The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. Will god ever blot a believers name out of the book of life. 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. Is there a difference between the lambs book of life and the. First, notice that the book of life was created before the foundation of the world.
May 21, 2016 thus, this undermines your main evidence and actually proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the same book is ion question, this should cause you to abandon your argument as unbiblical and simply admit jesus teaching that those who fail to overcome, are blotted out of the one and only book of life of the lamb rev. 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. May 18, 2007 the scripture in revelations says if we overcome we wont be blotted out of his book, and the scripture in exodus 32. Once this happens, it can never be removed or erased. How can anyone say for sure that his or her name is written. May your name be inscribed in the book of life is the most common greeting for the jewish new year season. Is there a difference between the book of life and the. As individuals come to maturity and fail to trust christ. How can anyone say for sure that his or her name is. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. The lambs book of life vs the book of life the herald of hope.
The book of life would be the same as the book of the living and anyone who was ever born would have been in this book. Sadly, many christians fear this may happen to them. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. Can a name be written in the lambs book of life since before the foundation of the world and then later be erased or blotted out so that the person god chose to eternally love, and who was placed in christ, will. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. The first mention of this book of life is when moses offered to have his name erased from it.
It would be prideful and conceited for someone to say they are among those whose names are written in the lamb s book of life revelation 21. 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 has sinned against me i will blot out of my book. Book of the living a book which records all those who attain a long life physically. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels.
The father, the son, and the holy ghost knows every name in this book. If someone died unsaved there name would then be blotted out. 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. So we read, the lord replied to moses, whoever has sinned against me i will blot out of my book.
It s great to know one s name is in the lamb s book of life and his promise to all the saved is, i will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but i will confess his name before my father, and before his angels revelation 3. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those. But now, if you will forgive their sin but if not, please blot me out of your book that you have written. Although some theologians theorize as to whether the names were chosen ahead of time election or whether those whose names had been in the book of life can be blotted out branches of christianity that believe you can lose your salvation, at the end of days, christians will want their. Please be aware that these items are sent out from our office in the uk. And all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose. Let them david s enemies be blotted out of the book of the living.
A number of commentators say the blotting out verses in the old testament refer to physical death and not literally being erased from god s book of life. Speaking to god, moses said, oh, these people have committed a great sin, and have made for themselves a god of gold. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. In the ot the book of life or its equivalents was a register of the citizens of the theocratic community of israel. The book of life held much meaning for other world religions as well. The verse does not say that names will be blotted out of the book of life. Being blotted out of this book results in premature physical death ex.
Christ, the king of heaven, promises never to erase a true christians name from the roll of those whose names were written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the lamb who has been slain. To have ones name written in the book of life implied the privilege of. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. May 06, 2018 this verse also makes it clear that once a name is written in the book of life, jesus promises that he will never blot it out, proving once more the doctrine of eternal security. The lord jesus, who is speaking to the churches in this part of revelation, promises to acknowledge his own before his father. There are also those who teach that all people s names were written in the book of life at the beginning of the world including the unsaved.
It seems logical to say here that these ungodly men had their names in the book of life, along with. 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. Some passages speak about names being written in the book of life, some about names not being written. The lambs book of life is the book of jesus christ in which are entered the names of those who have received eternal life see daniel 12. He says that if you are backslidden and don repent you will not go to heaven, and that you will lose your salvation. Will god ever blot a believer s name out of the book of life. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. There is one book of life, and that is the book of the lamb book is a translation from the greek word biblio, strong s 976. Book of life vs lambs book of life baptist christian forums. Names would only be blotted out if a person refused forgiveness of their sins.
God created the book before he created adam and eve. Others say the book of life has the names of everyone living and that names can be blotted out, and that the lamb s book of life contains the names of born again believers and those names are eternally secure. What a great and marvelous thing to have your name written down in the lambs book of life, the forever and ever. King david, in great despair of his enemies prayed in psalms 69. Of course, this statement implies the possibility of having one s name blotted out. If we cannot lose our salvation, why does the bible speak about names being blotted out o. The lambs book ha the names of all mankind and the lambs book of life has only the names of the redeemed whch will never be blotted out. Apr 08, 2019 believers who hold to eternal security say revelation 3. As jesus puts it, he who endures to the end will be saved mt 10.
Does god literally erase names from the book of life. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from. When a person believes in jesus, their name, which had been written in erasable pencil, is now copied over with the permanent ink of the blood the lamb. If our salvation depended on how good we were, then you would be right. To have one s name blotted out of this book signifies a fate of eternal death revelation 3. This book of the living should not be confused with the lamb s book of life. From the time of moses onward, the roll call of the redeemed has been closely linked with atonement reconciliation with god. Seiss in his book letters to the seven churches stated. And i did not know that they had devised plots against me, saying. Another view of this passage is that the lamb s book of life represents the sea of humanity.
Would god blot someones name from the book of life. How does a name get added to the book of life and can it be erased. I believe the lambs book of life and the book of life are two different books. Another view of this passage is that the lambs book of life represents the sea of humanity. 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. And if anyone s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. And all who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the lamb who has been slain. Oct 19, 2014 here we see that to blot one s name out of the book is to take one s life. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. 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.
There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. 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. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. The lambs book of life is your name written within its. Jul 18, 2019 in essence, the book of life serves as a testament to those saved who will enjoy eternity with the lord. 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. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. Apr 25, 2018 at this point, the book of life becomes known as the lamb s book of life, for it contains the list of everyone who has life in jesus, the lamb of god. May 21, 2014 i have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. Rather than implying that a person s name could be blotted out, the verse assures us giving us a promise that he will not blot out the name of anyone belonging to him.
Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. We need to strive to make sure that more of them continue to liveeven when they have. They would be saying they were better than other peopleso good, in fact, that god would have to let them into heaven. Another passage over which confusion sometimes arises is psalm 69. 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.
Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. In other words, can a christian lose his salvation. I was raised with a strict pentecostal and holiness mentality and there was no security in our. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed. 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. Blotted out book of life overcomers defeat white and bright clothes satan, resistance to white cloths. However, those who have everlasting life in jesus christ can never have their names removed from this book. The lambs book of life vs the book of life the herald. Tim lahayes book of life for the lost and saved and. Bible verses about entering your name in lambs book of life. The lord did not say that he would blot out the name of israel from under heaven, but he saved them by the hand of jeroboam.
On the contrary, christ will confess every believers name before god the father and before his angels. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. Those who reject have had their names blotted out of the lambs book of life. I will not blot out his name from the book of life. Things you need to know about the lambs book of life the. Primarily because a person s name can be blotted out of the book of life, i am convinced that the book of life and the lambs book of life are not the same book. This clearly tells us that christians have their names written in the book of life. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. Brother bill, is there a scripture to back up your idea or just a way to maintain the doctrine of once saved always saved. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels revelation 3. 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. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. What joy flooded my soul in the contemplation of my very own name written in heaven in the lambs book of life. Is there a difference between the lambs book of life and.
Jan 02, 2020 the saved are written in god s registry and have the promise of eternal security. It s great to know one s name is in the lambs book of life and his promise to all the saved is, i will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but i will confess his name before my father, and before his angels rev 3. Since the uk is now no longer a member of the eu, you may be charged an import tax on this item by the customs authorities in your country of residence, which is beyond our control. However, in my early walk with god, it also seemed to me an easy matter to have one s name blotted out of that blessed book.
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