I am not sure what he is trying to do with those verses, but they do not say that anyone has ever had their name blotted out of 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 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. It simply says, to the one who is in the book, and who conquers in faith. Verse 12 indicated not only that the dead will be judged out of the books according to their works, but that another book is opened, which is the book of life. Being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. Jan 24, 2015 you have been called and your name was written in my book but now because of your transgressions it will be blotted out. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info god. The lord replied to moses, whoever has sinned against me i will blot out of my book. This means that only born again believers can have their names 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. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book.
Here we discover that a recording angel maintains a book called 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. Book of the living a book which records all those who attain a long life physically. This is a messianic psalm speaking of the registry of gods people. Note, some bible commentators say that moses asked to be removed from the book of the living, which is a record of those who are physically alive on the earth at any given time. This goes against gods promise of eternal security. God is supposed to have a book of the living in his possession, which contains the names of all those on whom he looks with favour, and whom he will bless both in this world and beyond the grave comp. Satan, resistance to white cloths victory, over spiritual forces the witness of christ what heaven will be like names blotted out book of life he who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments.
There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from. An overcomer here is one clothed in the white garments of christ, for he or she is a believer to whom is imputed the righteousness of christ. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. Psalm 69 refers to blotting out someones name out of the book of the living. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed. On the godshealer7 homepage there is a picture of a lion. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. The kjv stands nearly alone in translating it as the book of life. Book of life vs lambs book of life baptist christian forums. If a person never calls upon the lord jesus christ for salvation, the theory is that this persons name will be blotted out of the book of life. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible.
Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. If a person is never going to come to a genuine true faith in god their name will. The lord replied to moses, whoever has sinned against me i. Let them be blotted out of the x book of the living, and not be written with the. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. 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. If you havent, your name has been blotted out of the book.
The book of life sermon by shane williams, revelation 22. Therefore, based on your response to gods offer of salvation in jesus christ that you make during your life time on earth, your name will either remain in the book of life or 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. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. If a person thinks their name can be blotted out it turns a promise into a threat.
Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. Being blotted out of the book of life christian chat. Can a christians name be removed from the book of life and his or her. I speak plainly to you now so there is no confusion. The lord said to moses, whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of. In other words if you have accepted christ as your personal. Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. 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.
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. Therefore that persons name will not be blotted out of the book of life. Nov 24, 2007 how about having your name blotted out of the book of life. How is that possible if eternal security is correct. My blog on 2222012 was very important and today i want to tell you why. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security. Book of life king james version bible verse list bills bible basics. And if anyones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown. 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.
The hebrew has pit of destruction where the kjv has corruption. 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. Being blotted out of this book results in premature physical death ex. If a person is never going to come to a genuine true faith in god their name will not be put in there from the beginning. The great white throne judgment described in revelation 20. They are blotted out of the book of life, and with the righteous are not written. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted. I will confess his name as one of my faithful servants and soldiers. The lord shall never be willing to forgive him, but rather the. Therefore, this is not an example of a name being blotted out of the book of life. How about having your name blotted out of the book of life. The positive is emphasized by the negation of its negative.
I believe the lambs book of life and the book of life are two different books. What it teaches is that the lambs book of life was written before the foundation of the world and that your name only gets blotted out. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james version. A second passage sometimes cited as a removal of a name from the book of life is from psalms. The notation is that their habitation would be made desolate and they will be blotted out of the book of the living book of life that they not be written with the righteous. When are names written commentary a testimony of jesus. In scripture, to blot one out of the book of life, is to reject him from the number of those who are to be saved. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. Another version of this scenario is that the lambs book of life differs from the book of life. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. You are alive, if you are reading this, and god deems it so. May they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous. No, your name can not be blotted out of the book of life. The book of life is the names of everyone ever born.
Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted out. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info. There are many passages that demonstrate this, but well look at only one here from ephesians. Brother bill, is there a scripture to back up your idea or just a way to maintain the doctrine of once saved always saved. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. The lord did not say that he would blot out the name of israel from under. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ.
Consider specifically verses 2728, add iniquity to their iniquity, and may they not come into your righteousness. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Jan 02, 2020 once your name is written in the book of life, it is never erased revelation 3. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. 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. No true believer should doubt his eternal security in christ john 10. American standard version let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. Apr 25, 2018 being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. The evil sinful people will have their names blotted out of this book.
The believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. To blot out a name, a person or a nation, is to destroy the person or nation. In fact, they say just the opposite, that no believer will ever be blotted out. First, scripture tells us that it is god who chooses who is and is not saved. From this list, as from any register of earthly citizenship, the names of. Once your name is written in the book of life, it is never erased revelation 3. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. The names of those blotted out of the book of life youtube. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. Jealousybook of the lawthe curse of the lawoblivion. 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. 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. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but i will confess his name.
I will never blot out his name from the book of life. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. 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. You have been called and your name was written in my book but now because of your transgressions it will be blotted out. 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. I will not erase his name from the book of life does not necessarily imply that some do have their names erased. So, in other words, everyones name is already in the lambs book of life. The lambs book ha the names of all mankind and the lambs book of life has only the names of the redeemed whch will never be blotted out. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. There are indications that a wicked persons name is blotted out ex. So, it is possible for people who were once converted to lose their salvation to be removed from the book of life. Kjv thus the book of life, where all names are recorded, were afforded by individual choice while in a first born state to transfer their name to the lambs book of life which no name can be blotted out from fulfilling the understanding of the john passage above. No christian will have his name blotted from that book.
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