The book of life and the blotting out of backsliders. Sadly, many christians fear this may happen to them. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. Certain passages imply that names are blotted out removed from the book ex. I will confess your name before my father and before his angels. The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition.
Dec 08, 2010 i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. Dec 17, 2017 the one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. Jan 07, 2018 will god blot out your name from the book of life. He is saying the opposite john macarthur, the church in prophetic perspective, word of grace communications, 1985, p. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities. 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. 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. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. This one who conquers or overcomer is a reference to christians. When are names written commentary a testimony of jesus. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments.
Fortunately, god has made a way out for every one of us through the sacrifice of his son, jesus christ, on the cross. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. This will cause god to blot your name out of the book of life at the time for your death. The believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life.
I will not erase his name from the book of life does not necessarily imply that some do have their names erased. Can a name be written in the lambs book of life since before the foundation of the. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed. It simply says, to the one who is in the book, and who conquers in faith. 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. Being blotted out of this book results in premature physical death ex. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. The positive is emphasized by the negation of its negative. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life.
Jesus spoke to the church in sardis that to those who overcometh, their names would not be blotted out of the book of life. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. Blotted out of the book of life protestant reformed churches. The books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. You were listed with living people when jesus says i will. Lets literally means to rub out to cancel to completely remove to wipe away to obliterate the word name. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex.
You are alive, if you are reading this, and god deems it so. 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. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv. 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 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. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book.
To be blotted out of the book of life is to lose your initial destiny to be in heaven. If you are in the book of life, it meant you were still alive. Jesus will not blot out your name christian author matt. Notice in this passage moses speaks of a book, but he doesnt name the book. 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. 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. Its a powerful answer that transforms fear into confidence and assurance. Does god erase peoples names from 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.
The lord shall never be willing to forgive him, but rather the. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. 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. Christ further promises every true christian that he will not erase his name from the book of life, but will confess his name before the father and.
I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. This clearly tells us that christians have their names written in the book of life. 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. The word name is again the record obama, which really means your reputation. God says just that opposite i will never blot his name out of the book of life. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from. 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.
Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names out of the book of life. I will confess his name as one of my faithful servants and soldiers. Apr 25, 2018 being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. Can your name be erased from the book of life answers. Book of the living a book which records all those who attain a long life physically. Christ says, some petty king might blot your name out of their books, but i will never blot your name out of my book. 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. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. In other words, being erased is a fearful prospect, which i will not allow to happen to those who persevere. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. Again, to overcome is to gain the victory, to conquer or prevail, and this can only be done in christ jesus john 16. Rick renner blot your name out of the book of life. 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.
This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. Billy graham zeal of god but not according to knowledge duration. It is a book that is in heaven where all the names of the redeemed, or those who have been saved from sin by jesus christ. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels revelation 3. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but i will confess his name.
I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. Blot your name out of the book of life, the word blood out is a greek word. Nov 27, 2011 the believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life. I will never erase their names from the book of life, but i will announce before my father and his. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. And those who dwell on the earth will marvel, whose names are not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. Jan 02, 2020 i will never blot out his name from the book of life. The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it.
And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book. He is promising that he will never blot out our names. Disobedient persons resurrected will have the opportunity to have their name written in the book of life, provided they are obedient according to the new. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. Jan 31, 2019 will god ever blot a believers name out of the 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. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. Your name was blotted out of the book of life when you sinned against god, and your destination became hell. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. Will god ever blot a believers name out of the book of life. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. Sep 14, 2014 the books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. The overcomer mentioned in this letter to sardis is the christian.
Being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. 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. They will begin by telling a christian how bad of an individual they are, why. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. Id always thought our names were added to the lamb. Again, to overcome is to gain the victory, to conquer or prevail, and this can only be done in christ jesus. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. 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. Jesus is literally saying if you will hear what i say. And i will not blot out his name out of the book of life.
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