Again having ones name written in the book of life from the foundation of the world appears to secure one from marveling at the beast. In judaism today, it plays a role in the feast known as yom kippur, or day of atonement. Book of life in the scriptures the following bible references speak of the book of life. Those whose names are written in the book of life are saved and thus live eternally with the lord john 10. 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. This clearly tells us that christians have their names written in the book of life. Blot your name out of the book of life explained in revelation osas renee roland. By contrast, those with their names written from the foundation of the world represent the truly saved of that covenant registry.
If your name is written there, you will not marvel at the beast. The phrase from the foundation of the world could be understood as describing either the book or the names. This one who conquers or overcomer is a reference to christians. There is one book of life, and that is the book of the lamb. Once your name is written in the book of life, it is never erased revelation 3. 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.
No christian will have his name blotted from that book. Can a persons name be removed from lambs book of life. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life.
Jan 02, 2020 once your name is written in the book of life, it is never erased revelation 3. 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 before his angels. 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. Jesus said that abraham, isaac, jacob and the prophets will be in the kingdom of god, so their names are certainly in the book of life. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from. Nowhere in these passages do we read about movement from one book to another. If jesus is forced to remove our name from his book of life, it will be because we neglected so great a salvation heb.
What matters more than the translation, however, is the nature of this book. And if anyones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. May 27, 2015 can god blot out our names from the book of life. The twobook proponents seem to reason that if a particular scripture passage speaks of names being added to the book of life, then this must be the lambs book of life, but if a passage speaks of names being removed from the book of life, then surely it must be referring to the universal book of life. This image, which plays so great a part in christian poetry revelation 3. I will confess his name before my father and before his. Apr 25, 2018 the phrase the book of life or the book of the living are fine translations for this phrase. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life.
You are alive, if you are reading this, and god deems it so. Jan 02, 2020 in fact, i will erase your name from the book of life. The bible says believers names are written in the book of life. They would be saying they were better than other peopleso good, in fact, that god would have to let them into heaven. Can someones name be removed from the book of life answers. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security.
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. Those who will be in gods kingdom will have their names in the book of life malachi 3. Can a true born again christian be erased from the book of. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. Book is a translation from the greek word biblio, strongs 976. Judas name was originally in the book but was removed. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life.
How can anyone say for sure that his or her name is written. After one accepts and believes in jesus and is born again, their name is written in the book of life and may not be removed under any circumstances. These conquerors refer to all christians, meaning every person who has genuine faith in christ will never be removed from the book of life. Those who do not become born again by faith in jesus the lamb are blotted out and will experierence the second death as stated in revelation 2. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed. The words of him who has the seven spirits of god and the seven stars. The reader is correct in his assumption that the reference is to the doctrine of eternal election. Zlatan curses troll who wants his name removed from davidos song. What does it mean to have your name written in the book. I have read in the book of psalms chapter 69 verse 28 which says, let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. 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.
I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. Believers who hold to eternal security say revelation 3. If a name is removed from the book of life, that persons good deeds will also be removed from the book of remembrance. And the bible shows that our loving god has a plan that involves giving everyone a full chance to repent and be saved 2 peter 3. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. May 10, 2006 after one accepts and believes in jesus and is born again, their name is written in the book of life and may not be removed under any circumstances. Dec 22, 2006 again having ones name written in the book of life from the foundation of the world appears to secure one from marveling at the beast. Verse 18 notes that anyone who adds to his words would receive the plagues described in this book. If our salvation depended on how good we were, then you would be right.
Certain passages imply that names are blotted out removed from the book ex. Not everyone has his or her name written in the lambs book of life. In other words, they lose their salvation on that reading of the verse. We must first realize that no one can eat of the tree of life unless his or her name is written in the book of life rev 21.
