May they be blotted out of the book of life, and not be listed with the righteous. We have to look at the context of the book and verse in which this speaks. No sin will get your name removed from the book of life besides this one. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. May they be blotted out of the book of life, and may they not be recorded with the righteous ps. Furthermore, the passages that indicate one can be blotted out of the book of life do not stipulate that they were saved or unsaved. And those who dwell on the earth, whose name has not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast, that he was and is not and will come. The book of life and the lambs book of life are two different books the book of life is a book recording the names of all who ever lived.
The book of life is the names of everyone ever born. 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. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted out. The lambs book of life vs the book of life the herald of hope. In other words, if salvation is eternal, and the book represents a log of. 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.
Does this mean genuine believers can lose their salvation. The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. We will show from scripture that only those who reject gods mercy have their names blotted out of the book of life and partake of the second death when they. In any case, this is a statement of anger and emotion and not a statement of biblical doctrine.
Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. Does god erase peoples names from the book of life. To have ones name written in the book of life implied the privilege of. Oct 19, 2014 to the overcomers, or the believers, there is the promise that their names will never be blotted out of the book of life.
Its very interesting how many people look at revelation 3. It is the same idea of being blotted out of the book of life and in revelation 3. Revelation 22 is very clear with how a person can get their name taken out of the book of life. Predestination and book of life with scripture study. Are the names of all people originally written in the book of. 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. May 18, 2007 in revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. My blog on 2222012 was very important and today i want to tell you why. The evil sinful people will have their names blotted out of this book. For the believer, while our earthly lives may come to an end, our life is not over and our names are not blotted out of the book of life. Once written in the book of life, can your name ever be erased from this book. 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. So also, even if someone whose name is written in the book of life fails to overcome, this does not mean that their name will get blotted out of the book of life.
Cooper has prepared the following explanation, giving the difference between 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. Overcoming is the great charge the risen lord gave to the jewish congregations in asia minor revelation 2. The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Let them be blotted out from the book of the living psalm 68. Jun 28, 2011 basically, the book of life records who will receive gods gift of eternal life. 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. Some say that god has several books, and not just one i. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. When it comes to the book of life, there are no erasers.
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. This means that only born again believers can have their names blotted out of the book of life. Several passages in scripture mention being blotted out of the book of life. It also may be that the lambs book of life is distinct from the book of life described above. The lord promises these believers that their names will never be blotted out of the book of life. Is being blotted out of the book of life losing my salvation. But now, if you will forgive their sin but if not, please blot me out of your book that you have written. In other words, everyone is saved from the beginning, bound for heaven. 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. We may think we know who should be in that book, as we feel that person is achieved a particular level of holiness, but, god knows all, so there is information he will have that we dont.
But here the psalmist was writing of people who probably were never in the book of life. The book of the living is mentioned by title once in scripture, in psalm 69. This is a messianic psalm, where david is asking god to not let those who persecuted the messiah be saved. The book of life and the blotting out of backsliders forums. Can the names of believers be blotted out of the book of life. That is adequate proof a name can be removed from the 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. But the book of life does exist, and it is vitally important to every son of god. Moses was told his intercession would only postpone the judgment, and that those who sinned would eventually have their names blotted out of the book. 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. Late night meditations on the book of life desiring god.
The names found in the lambs book of life are written in the permanent ink of his blood. 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. When doing a study on whats found in this book, a good resource that i recommend is blueletterbible. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life.
The lord did not say that he would blot out the name of israel from under. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. 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 vs lambs book of life baptist christian forums.
Their names had been placed there by god before the foundation of the world. This is logical since the book of life falls under the category of last things. To the overcomers, or the believers, there is the promise that their names will never be blotted out of the book of life. Apr 17, 2020 it is now the lambs book of life revelation 21. What does the bible tell us about those who will have their names written in this wonderful book. Consider the following scriptures and their descriptions of those who will and wont be written in the book of life. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. So if they were blotted out they could have been individuals who were not saved at all, especially since unsaved names are written in the book of life to begin with.
Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. When the people of israel sinned, moses said to god, but now, please forgive their sinbut if not, then blot me out of the book you have written. But at some point they choose to reject hwhy yahuah, they choose sin over hwhy yahuah and then ones name is blotted out of the lambs book of life, but what is. 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 rev. Without carefully studying the scriptures most are duped into this belief. To avoid having our names blotted out immediately upon sinning we need an intercessor.
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 revelation 22. The book of life is the book in which appears the name of every person who is born. Can a persons name be removed from lambs book of life. May 21, 2014 i have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. Lambs book of life in the bible king james version. Most churches teach that our name goes into the lamb s book of life when we accept christ as our lord and savior. And if anyones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. The life signified by the book is not mere human life but the eternal life purchased by the lamb. Is there a difference between the book of life and the lambs book of. So then, at the great white throne judgment, if their names are not found in the book of life, it will show them to be unsaved and worthy of partaking in this particular judgment.
The lambs book of life records the names of those who have placed their trust in the lord jesus christ. Yet, as john walvoord noted, to some this verse seems to indicate that a believers name could be blotted out, which is contrary to the bibles clear teaching of the believers eternal security. Moses boldly approached the lord god, asking to have his own name blotted out of gods book if god would not forgive israel their sin of idolatry. But someone may say, still, everyone could have been written in and only unbelievers blotted out. Many bible translations substitute tree of life for book of life in this verse, due to the fact that most greek manuscripts have this reading. It also may be that the lamb s book of life is distinct from the book of life described above.
The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. The book of revelation contains the most references to the subject of the book of life. God wanted them to be saved but he will not save anybody against his will. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info god. In the ot the book of life or its equivalents was a register of the citizens of the theocratic community of israel. So, yes, people can be blotted out of the book of life. Aug 21, 2014 the book of revelation contains the most references to the subject of the book of life. Jeremy in talking of blotting peoples names out of the lambs book this verse seems to say that a continuous faith in god is necessary that we be saved.
Sinning against god will cause them to be blotted out. We had an email question from a reader which asked about whether or not our names can be blotted out of the lambs book of life. Overcoming is the great charge the risen lord gave to the jewish congregations in. 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. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv 3. 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. When it comes to the doctrine of eternal security or perseverance of the saints, we need to speak with precision. Basically, the book of life records who will receive gods gift of eternal life. 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.
Aug 18, 2015 the lord promises these believers that their names will never be blotted out of the 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. Id always thought our names were added to the lambs book of life when we accept christ as our savior as in the hymn, theres a new name written down in glory. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names out of 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. We had an email question from a reader which asked about whether or not our names can be blotted out of the lamb s book of life. Can a believer s name be blotted out of the book of life. The bible alludes to this book the book of life on only a few occasions.
As jesus puts it, he who endures to the end will be saved mt 10. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. On the godshealer7 homepage there is a picture of a lion. Is there a difference between the book of life and the. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. Cooper has prepared the following explanation, giving the difference between the book of life and the lamb s book of life. One of the most misunderstood facts taught in the church today concerns when was our name written in the lamb s book of life. Feb 04, 2008 we have to look at the context of the book and verse in which this speaks. These conquerors refer to all christians, meaning every person who has genuine faith in christ will never be removed from the book of life. But at some point they choose to reject hwhy yahuah, they choose sin over hwhy yahuah and then one s name is blotted out of the lamb s book of life, but what is sin that would cause our names to be blotted out. There are those who do not believe on the lord jesus christ. Unlike popular doctrines such as eternal unconditional security, the truths of people being blotted out remain.
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