The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. 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. 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. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. 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. If your name is in the book, you will not worship the beast. Others believe that god, before time began, listed those whom he knew would believe in him and, in the end, only those people will be heaven bound. The books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. The saved are written in gods registry and have the promise of eternal security. If a person thinks their name can be blotted out it turns a promise into a threat. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life.
Apr 25, 2018 he who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is. If a person is never going to come to a genuine true faith in god their name. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. 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.
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. New living translation erase their names from the book of life. All who are supposed to be written in his book are written there, as it was always gods purpose to save them. Lake of fire, the final judgment of the incorrigibly wicked, those whose names are not found in the book of life. The most important factor in this life is to determine and know ones name is in the book of life. May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous. I might add, our name would be entered into the book of life at this same time. Your name was blotted out of the book of life when you sinned against god, and your destination became hell. Thus, whosoever is part of the covenant community congregation, has their name symbolically written in the book of life. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white.
Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. We can have confidence that our lord will never reject us and that even before we were born he knew us as his own. Revelation 20v15 and whoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Yet now, if you will forgive their sinbut if not, i pray, blot me out of your book which you have written. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge 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. I believe the lambs book of life and the book of life are two different books. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. 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.
Jesus will not blot out your name christian author matt. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names out of the book of life. God is telling moses, when one turns away from god and refuses to believe in god the savior, he will blot out his name under heaven. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. First, scripture tells us that it is god who chooses who is and is not saved. At the end of the book of revelation, a warning stands as a guard defending gods truth.
In scripture it is referred to as the book of life, and your friend is correct. The book of life, mentioned twice in this passage, is first used in exodus 32. Whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book exodus 32. The remaining passage which indicates names may be blotted out rev. The lord responded, whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him. In this we should rejoice, just as jesus told his disciples in luke 10. Aramaic bible in plain english he who overcomes in. I will not blot out his name from the book of life. New heart english bible he who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and i will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and i will confess his name before my father, and before his angels.
His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. 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. New living translation all who are victorious will be clothed in white. If any ones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Those names remaining at the end of time will be those who have eternal life. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels revelation 3. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. 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. Aug 21, 2014 the most important record is called the book of life. This goes against gods promise of eternal security. I believe that the book of life is a record of all who are living. Would god blot someones name from the book of life.
And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. 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. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. And at the end of the last chapter in this book, rev. First, we need to know the awesome truth about this book. So, on the day of redemption, since we are sealed our name will be found in the book of life. Blotted out of the book of life protestant reformed churches.
Dec 17, 2017 the one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. The book of life everyones name iswas in the book of life. The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition. It says those who have trusted in christ have their names in the book of life and will never be blotted out or erased, and a persons name being in the book of life. I will never blot out his name from the book of life.
Brother bill, is there a scripture to back up your idea or just a way to maintain the doctrine of once saved always saved. I will confess his name before my father and before his. God was very clear that a persons name can be removed from the book of life. No, your name can not be blotted 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 before my father and his angels. Fortunately, god has made a way out for every one of us through the sacrifice of his son, jesus christ, on the cross.
Therefore, we know from scripture that god does not blot anyones name out of his 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 is one of the hottest subjects in todays church. He says that if you are backslidden and don repent you will not go to. Book of life in the scriptures the following bible references speak of the book of life. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv. Reading this, one could incorrectly assume the arminian point of view of salvation based on works. 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. Many professing christians believe that we can lose our salvation. The following study examines the scriptures which concern this book. This will cause god to blot your name out of the book of life at the time for your death. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. 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.
Imagine, if you have trusted in christ for the forgiveness of your sin then your name has been written in the book of life since the foundation of the world. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the 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. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. They will begin by telling a christian how bad of an individual they are, why. Moses, david, daniel, paul, and john all bore witness of the book of life. Many christians erroneously believe that everyone who was ever written in the book of life is saved, thus the question how are names blotted out of the book of life. This is absolutely the one solitary record of every soul that belongs to the lord. Everyone whose name appears in this book on the last day will be saved.
Even if your name was once written in the book, god has said, whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book. 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. The overcomer mentioned in this letter to sardis is the christian. In the third chapter of revelation the bible says that if they christians in the church at sardis did not change and repent he would blot their names from the book of life.
This clearly tells us that christians have their names written in the book of life. Instead, it refers to the book of the living, the record of those who are alive cf. 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. Your name in this book places you in the royal family. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels.
New king james version let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. Only by rejecting jesus are names blotted out of the book of life. In the third chapter of revelation the bible says that if they christians in the church at sardis did not change and repent he would blot their names. 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. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. An overcomer is one who is victorious over the temptations, trials, and evils of this worldin other words, one who is redeemed. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. 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. May they be blotted out of the book of life and not listed with the righteous. Blot out his name under heaven, blotting or erasing a name from the book of life. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible.
The sinner is then blotted out of the book by judgment resulting in his physical death. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. My son has just become a christian and he has focused on revelation. I will never erase their names from the book of life, but i will announce before my father and his angels that they are mine. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. New american standard bible may they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous.
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. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. What is the book of life and the book of the living. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. If our salvation is secure, how can christ blot out our name. Oct 29, 20 he that overcomes shall thus be arrayed in white garments. Jan 02, 2020 i will not blot out his name from 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. 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. These conquerors refer to all christians, meaning every person who has genuine faith in christ will never be removed from the book of 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.
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