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. We have to look at the context of the book and verse in which this speaks. Jesus spoke to the church in sardis that to those who overcometh, their names would not be blotted out of 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. Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. But someone may say, still, everyone could have been written in and only unbelievers blotted out. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted. Those who are unsaved are blotted out of the book ps. 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. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the.
If it were the redeemed that could be blotted out, then how does this square with. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible. Jan 19, 2016 it keeps you from making shipwreck of your faith. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, and i will confess his name before my father and before his angels. Revelation 22 is very clear with how a person can get their name taken out of the book of life. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. Will god ever blot a believers name out of the book of life. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. For someone to think that they can live in this holy city, actually a sanctuary of the lord, and practice sin on the way there is unthinkable. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. 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.
Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. He says that if you are backslidden and don repent you will not go to heaven, and that you will lose your salvation. Cities in johns day had a city register which listed the names of every citizen. Nov 27, 2011 the believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life.
It is good to have your name written in the book of life. To have your name blotted out you must reject gods plan of salvation. May they be blotted out of the book of life and not listed with the righteous. 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. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. I will not erase his name from the book of life does not necessarily imply that some do have their names erased. They point to some verses which seem to indicate that names can be blotted out of the lambs book of life. Another solution holds that the lambs book of life differs from the book of life. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. He was saying they would be cut out of the nation israel, since all israel was required to abide by the covenant of the law. They will begin by telling a christian how bad of an individual they are, why. Scripture clearly teaches that a true believer in christ cannot have his name blotted out of the book of life and that an unbelievers names never were in the book of life.
This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. 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. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. But those family and friends who are nottheir names will be blotted out of the book of life and when i get to heaven they will be as if they never existed to me. Many professing christians believe that we can lose our salvation. Therefore, this is not an example of a name being blotted out of the book of life. The psalmist prays that the wicked will be blotted out of the book of life. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. Jul 11, 2019 warnings of the last days from god christian short film the days of noah have come duration.
No, your name can not be blotted out of the book of life. Oct 29, 20 many pastors and teachers say that if someone does not overcome, then their name will be blotted out of the book of life. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are. I will confess his name as one of my faithful servants and soldiers. If your name is in the book, you will not worship the beast. An overcomer is one who is victorious over the temptations, trials, and evils of this worldin other words, one who is redeemed. May they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. Only by rejecting jesus are names blotted out of the book of life. Blotted out of the book of life protestant reformed churches. Late night meditations on the book of life desiring god. Christ further promises every true christian that he will not erase his name from the book of life, but will confess his name before the father and. It is a book that is in heaven where all the names of the redeemed, or those who have been saved from sin by jesus christ. No sin will get your name removed from the book of life besides this one.
The books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. 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. 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. A second passage sometimes cited as a removal of a name from the book of life is from psalms. Your name was blotted out of the book of life when you sinned against god, and your destination became hell. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. What does the bible have to say about this book of life. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god forever in heaven. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, and i will confess his name before. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white.
Being blotted out of this book results in premature physical death ex. It shall be that the firstborn whom she bears shall assume the name of his. To be blotted out means that their name was written there in the first place. In fact, they say just the opposite, that no believer will ever be blotted out.
I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv. Your name erased from book of life christian forums. It is written there because you were born just before god on account of innocence you had not sinned and died yet. Those who believe have their names retained in the book rev. If a person is never going to come to a genuine true faith in god their name will not be put in there fr. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.
He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. May 21, 2014 i have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. The believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life. Oct 15, 2014 the answer is pretty simple when you are born, your name is written in the book of life. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. Jesus will not blot out your name christian author matt. Can a persons name be removed from lambs book of life.
This clearly tells us that christians have their names written in the book of life. Jul 22, 20 let them be blotted out of the book of the living. The book of life contains the names of every person who ever lived. The apostle paul addressed his fellow believers as, my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life philippians 4. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info. But those who are proud and selfwilled, so that they will not come into gods righteousness, shall. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. 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. Being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. 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. Absolutely, your name can be blotted out of this divine book of saints. God writes someones name in the book of life, and god also blots peoples names out of the book, if they decide to reject him. To me this shows that the righteous person who is written in the book of life can suddenly removed from the book of life because of doing wickedness.
What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. First, scripture tells us that it is god who chooses who is and is not saved. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation. If you are not a christian your name will be blotted out of the book of life. Certain passages imply that names are blotted out removed from the book ex. 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. Now i am a christian and all of my immediate family members are christians. It is not sinning against one another that blots a persons name out of the book of life but it is the sin against god in not acknowledging that jesus is lord of your life that causes god to blot your name out of the book of life. The life signified by the book is not mere human life but the eternal life purchased by the lamb. The saved are written in gods registry and have the promise of eternal security.
If a person committed crimes, or otherwise defiled his standing in the city, he could be called before a tribunal and his name removed from the city registry, literally blotted out. The saved are in the book of life, there names will not be blotted out. He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities. The positive is emphasized by the negation of its negative. If a person thinks their name can be blotted out it turns a promise into a threat. Berean literal bible the one overcoming thus will be clothed in white garments. Aug 18, 2012 many professing christians believe that we can lose our salvation.
However, if you have not accepted christ as your personal savior then after your death, your name will be blotted out of the book of life and you will wait in hell jail unbelievers side of sheoul until the end of the 1,000 year millennium period. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. Imagine, if you have trusted in christ for the forgiveness of your sin then your name has been written in the book of life since the foundation of the world. I will not blot out his name from the book of life. This will cause god to blot your name out of the book of life at the time for your death. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names out of the book of life.
It simply says, to the one who is in the book, and who conquers in faith. T here are some who believe that the book of life contains the names of every human who has ever lived or ever will live. Sadly, many christians fear this may happen to them. May 18, 2007 in revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. I have read in the book of psalms chapter 69 verse 28 which says, let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. Apr 25, 2018 being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. Once written in the book of life, can your name ever be erased from this book. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. We can have confidence that our lord will never reject us and that even before we were born he knew us as his own.
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. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security. They point to some verses which seem to indicate that names can be blotted out of the lambs book of life to justify their belief. I will never blot out his name from the book of life. Sep 14, 2014 the books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. New american standard bible he who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. In other words, being erased is a fearful prospect. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. Those names remaining at the end of time will be those who have eternal life.
Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. I am not sure what he is trying to do with those verses, but they do not say that anyone has ever had their name blotted out of the book of life. Feb 04, 2008 we have to look at the context of the book and verse in which this speaks. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but i will confess his name. Fortunately, god has made a way out for every one of us through the sacrifice of his son, jesus christ, on the cross.
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