The idea of an official book with names of people who are blotted out is not unique to revelation. Does this mean sincere believers can lose their salvation. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. They will be made pillars in the temple of god, with his name on them. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born.
How can your name be 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. They will begin by telling a christian how bad of an individual they are, why. Blot your name out of the book of life explained in revelation osas duration. 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.
We read throughout scripture of our names being written in the book of life. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. Answered dec 6, 2017 author has 171 answers and 31. The idea of an official book with names of people who can and are blotted out is not unique to revelation. The bible mentions a book of life or a book of the living, so are these. The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god forever in heaven. There seems to be many verses in the bible that relate to a rejection by god of those who give their life to christ, professing to be christian, but then who fall away from the truth, believe lies, fall into sin, and dont continue in their faith, i. The book of life is the names of everyone ever born. The lord promises these believers that their names will never be blotted out of the book of life. Why you will never be blotted out a new day dawning.
I will confess his name before my father and before his. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. If you are reading this now, your name is written in the book of life, but if you want to get to heaven, you need your name copied over from the book of life to the lambs book of life. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation. We have electronic mail from listener charles deyzel in. He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. New living translation all who are victorious will be clothed in white.
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. December 2017 november 2017 october 2017 september 2017. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. The revelation received by john to the seven churches which are in asia. Can a true believer be blotted out of the book of life. Three books on gods reading list house to house heart to heart. It is the record of the worship of the golden calf by israel. Jesus will not blot out your name christian author matt. The lambs book of life are those who have made jesus their personal lord and savior and are born again and their names are permanently written in this book and are in the book of life also. What is the book of life and the book of the living. The lord will confess their names before his father and the angels. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation.
The families of lsrael keep books of all the living family member when one died their name was removed. When a person believes in jesus, their name, which. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. So no christian can ever be blotted out of the book of life. 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.
Our true names are written in this book before the foundation of the earth. The evil sinful people will have their names blotted out of this book. No, a believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life. John piper answers can we be blotted from the book of life. Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. There are many passages that demonstrate this, but well look at only one here from ephesians. Blotted out book of life overcomers defeat white and bright clothes satan, resistance to white cloths he who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. If someone died, or committed a serious crime, their name was erased from that register. But for you who revere my name who are written in the book of life, the sun of. 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. Cantrue believers be blotted out of the book of life.
When god writes our names in the lambs book of life, he doesnt do it with an eraser handy. Some individuals advocate that true believers can lose their eternal salvation by misquoting revelation 3. Most interesting are the verses about names not found in the book of life, revelation. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. Several passages in scripture mention being blotted out of the book of life. The threat of blotting out names from a book is first mentioned in exodus 32. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels.
How does this blotting out fit with the fact that the book of life was written. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. Their names will not be erased from the book of life, and i will tell my father and his. The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. Yet, as john walvoord noted, to some this verse seems to indicate that a believers name could be blotted out, which is contrary to the bibles clear teaching of the believers eternal security. In addition to the scripture passage you mention in exodus, the letter to sardis in the book of revelation seems to support the idea of names being blotted out, rather than written in, based on a persons response. This clearly tells us that christians have their names written in the book of life. May they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous psalm 69. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. Their names will be blotted out of the book of life.
Moses mentions a book of life, but is it the same one that appears in the book of revelation. First, scripture tells us that it is god who chooses who is and is not saved. The book of life can be understood simply as the roster of the living. Instead, it refers to the book of the living, the record of those who are alive cf. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life.
Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. The holy spirit contrasts the white garments of this verse with the soiled garments of the previous verse. Books are mentioned in the bible 196 times, but only three are on gods reading list. 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. 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. I will never erase their names from the book of life, but i will announce before my.
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. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. Obc services 2015 obc services 2016 obc services 2017 recent. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments. However, in this lesson we will examine this bible verse to discover its true meaning. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info. 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. Even if a christian fails to overcome, this does not mean that their name will get blotted out of the book of life. Blotted out of the book of life christogenea community forum. However, those who have everlasting life in jesus christ can never have their names removed from this book. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. 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. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted.
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