revelation 20. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. Where does the bible say that our names are taken or rubbed out of the book of death and written in the book of life when we accept jesus christ as our lord and savior. Here we discover that a recording angel maintains a book called the book of life.
The book of life is the names of everyone ever born. Note that although he asks for their names to be blotted out of the book of life, he also asks that they not be recorded with. The reason that some people wonder if they can be blotted out of the book of life is because there are a few verses in the bible which seem to indicate that this is a distinct possibility. The implication is that if you end up giving in to sin, your name will be blotted out of the book of life and you will be denied before god and the angels, something jesus elsewhere emphasizes mt 10. Does this mean sincere believers can lose their salvation. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. Instead, it refers to the book of the living, the record of those who are alive cf.
We know that none can be blotted out of the lambs book, because no one who has been saved is ever lost. What does it mean to be blotted out of 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. Below are the references for a few of them as well as a sentence or two about what the verses teach us about 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. Several passages in scripture mention being blotted out of the book of life. It is with reference to the book of life that the holy remnant is spoken of as being written unto life in jerusalem. When a person comes to christ their names are added to the lambs book of life book of all saved people, their names remain in the books for eternity. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. They point to some verses which seem to indicate that names can be blotted. These conquerors refer to all christians, meaning every person who has genuine faith in christ will never be removed from the book of life.
I will never blot out his name from the book of life. Several passages in scripture mention being blotted out of the book of. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security. But now, if you will forgive their sin but if not, please blot me out of your book that you have written.
Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. Ones name is not written in at birth, nor does he or she have it written in by the sovereign choice of god. The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. The book of life sermon by shane williams, revelation 22. My blog on 2222012 was very important and today i want to tell you why. The psalmist prays that the wicked will be blotted out of the book of life. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible. 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. A brother asks, since we, calvinists, believe that god predestinated some to eternal life and some to eternal damnation to the glory of his rich mercy and just power rom. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the. Those who reject have had their names blotted out of the lambs book of life. Have you ever wondered if you can be blotted out of the book of life. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ.
No christian will have his name blotted from that book. He says that if you are backslidden and don repent you will not go to heaven, and that you will lose your salvation. May they be blotted out of the book of life, and may they not be recorded with the righteous. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. 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. And i think it is not quite precise to say, as charles does, in quite a few of the scriptures it mentions you can be blotted out of the book of life.
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