There are also those who teach that all peoples names were written in the book of life at the beginning of the world including the unsaved. Book of the living a book which records all those who attain a long life physically. The books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. A number of commentators say the blotting out verses in the old testament refer to physical death and not literally being erased from gods book of life. Billy graham zeal of god but not according to knowledge. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. 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. 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. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name 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. 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.
Blot your name out of the book of life, the word blood out is a greek word. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. Certain passages imply that names are blotted out removed from the book ex. God says just that opposite i will never blot his name out of the book of life. To be blotted out of the book of life is to lose your initial destiny to be in heaven. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. Notice in this passage moses speaks of a book, but he doesnt name the book. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. 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. Its a powerful answer that transforms fear into confidence and assurance. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. He is saying the opposite john macarthur, the church in prophetic perspective, word of grace communications, 1985, p.
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 has sinned against me i will blot out of my book. Jesus will not blot out your name christian author matt. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. In other words, being erased is a fearful prospect, which i will not allow to happen to those who persevere. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. Can a name be written in the lambs book of life since before the foundation of the world and then later be erased or blotted out so. It simply says, to the one who is in the book, and who conquers in faith. Being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. 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. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is. I will not erase his name from the book of life does not necessarily imply that some do have their names erased. Blotted out of the book of life protestant reformed churches.
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. I will confess your name before my father and before his angels. For god so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. You are alive, if you are reading this, and god deems it so. 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. Christ says, some petty king might blot your name out of their books, but i will never blot your name out of my book. The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. The believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels.
Sadly, many christians fear this may happen to them. 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. 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. I will never erase their names from the book of life, but i will announce before my father and his. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but i will confess his name. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels revelation 3. Jesus spoke to the church in sardis that to those who overcometh, their names would not be blotted out of the book of life.
And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. 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. The word name is again the record obama, which really means your reputation. Being blotted out of this book results in premature physical death ex. They will begin by telling a christian how bad of an. Will god ever blot a believers name out of the 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. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. Once written in the book of life, can your name ever be erased from this book. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book.
These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. It is a book that is in heaven where all the names of the redeemed, or those who have been saved from sin by jesus christ. The positive is emphasized by the negation of its negative. He is promising that he will never blot out our names. Jesus is literally saying if you will hear what i say. And i will not blot out his name out of the book of life. Can your name be erased from the book of life answers. Again, to overcome is to gain the victory, to conquer or prevail, and this can only be done in christ jesus john 16. Rick renner blot your name out of the book of life.
In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed. Disobedient persons resurrected will have the opportunity to have their name written in the book of life, provided they are obedient according to the new. This will cause god to blot your name out of the book of life at the time for your death. This one who conquers or overcomer is a reference to christians.
And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. The book of life and the blotting out of backsliders. Lets literally means to rub out to cancel to completely remove to wipe away to obliterate the word name. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. Does god erase peoples names from the book of life.
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