My motivation is not so much doubt as it is a desire to reconcile and synthesize something that makes sense, which really is in keeping with the aims of apologetics and theology in general i think. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. None of the names written in this book is ever blotted out rev. Can a true born again christian be erased from the book of.
Many professing christians believe that we can lose our salvation. They point to some verses which seem to indicate that names can be blotted. Can a persons name be erased from 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. The apostle paul addressed his fellow believers as, my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life philippians 4. I will not erase his name from the book of life does not necessarily imply that some do have their names erased. 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. Jan 19, 2016 and the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come. Dec 22, 2006 and those who dwell on the earth, whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will marvel, when they see the beast, that he was and is not and will come. 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. It is our view that attempting to explain the various passages by.
Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. Can a christians name be removed from the book of life and his or her salvation lost. This clearly tells us that christians have their names written in the book of life. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who. No sin will get your name removed from the book of life besides this one. The short answer to this question is that the bible does not say anything like this. The book of life contains the names of all who have been redeemed by the precious blood of christ. 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 lord replied, i will wipe out of my book the name of everyone who has sinned against me. Can a persons name be removed from lambs book of life. Holman christian standard bible the lord replied to moses. Can a true born again christian be erased from the book of life. Can salvation be lost and names removed from the book of life. However, those who have everlasting life in jesus christ can never have their names removed from this book.
Esv 1 and to the angel of the church in sardis write. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. In other words, if salvation is eternal, and the book represents a log of. If youre name isnt in the book, you cant get into heaven. 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. The concept of the book of life seems to less be like this. 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.
Whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book exodus 32. God was very clear that a persons name can be removed from the book of life. Again, unbelievers will worship the beast and are contrasted with believers whose names are in the book of life. Aramaic bible in plain english let them be blotted out from your book of life and let them not be written with your righteous ones. In judaism today, it plays a role in the feast known as yom kippur, or day of atonement. The ten days between rosh hashanah and yom kippur are days of repentance, when jews express remorse for their sins through prayer and fasting. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. 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. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. This would imply the lambs book of life and the book of life are two names for the same thing. Removed from the book of life bible answers with pastor mike. The other books contain a detailed record of the works of the unsaved. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life.
Certain passages imply that names are blotted out removed from the book ex. At the end of the book of revelation, a warning stands as a guard defending gods truth. Now that means having your name in the book of life means you will be kept from marveling at the beast. 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. 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. Apr 25, 2018 the alternative view, which is the view i now hold, is that there is only one book of life. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names out of the book of life. Good news translation may their names be erased from the book of the. Can the regenerate be erased from the book of life.
Some say that god has several books, and not just one i. Revelation 22 is very clear with how a person can get their name taken out of the book of life. May 18, 2007 in revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. 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. In other words, the book of life is the names of the redeemedthose who will live with god forever in heaven. Gods word translation let their names be erased from the book of life. 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.
The book of life also called the lambs book of life is a record containing the names of those who have overcome sin through accepting jesus as christ having a spiritual rebirth. May 21, 2014 i have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. 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 words of him who has the seven spirits of god and the seven stars. 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 book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god forever in heaven. The names are written in the book before the foundation of the world. Good news translation the lord answered, it is those who have sinned against me whose names i will remove from my book. May 27, 2015 can god blot out our names from the book of life. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation. They are given over to death and are no longer in the book of life. Jan, 2011 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. Does god erase peoples names from the book of life.
Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Jun 28, 2011 basically, the book of life records who will receive gods gift of eternal life. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv 3. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from. Once written in the book of life, can your name ever be erased from this book. I will erase whoever has sinned against me from my book. 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. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. The bible says believers names are written in the book of life. The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction 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. No one who appears at this judgment is registered in the book of life. 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 seems the main question youre asking is whether a believers name can be blotted out of the book of life. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. Thanks for the replies to my questions on removing names from the book of life. Can your name be removed from the lambs book of life. And i urge you also, true companion, help these women who labored with me in the gospel, with clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. Feb 04, 2008 we have to look at the context of the book and verse in which this speaks. Bible verses about book of life church of the great god. 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. Those whose names are written in the book of life are saved and thus live eternally with the lord john 10. Consider the following scriptures and their descriptions of those who will and wont be written in the book of life. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. What does the bible tell us about those who will have their names written in this wonderful book.
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