Apr 05, 2018 he who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. 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. T he bible reveals that god keeps a record of the activities of every human being. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, and i will confess his name before my father and before his angels. Its a powerful answer that transforms fear into confidence and assurance. He is saying the opposite john macarthur, the church in prophetic perspective, word of grace communications, 1985, p. Christ says, some petty king might blot your name out of their books, but i will never blot your name out of my book. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. Blotting out q can you please explain to me why the bible says that god can blot out names from the book of life, yet calvinism teaches that your names were written before the foundation of the world and once in there you are saved.
I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. They further argue that god, who knows the future, would never list a name in the book of life in the first place if it would have to be blotted out later. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names out of the book of life. Aramaic bible in plain english let them be blotted out from your book of life and let them not be written with your righteous ones. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. Fortunately, god has made a way out for every one of us through the sacrifice of his son, jesus christ, on the cross. But there are in the church those who, while they claim to be elect and to have their names written in gods book of life are, nevertheless, not in that. He was saying they would be cut out of the nation israel, since all israel was required to abide by the covenant of the law. The references to god blotting people out of his book of life look at the term from the point of view of the church here in the world. They will begin by telling a christian how bad of an individual they are, why. Gods word translation let their names be erased from the book of life.
Blotted out of the book of life protestant reformed churches. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. We see names being blotted out of the book of life. The threat, then, is not eternal damnation, but physical death. I will never blot out his name from the book of life. The apostle paul addressed his fellow believers as, my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life philippians 4. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Let me alone, that i may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven.
May 18, 2007 in revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. 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. Therefore we can conclude that all names are in the book from the foundation of the world. 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. 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. Believers who hold to eternal security say revelation 3. 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. Jesus will not blot out your name christian author matt. An overcomer is one who is victorious over the temptations, trials, and evils of this worldin other words, one who is redeemed. Blot your name out of the book of life explained in. Moses, david, daniel, paul, and john all bore witness of the book of life.
White cloths victory, over spiritual forces the witness of christ what heaven will be like names blotted out book of life overcomers he who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. 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. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. Jan 19, 2016 it keeps you from making shipwreck of your faith. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. While some of the aforementioned teachings are intriguing, when held up to the light of gods word they are categorically proven to be false. Berean literal bible the one overcoming thus will be clothed in white garments. First, scripture tells us that it is god who chooses who is and is not saved. Is being blotted out of the book of life losing my salvation. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life.
Your name in this book places you in the royal family. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. It is good to have your name written in the book of life. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv. To have your name blotted out you must reject gods plan of salvation. Does god erase peoples names from the book of life. He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities. First, we need to know the awesome truth about this book. The most important factor in this life is to determine and know ones name is in the book of life. Having your name in the book of life keeps you from doing what would get you erased from the book if you did it. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels.
The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. God says just that opposite i will never blot his name out of the book of life. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. What does the bible have to say about this book of life. Generally speaking, the church, which bears the marks of the true church belgic confession 29, is composed of elect. Aug 18, 2015 that last phrase implies that every name is written in the book of life, but when a certain condition is not met, it is expunged or blotted out. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. 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. Once written in the book of life, can your name ever be erased from this book.
Their names are blotted out the matter of removing a name. If your name is in the book, you will not worship the beast. In this verse, we learn that overcomers will be clothed in white a symbol of purity as our name is acknowledged to god. Speaking of those who do not deny him in order to save their lives in this world, jesus says, 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. Sep 14, 2014 the books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev.
The most important record is called the book of life. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life.
They further argue that god, who knows the future, would never list a name in the book of life in the first place if. Oct 29, 20 so can my name be blotted out of the book of life. Instead, it refers to the book of the living, the record of those who are alive cf. The believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life. Those who reject have had their names blotted out of the lambs book of life.
I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels revelation 3. 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 never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my father and his angels. 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. 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. 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. This clearly tells us that christians have their names written in the book of life. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. 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. A second passage sometimes cited as a removal of a name from the book of life is from psalms.
New american standard bible he who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. For the visible covenant relationship with god does not equal salvation anymore than being circumcised or baptized does. The positive is emphasized by the negation of its negative. They point to some verses which seem to indicate that names can be blotted out of the lambs book of life. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. 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. Will god ever blot a believers name out of the book of life. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but i will confess his name. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. The book of life and the blotting out of backsliders forums. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels revelation 3.
Jim this is a common question, so im grateful for the opportunity to address it. Sadly, many christians fear this may happen to them. The wicked will have their names blotted out of this book. Nov 27, 2011 the believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life. Scripture clearly teaches that a true believer in christ cannot have his name blotted out of the book of life and that an unbelievers names never were in the book of life. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security. We never see any names being written into the book of life. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, and i will confess his name before. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. So when one asks, what does names blotted out of the book of life mean, the answer is that it means, like israel, branches can be broken off the covenant tree of israel.
To summarize, every one has his name written in the book of life. Firstly for a person to be written in the book of life they must have had an. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. There is no mention of being blotted out of this 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 saved are written in gods registry and have the promise of eternal security. Your name was blotted out of the book of life when you sinned against god, and your destination became hell. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. The book of life and the blotting out of backsliders. This is one of the hottest subjects in todays church. I believe that the book of life is a record of all who are living whether on earth or in heaven. My father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. If our salvation is secure, how can christ blot out our name. Therefore, this is not an example of a name being blotted out of the book of life. 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. This is absolutely the one solitary record of every soul that belongs to the lord.
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. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. The book of life, on the other hand, seems to refer to those who have eternal life, that is, those how have life in christ. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. They are given over to death and are no longer in the book of life. Many professing christians believe that we can lose our salvation. I will not blot out his name from the book of life. This one who conquers or overcomer is a reference to christians. 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. Feb 14, 2017 blot your name out of the book of life explained in revelation osas renee roland. Since all men are sinners, and since god will have all men to be saved, it follows that every mans name is written in the book of life. 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.
I will confess his name as one of my faithful servants and soldiers. And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water. But if the book of life contains the names of people who have eternal life, then when revelation 3. Those whos names are in the book have a place with god.
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