The book of life is mentioned in scripture from genesis to revelation. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. Then prove your repentance by your deeds of obedience acts 26. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted. The book of revelation is gods message to all who are concerned about the future. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. 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. Sadly, many christians fear this may happen to them. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 2,993,798 views 58. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 3.
It means everyones name is written in the lambs book of life. T he greek manuscript evidence for the reading book of life biblou tes zoes is hard to trace, for although it appears in the textus receptus, another reading, tree of life tou xulou tes zoes, is in ubs4 without comment and in the majority text in the nkjv interlinear. Will god ever blot a believers name out of the book of life. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. Their names were previously recorded, but they had already been blotted out. 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. If your name is written there, you will not marvel at the beast. Instead, it refers to the book of the living, the record of those who are alive cf. Witness the parable of the sower of the seeds, the parable of the prodigal son, and galations 5. A look at these verses is not only instructive of many things, but also shows the basic pattern of how the concept of name is used throughout the rest of the scriptures. Therefore, we know from scripture that god does not blot anyones name out of his 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 revelation 3.
Can the regenerate be erased from the book of life. Does god erase peoples names from the book of life. Another proposed solution is to understand revelation rev. Before starting in revelation 1 i want to give plenty of explanations for the authorship, textual design, interpretation, date, themes, and outlines for the book of revelation.
In the hebrew bible the book of lifethe book or musterroll of godrecords forever all people considered righteous before god. Father chapman writes for the general reader, for the many who need to understand the truth of the message of the book of revelationboth its historical message and its message for christians today. I will confess his name before my father and before his. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. In fact, i will erase your name from the book of life. However, those who have everlasting life in jesus christ can never have their names removed from this book. The book of life everyones name iswas in the book of. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. He explains, phrase by phrase, in clear, direct terms what has been learned about the genre of writings called apocalyptic literature of which. Being blotted out of this book results in premature physical death ex. The lord shall never be willing to forgive him, but rather the. The clear purpose of revelation love worth finding with.
There are also those who teach that all peoples names were written in the book of life at the beginning of the world including the unsaved. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. Those who have commented on the verse, usually with obvious bias cf. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life.
If you have an ear, then let yourself hear what the spirit says to the. This would imply the lambs book of life and the book of life are two names for the same thing. Once written in the book of life, can your name ever be erased from this book. 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. Todays post looks at the evidence for and against john being the author of the book of revelation. 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.
Again, to overcome is to gain the victory, to conquer or prevail, and this can only be done in christ jesus john 16. In the day that god created man, in the likeness of god made he him genesis 5. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. If you conquer, you will be clothed like them in white robes, and i will not blot your name out of the book of life. I will confess your name before my father and before his angels. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security. All who are supposed to be written in his book are written there, as it was always gods purpose to save them. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book.
The author of the book of revelation christopher l. And if any ones name was not found written in the book of life he was thrown into the lake of fire. There is the book of life for which god records who is alive, and then there is the book of life of the lamb cant remember the exact name which shows the names of those who shall live eternally in heaven instead of. The holy bible also warns that there is a deed you can do to have your part your name. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. 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 one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. Also another book was opened, which is the book of life. If this is true of you, cry out to god and he will save you. When writing the book of revelation, john used a literary form that would have been familiar to his readers.
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. If youre name isnt in the book, you cant get into heaven. After clicking register, you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. The book of revelation, new metaphysical version is the most authoritative, inspiring, metaphysical interpretation of this bible book i have ever read. There is a book of life, and it determines if we go to heaven or hell. And no guide makes revelation more understandable than the smart guide to the bible. In this we should rejoice, just as jesus told his disciples in luke 10.
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. 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. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. Prophecy in gods final judgment what special book will be used as a reference. Names in the book of revelation in the book of revelation, the concept of name occurs quite frequently, and for many reasons. So we are plainly told that in the last days some new names will be added to gods book, while other names that are. This one who conquers or overcomer is a reference to christians. When a person believes in jesus, their name, which. A number of commentators say the blotting out verses in the old testament refer to physical death and not literally being erased from gods book of life. And the bible shows that our loving god has a plan that involves giving everyone a full chance to repent and be saved 2 peter 3. The concept of the book of life seems to less be like this.
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. The comforting promise of revelation when you are certain of your future, then you can concentrate on your present. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. Nte anyone who conquers will be clothed like this in white robes, and i wont blot their name out of the book of life. This post starts a series through the book of revelation. Revelation includes the contrasting female images of babylon the whore and new jerusalem the bride 17. Serious truth seekers, regardless of age or experience, can reap a rich harvest by applying the information in this text. As for your idea that ones name is either left in the book of life or blotted out at the time of his death, i disagree.
I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. It is clear our names are all entered into the book of life, else how could it be erased. It is with reference to the book of life that the holy remnant is spoken of as being written unto life in jerusalem. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. Blot your name out of the book of life explaine d in revel ation osas. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. That is, it has a defining effect on ones responses. Blot your name out of the book of life explained in. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. 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. This verse appears in the letter to the church in sardis, and jesus says that if they overcome, they will be clothed in white garments and will not be blotted out of the book of life. Book of the living a book which records all those who attain a long life physically. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, by what they had done.
Doesnt that clearly suggest that it is in fact possible to be blotted out of the book of life. I believe the clear purpose of revelation is exactly what it says it is. Youll grasp the meaning of each verse, youll understand every important symbol, and youll get the big picture of all that god has promised for those who believe in him. 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. There is a book of life, and knowing our names are written there should bring us great joy. It fits nicely with the concept of eternal security of the believer, but this is a heresy. Those whose names are written in the book of life are those who receive salvation. To have your name written in the lambs book of life from the foundation of the world guarantees that you will not worship or marvel at the.
At that time shall arise michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. 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. The teaching here is that having ones name written in the book is effectual. Has god already written your name in the book of life. If you mess up and dont win the victory, then youre going to lose your salvation. 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. And anyone not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
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