These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. 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 verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. May 30, 2015 if there were no possibility at all of having your name blotted out of the book of life, then the lord would not have even of mentioned it. I had a lot of comments on a recent video about the book of life. If you are not a christian your name will be blotted out of the book of life. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out.
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. Fortunately, scripture does explicitly tell us this elsewhere, as we see in the following passages. 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. Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. So if we see david as a type of the messiah, then the enemies whose names he asks to be blotted out of the book of life can be associated with those who definitively choose to reject jesus, to mock rather than accept the salvation he accomplished for us on the cross. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted out. 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. May they be blotted out of the book of life and not listed with the righteous. 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. First, scripture tells us that it is god who chooses who is and is not saved. 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. Consider specifically verses 2728, add iniquity to their iniquity, and may they not come into your righteousness.
Bible verses related to lambs book of life from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order revelation. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. And the bible shows that our loving god has a plan that involves giving. Consequently, this means that believers names were written in the book of life before god made the world. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james version. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the.
The kjv stands nearly alone in translating it as the book of life. 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. 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. From the scriptural view of a covenanted perspective, the book is a figure of a registry of the names of all covenanted members of gods congregation. May they be blotted out of the book of life, and may they not be recorded with the righteous.
To blot out a name, a person or a nation, is to destroy the person or nation. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for a born again child of god to be blotted out of the lambs book of life or to loose his salvation. When are names written commentary a testimony of jesus. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. Therefore, this is not an example of a name being blotted out of the book of life. Those whose names are written in the book of life are those who receive salvation. Always wondered how people can be blotted out potentially from the book of life, if their names were written before the foundation of the earth. I speak plainly to you now so there is no confusion. This will cause god to blot your name out of the book of life at the time for your death. The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition. They point to some verses which seem to indicate that names can be blotted out of the lambs book of life to justify their belief. That means both those who claim new life, and those that are truly born from above. In scripture, to blot one out of the book of life, is to reject him from the number of those who are to be saved.
This goes against gods promise of eternal security. 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. Moses wanted to have his name removed from the book of life, as payment for god not destroying the israelites. 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.
The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god forever in heaven. The book of life sermon by shane williams, revelation 22. As malachi points out, those who fear god and think and talk about him will be recorded. We continue with our study on the interesting subject matter of the book of life. Not have their names blotted out of the book of life revelation 3. Jun 06, 2018 if you havent, your name has been blotted out of the book. I will confess his name before my father and before his. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life. Those who practice sin wont be in the book of life, but forgiven overcomers will be written there. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but i will confess his name. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. With this in mind, look at another passage in rev about the book of life there is 5 mentions of the book of life in rev rev 3.
The lord replied to moses, whoever has sinned against me i will blot out of my book. God was the one to determine who was in the book of life and who was not. But it is impossible to have ones name removed from the lambs book of life. Aug 18, 2012 many professing christians believe that we can lose our salvation. 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. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info god. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. A second passage sometimes cited as a removal of a name from the book of life is from psalms. Can a christians name be removed from the book of life and his or her. No christian will have his name blotted from that book.
Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. May they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous. Can a true born again christian be erased from the book of. No, your name can not be blotted out of the book of life. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security. Book of life vs lambs book of life baptist christian forums. 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. New american standard bible he who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. In fact, they say just the opposite, that no believer will ever be blotted out. Being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. If you havent, your name has been blotted out of the book.
It also may be that the lambs book of life is distinct from the book of life described above. King james 2000 bible let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. 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.
Apr, 2020 no, your name can not be blotted out of the book of life. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. What is the book of life, how do you get in and what will get you blotted out. That proves some will have their names blotted out because they did not repent from where they had fallen back from the faith. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. In other words, if salvation is eternal, and the book represents a log of. I will never blot out his name from the book of life. If a person thinks their name can be blotted out it turns a promise into a threat. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it.
It says if you overcome, youll get white raiment and he will not remove you from his book and will confess you before the father. 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. May they be blotted out of the book of life and their lives come to an end and may they not be recorded with the righteous those in right standing with god. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. He is right, the kjv is the only bible we have that is closest to the truth, even though its been tampered with as well. 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. While i kind of dont think there are actual books in which god writes peoples names, i do think the symbolism of the book of life is important to consider and understand. Apr 25, 2018 being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation. 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. On the godshealer7 homepage there is a picture of a lion. Book of life king james version bible verse list bills bible basics.
Remember the words of god, however, whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. Those names remaining at the end of time will be those who have eternal life. 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. So, it is possible for people who were once converted to lose their salvation to be removed from 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. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. Now i am a christian and all of my immediate family members are christians. The lord did not say that he would blot out the name of israel from under. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs 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.
Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible. The lord will not be willing to forgive him, but rather the anger of the lord and his jealousy will smoke against that man, and the curses written in this book will settle upon him, and the lord will blot out his name from under heaven. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. These passages do not prove, however, that unbelievers names were never in the book of life and then later blotted out. American king james version let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. Jan 19, 2016 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. And we learned that we overcome by faith in jesus christ 1 john 4. The books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. Only by rejecting jesus are names blotted out of the book of life. 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.
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