Also it can be blotted if you have known known the tuth and depart from it without repentence. May 21, 2014 i have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. To have ones name written in the book of life implied the privilege of participation. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. Fortunately, scripture does explicitly tell us this elsewhere, as we see in the following passages. This is absolutely the one solitary record of every soul that belongs to the lord. The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god forever in heaven. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. 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. Therefore, this is not an example of a name being blotted out of the book of life. While i kind of dont think there are actual books in which god writes peoples names, i do think the symbolism of the book of life is important to consider and understand.
I will confess his name as one of my faithful servants and soldiers. 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. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. In christianity and judaism, the book of life is the book in which god records the names of.
Blot your name out of the book of life explained in. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. They further argue that god, who knows the future, would never list a name in the book of life in the first place if it would have to be blotted out later. Whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book exodus 32. Consider specifically verses 2728, add iniquity to their iniquity, and may they not come into your righteousness. And if anyones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. May they be erased from the book of life, and their names not be written with the righteous. 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.
The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. Now that youve created a bible gateway account, upgrade to bible gateway plus. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. Berean literal bible the one overcoming thus will be clothed in white garments. 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. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. It is our view that attempting to explain the various passages by using two or three different books is overly complicated and imposes distinctions. Apr 25, 2018 many pastors and teachers say that if someone does not overcome, then their name will be blotted out of the book of life. At the end of the book of revelation, a warning stands as a guard defending gods truth. The passage does draw our attention to one book in particular, the book of life. Some suggest having ones name blotted out is not about salvation.
The lord will confess their names before his father and the angels. God was very clear that a persons name can be removed from the book of life. This one who conquers or overcomer is a reference to christians. There is another book called the book of life which has the names of all the friends and servants of jesus.
Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. God was the one to determine who was in the book of life and who was not. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. But if the book of life contains the names of people who have eternal life, then when revelation 3. Here we discover that a recording angel maintains a book called the book of life. Sep 14, 2014 the books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. The book of life is the names of everyone ever born. In fact, they say just the opposite, that no believer will ever be blotted out. The book of life sermon by shane williams, revelation 22.
Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted. If your name is not written, you will be cast in to the lake of fire. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. 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.
May they be erased from the book of life and not listed with the righteous. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. It also may be that the lambs book of life is distinct from the book of life described above.
These passages do not prove, however, that unbelievers names were never in the book of life and then later blotted out. Who are the ones that overcome in the book of revelation. As described, only those whose names are written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, and have not been blotted out by the lamb, are saved at the last judgment. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation. I will confess his name before my father and before his. Their names will be blotted out of the book of life. First, we need to know the awesome truth about this book. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. 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. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels revelation.
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. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, and i will confess his name before. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. The reason that some people wonder if they can be blotted out of the book of life is. May they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous. At the end of the book of revelation, a warning stands as. The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with. Cities in johns day had a city register which listed the names of every citizen. It is the book of life in which the apostles names are written in heaven luke 10.
They further argue that god, who knows the future, would never list a name in the book of life in the first place if it would have to be blotted out. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. What sins get your name blotted out of the book of life. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that. What does it mean to blot your name out of the book of. They will be made pillars in the temple of god, with his name on them. Bible gateway plus equips you to answer the toughest questions about faith, god, and the bible with access to a vast digital bible study library. My blog on 2222012 was very important and today i want to tell you why. 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. This is one of the hottest subjects in todays church. The most important thing you can do today is to ensure that your sins have been blotted out of the record of your deeds acts 3.
They will begin by telling a christian how bad of an individual they are, why. I heard someone claim that the above means that a saved person can have his name blotted out of the book of life and lose his salvation if they sin. We can see that it mentions that books were opened but it never tells us what these books are, however these books do reveal how we are to be judged. This verse is a solemn reiteration of what has been asserted twice before in revelation 20. This clearly tells us that christians have their names written in the book of life. What does it mean to be blotted out of the 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. Hcsb the book of life in revelation, the book of life. Mar 12, 2017 this is evident from the fact that they can be blotted out of the book of life. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info god. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life.
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. My friend, either your name is in the book of life or not. Many pastors and teachers say that if someone does not overcome, then their name will be blotted out of the book of life. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Jesus will not blot out your name christian author matt.
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire rev. None of the names written in this book is ever blotted out 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. Is being blotted out of the book of life losing my salvation. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. 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. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. The lord replied to moses, whoever has sinned against me i will blot out of my book. 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 of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. 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.
Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. Feb 14, 2017 blot your name out of the book of life explained in revelation osas. Jealousy book of the law the curse of the law oblivion. 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. Therefore that persons name will not be blotted out of the book of life. An overcomer here is one clothed in the white garments of christ, for he or she is a believer to whom is imputed the righteousness of christ. Can a persons name be removed from lambs book of life.
The evil sinful people will have their names blotted out of this book. I attempt to answer that question with scriptures in. While a person might get their penciled name erased from the book of life. Your name in this book places you in the royal family. Once inscribed in the book of life, ones name will remain there eternally, except in the case of his apostasy, in which event it will be blotted out revelation 3.
These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. A second passage sometimes cited as a removal of a name from the book of life is from psalms. 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. Consequently, this means that believers names were written in the book of life before god made the world.
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