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. These passages do not prove, however, that unbelievers names were never in the book of life and then later blotted out. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex.
If the righteous names can be written in the book of life at some point after birth then be blotted out sometime after then we can lose our salvation. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. 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. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. The saved are in the book of life, there names will not be blotted out.
Blotted out of the book of life protestant reformed churches. The lord did not say that he would blot out the name of israel from under. 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 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.
Christians, can names be blotted out of the lambs 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. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. God was the one to determine who was in the book of life and who was not. Book of the living a book which records all those who attain a long life physically. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names out of the book of life. So now we know that moses, god, christ, and the apostle john who wrote the book of revelation knew that names could be removed, or blotted out of the book of life. Taken together, these passages can only mean that believers names are written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, and can never be blotted out. As we can see, it is essential that we test all of mans teaching against the scripture. If everyones name is written in the book of life to begin with then. God writes someones name in the book of life, and god also blots peoples names out of the book, if they decide to reject him. The lord shall never be willing to forgive him, but rather the. Only by rejecting jesus are names blotted out of the book of life. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life.
Where god points out great sins that are or might be committed by men in the church, he accompanies the description of these sins with this warning. Once written in the book of life, can your name ever be erased from this book. I believe that the book of life is a record of all who are living whether on earth or in heaven. Not have their names blotted out of the book of life 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, everyone who.
This will cause god to blot your name out of the book of life at the time for your death. Another solution holds that the lambs book of life differs from the book of life. I will never erase their names from the book of life, but i will announce before my. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. Consequently, this means that believers names were written in the book of life before god made the world. Whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book exodus 32. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. Where does the bible say that our names are taken or rubbed out of the book of death and written in the book of life when we accept jesus christ as our lord and savior. 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. Further, their names will not be blotted out of the book of life, another metaphor for eternal life. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. The overcomer mentioned in this letter to sardis is the christian. Apr 05, 2018 god recorded each persons actions and choices in his book before anyone had the privilege of living.
Those whose names have not been blotted out of the book of life will live eternally with jesus. Likewise, unbelievers names were never written in the book of life, and therefore were never blotted out from it. Therefore we can conclude that all names are in the book from the foundation of the world. 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. My blog on 2222012 was very important and today i want to tell you why.
He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. When it comes to the doctrine of eternal security or perseverance of the saints, we need to speak with precision. May they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous. 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. New american standard bible may they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out.
Those who believe have their names retained in the book rev. Jan 28, 2009 yes, the end of revelations tells us that if we add to or change the words of the bible then your name will be blotted out. As jesus puts it, he who endures to the end will be saved mt 10. The exact scripture they were using to make their point actually contradicted it. God was very clear that a persons name can be removed from the book of life. 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. When are names written commentary a testimony of jesus. In effect, the lords statement means, when i wrote the book of life, i blotted out the names. At the end of the book of revelation, a warning stands as a guard defending gods truth. 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. If we cannot lose our salvation, why does the bible speak about names being blotted out of 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. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. There is no mention of being blotted out of this 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. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv. That is, their names were never in that book, for they are not elect. New living translation erase their names from the book of life. To be blotted out means that their name was written there in the first place.
Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. Aug 18, 2012 many professing christians believe that we can lose our salvation. If it were the redeemed that could be blotted out, then how does this square with. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted out.
Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. The evil sinful people will have their names blotted out of this book. And if we overcome, which means if we believe that jesus is the son of god, then we will never have our names blotted out of the book of life. Those who are unsaved are blotted out of the book ps. Your name erased from book of life christian forums. Many professing christians believe that we can lose our salvation. New international version may they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous. 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.
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. 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. Those whos names are in the book have a place with god. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible. 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. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. I will never blot out his name from the book of life. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. Being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. Even though the father foreknew who would be saved and who would not, he did not blot out anyones record of life. Fortunately, scripture does explicitly tell us this elsewhere, as we see in the following passages.
Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. Consider specifically verses 2728, add iniquity to their iniquity, and may they not come into your righteousness. Oct 15, 2014 if the righteous names can be written in the book of life at some point after birth then be blotted out sometime after then we can lose our salvation. Those names remaining at the end of time will be those who have eternal life. New living translation all who are victorious will be clothed in white. Berean study bible may they be blotted out of the book of life and not listed with the righteous. Another view of this passage is that the lambs book of life represents the sea of humanity. We see names being blotted out of the book of life. They are given over to death and are no longer in the book of life. So no christian can ever be blotted out of the book of life. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who.
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. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. The lord promises these believers that their names will never be blotted out of the book of life. They point to some verses which seem to indicate that names can be blotted out of the lambs book of life. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Instead, he simply blotted out the name of each wicked person. 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. The book of life is the names of everyone ever born. The book of life can be understood simply as the roster of the living. 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. It also may be that the lambs book of life is distinct from the book of life described above. I used to believe as you that once saved always saved. 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. 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.
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. May 04, 2019 how does a name get added to the book of life and can it be erased. Jul 22, 20 let them be blotted out of the book of the living. We never see any names being written into the book of life. Therefore, we need to understand gods response to moses within a pastperfect context. Ancient israel had some kind of roll of citizens ps. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. The short answer to this question is that the bible does not say anything like this. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but i will confess his name.
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 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. Those who do these things will be blotted out of my book. May 21, 2014 i have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. And i think it is not quite precise to say, as charles does, in quite a few of the scriptures it mentions you can be blotted out of the book of life.
Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. Apr 25, 2018 even if a christian fails to overcome, this does not mean that their name will get blotted out of the book of life. Certain passages imply that names are blotted out removed from the book ex. When questioning eternal security \ once saved always saved, and whether or not a name. I dont think the passage is talking about losing salvation. From these scriptures, we learn that when a name is blotted out of the book of life, a soul is damned and headed for hell unless there is. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. Being blotted out of this book results in premature physical death ex. The book of life sermon by shane williams, revelation 22. The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god forever in heaven. 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. If our salvation is secure, how can christ blot out our name. Rather than implying that a persons name could be blotted out, the verse assures us giving us a promise that he will not blot out the name of anyone belonging to him. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info god.
I will confess his name before my father and before his. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. The book of life contains the names of every person who ever lived. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. First, scripture tells us that it is god who chooses who is and is not saved. 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. Dec 15, 2018 where does the bible say that our names are taken or rubbed out of the book of death and written in the book of life when we accept jesus christ as our lord and savior. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. It is the same idea of being blotted out of the book of life and in revelation 3. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. In other words, if salvation is eternal, and the book represents a log of. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation.