I believe the lambs book of life and the book of life are two different books. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. 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. If a person thinks their name can be blotted out it turns a promise into a threat.
The lord shall never be willing to forgive him, but rather the. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info god. 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. Brother bill, is there a scripture to back up your idea or just a way to maintain the doctrine of once saved always saved.
Does this mean sincere believers can lose their salvation. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. The life signified by the book is not mere human life but the eternal life purchased by the lamb. 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. That is, there is one chosen race that is special, a word that means being a valued property. 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. God is supposed to have a book of the living in his possession, which contains the names of all those on whom he looks with favour, and whom he will bless both in this world and beyond the grave comp. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. In other words, being erased is a fearful prospect, which i will not allow to happen to those who persevere. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. Only by rejecting jesus are names blotted out of the book of life. The book of life is the names of everyone ever born. 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. I agree, that the ultimate statement, primary action and intent of.
Being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. In christianity and judaism, the book of life is the book in which god records the names of. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. To be clothed in white means to be set apart for god and made pure. Some believe that the phrase once was, now is not, and yet will come means that the antichrist will be a figure from the past, someone who had lived before johns time, was dead when john wrote the book of revelation 95 ad, but will come back at the end of. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names out of the book of life. While some of the aforementioned teachings are intriguing, when held up to the light of gods word they are categorically proven to be false. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. The righteous, the bornagain believers, have their names written in the book of life and in the lambs book, and thy will never have their names blotted out of either one. 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. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex.
The books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. Taken together, these passages can only mean that believers names are written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, and can never be blotted out. The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god forever in heaven. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. An overcomer is one who is victorious over the temptations, trials, and evils of this. How does a name get added to the book of life and can it be erased. If a person is never going to come to a genuine true faith in god their name will not be put in there from the beginning. We have electronic mail from listener charles deyzel in. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of.
Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info. He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. But it is impossible to have ones name removed from the lambs book of life. Being blotted out of this book results in premature physical death ex. 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. Id always thought our names were added to the lamb. Consequently, this means that believers names were written in the book of life before god made the world. Likewise, unbelievers names were never written in the book of life, and therefore were never blotted out from it.
This goes against gods promise of eternal security. The saved are in the book of life, there names will not be blotted out. Apr 05, 2018 he wrote, may they the wicked be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. The notation is that their habitation would be made desolate and they will be blotted out of the book of the living book of life that they not be written with the righteous. 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. Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. Late night meditations on the book of life desiring god. The book of life contains the names of every person who ever lived.
Now i am a christian and all of my immediate family members are christians. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. May 18, 2007 can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. It simply says, to the one who is in the book, and who conquers in faith. The book of life and the blotting out of backsliders. The passage does draw our attention to one book in particular, the book of life. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it.
His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. 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. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. Another view of this passage is that the lambs book of life represents the sea of humanity. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv 3. Worshiping the antichrist is cause for having ones name blotted out of 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. The positive is emphasized by the negation of its negative. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. 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.
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. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from. I will not erase his name from the book of life does not necessarily imply that some do have their names erased. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. The wicked will have their names blotted out of this book. Rick renner what does blot your name out of the book of life mean. If someone died unsaved there name would then be blotted out. 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. While the two books are similar in name, i think they are separate books that is separate symbols in scripture. These passages do not prove, however, that unbelievers names were never in the book of life and then later blotted out. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. Those who are unsaved are blotted out of the book ps. It is their responsibility to see that their names are not blotted out of the book of life. Certain passages imply that names are blotted out removed from the book ex. This is a messianic psalm speaking of the registry of gods people.
But someone may say, still, everyone could have been written in and only unbelievers blotted out. My blog on 2222012 was very important and today i want to tell you why. If we cannot lose our salvation, why does the bible speak about names being blotted out of the book of life. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. Your name can not be blotted out of the lambs book of life and that is why i say they are not the same book. The apocryphal book of jubilees speaks of two heavenly tablets or books. It further states that while professing believers names will be blotted out of the book of life, no ones name will ever be blotted out of the book of life in rev. Rather than implying that a persons 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. The righteous, the bornagain believers, have their names written in the book of life and in the lambs book, and thy will never have their names blotted out of. Therefore, this is not an example of a name being blotted out of the book of life. 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. The evil sinful people will have their names blotted out of this book.
Book of life tree of life blotted out age of laodicea. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. Worthy ministries is happy to announce that after years of labor and prayer to this end, worthy news and worthy devotions are now available for churches and ministries, free of charge and free of advertising through our new syndication network. In fact, they say just the opposite, that no believer will ever be blotted out. No, your name can not be blotted out of the book of life. Book of life vs lambs book of life baptist christian forums. The book of life is mentioned only eight times in the entirety of scripture.
Apr, 2020 no, your name can not be blotted out of the book of life. I will not blot out his name from the book of life. 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. Those names remaining at the end of time will be those who have eternal life. The book of life and the blotting out of backsliders forums. Those who believe have their names retained in the book rev. Blotted out of the book of life protestant reformed churches.
The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. 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. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed. To summarize, every one has his name written in the book of life. Fortunately, scripture does explicitly tell us this elsewhere, as we see in the following passages. 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. Jun 06, 2018 let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.
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. It is therefore possible to have ones name blotted out of the book of life because of sin as in the days of the old testament times people were under the law, not under grace. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. A second passage sometimes cited as a removal of a name from the book of life is from psalms. I will never erase their names from the book of life, but i will announce before my father and his. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement.
No christian will have his name blotted from that book. If you are not a christian your name will be blotted out of the book of life. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. Apr 30, 2017 several passages in scripture mention being blotted out of the book of life. 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. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. May 21, 2014 there are indications that a wicked persons name is blotted out ex. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. Once written in the book of life, can your name ever be erased from this book. The believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life.
Apr 25, 2018 being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. What sins get your name blotted out of the 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. 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. It is the same idea of being blotted out of the book of life and in revelation 3. This will cause god to blot your name out of the book of life at the time for your death. Another solution holds that the lambs book of life differs from the book of life.