For i will remove the names of the baals from her mouth, so that they will be mentioned by their names no more. But on the day i settle accounts, i will punish them for their. But it is impossible to have ones name removed from the lambs book of life. Does god erase peoples names from the book of life. The expression in scripture, the book of life, is indeed the book god writes that contains in it the names of all the elect. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. The ten days between rosh hashanah and yom kippur are days of repentance, when jews express remorse for their sins through prayer and fasting. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior.
Moses intercedes for israel 32 yet now, if you would only forgive their sin. To me this shows that the righteous person who is written in the book of life can suddenly removed from the book of life because of doing wickedness. To have ones name written in the book of life implied the privilege of participation in the temporal blessings of the theocracy, while to be erased or blotted out of this book meant exclusion. Revelation 22 is very clear with how a person can get their name taken out of the book of life. Those whose names are not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from it. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. No true believer should doubt his eternal security in christ john 10. In each passage the reference is concerning ones name being found in or not found in the book of life. He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. Cooper has prepared the following explanation, giving the difference between the book of life and the lambs book of life. The book of life is the book in which appears the name of every person who is born. Having established that the names of the redeemed appear to have been recorded in the book at the time of their election eph. Aug, 2009 if a name is removed from the book of life, that persons good deeds will also be removed from the book of remembrance.
Putting it all together, we see that believers names have always been in the book of life from before the foundation of the world, and unbelievers names have never been in the book of life also from before the foundation of the world, and there is no scripture claiming that god adds or erases a name afterward. Can your name be removed from the lambs book of life. God was very clear that a persons name can be removed from the book of life. Only those who receive eternal life remain in the book,as recorded as in the lambs book of life. This would imply the lambs book of life and the book of life are two names for the same thing. At first erasure from this list only implied that a man was dead, or that a family was extinct see references. Esv 1 and to the angel of the church in sardis write. Blot your name out of the book of life explained in. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. That, in your words, one may sit on the sidelines after accepting jesus and without any additional effort receive the blessing of salvation that is promised to faithful believers in christ.
Some say that god has several books, and not just one i. Why did moses ask to be removed from the book of life. It is good to have your name written in 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. It would be prideful and conceited for someone to say they are among those whose names are written in the lambs book of life revelation 21. The book of life contains the names of those who have been spiritually converted and who have dedicated their lives to the service of god. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. Never does scripture say that god erases a believers name from the lambs book of lifethere is never even a warning that he is contemplating it. No sin will get your name removed from the book of life besides this one. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven. The apostle paul addressed his fellow believers as, my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life philippians 4.
Incredibly, although the text says just the opposite, some people assume that this verse teaches that a christians name can be erased from the book of life. The request of the psalmist to blot out the names of the wicked asks god to remove his ongoing sustenance from the living. 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. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. Dec 15, 2018 in each passage the reference is concerning ones name being found in or not found in the book of life. The concept of the book of life seems to less be like this. And those who dwell on the earth, whose name has not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast, that he was and is not and will come. The great white throne judgment described in revelation 20. Like other servants of god, moses understood that his name was already written in the book of life exodus 32. It is written before the foundation of the world rev. But you have come to mount zion and to the city of the living god, the heavenly jerusalem, and to myriads of angels. Ones name is not written in at birth, nor does he or she have it written in by the sovereign choice of god. 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.
Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. Both of these books play a vital role during the time of the judgment, for god shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil ecclesiastes 12. If youre name isnt in the book, you cant get into heaven. It seems that gods book of life has every name of every person who has ever been conceived. The phrase the book of life or the book of the living are fine translations for this phrase. God denied mosess request that his name be removed from the book. Whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book exodus 32. Blotting out of the book of life, or the lambs book of life simply represents those in a congregational covenant relationship with god, being cut off from god. Can the regenerate be erased from the book of life. May 21, 2014 this would imply the lambs book of life and the book of life are two names for the same thing.
Is being blotted out of the book of life losing my salvation. 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. Those whose names are written in the book of life are those who receive salvation. But if not, please blot me out of the book that you have written. No christian, therefore, will ever have his or her name erased from the book of life. Most interesting are the verses about names not found in the book of life, revelation.
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