Not only are names written in the book of life, names can also be blotted out of it by committing idolatry and other sins. If your name is not written, you will be cast in to the lake of fire. These conquerors refer to all christians, meaning every person who has genuine faith in christ will never be removed from the book of life. On the godshealer7 homepage there is a picture of a lion. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. They are all looking forward for the answer which i am asking you, the scholar, the bible student to provide. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. None of the names written in this book is ever blotted out. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Feb 04, 2008 my friend, either your name is in the book of life or not. Believe in jesus and your name shall not be blotted out at the end of time.
Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. Since an individuals sins are paid for, then what god is looking at is the intrinsic nature of that individual as reflected in his thoughts, words and deeds. It simply says, to the one who is in the book, and who conquers in faith. On the contrary, it is said, let them be blotted out from the book of the living psalm 68.
Also it can be blotted if you have known known the tuth and depart from it without repentence. I answer that, some have said that none could be blotted out of the book of life as a. The believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life. What does scripture say and what implications does this have on salvation. Blotted copybook definition of blotted copybook by the free. Search the scriptures for truth and dont simply believe the. I answer that, some have said that none could be blotted out of the book of life as a matter of fact, but only in the opinion of men. So we are plainly told that in the last days some new names will be added to gods book, while other names that are written there will be in danger of being blotted out. The saved are in the book of life, there names will not be blotted out. All such interpretations are designed, of course, to empty such warnings of their force when applied to.
There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. The book of life and the blotting out of backsliders forums. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names 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. The book of life would be the same as the book of the living and anyone who was ever born would have been in this book. The book of life is the names of everyone ever born. Let me show more scripture verses that speak of one being removed blotted out of the book. I will not erase his name from the book of life does not necessarily imply that some do have their names erased. It also may be that the lambs book of life is distinct from the book of life described above. Some say that god has several books, and not just one i. 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. 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.
Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. Speaking of those who do not deny him in order to save their lives in this world, jesus says, i will never blot out the name of that person from the. If an unbeliever is recorded in the book of life they would not need to believe the gospel and would go to heaven regardless. May they be blotted out of the book of life, and not be listed with the righteous. The bookm of life shall be opened during the judgement of people in front of god. 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. Has god already written your name in the book of life. So, yes, people can be 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. There are eight references in new testament to the book of life, and two of them refer specifically to the book of life that belongs to the lamb, jesus christ. It is the same idea of being blotted out of the book of life and in revelation 3. Can a persons name be removed from lambs book of life.
Book of life lambs book of life evangelical outreach. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. If someone died unsaved there name would then be blotted out. The evil sinful people will have their names blotted out of this book. Let me alone, that i may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. May 18, 2007 even if you do interpret the john 15 passage that way, the idea contradicts the very foundation of jesus preaching. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book. You will escape the second death with the angels in the lake of fire and experience eternal happiness and fellowship with god the creator who loves you so dearly, forever in the highest heavens. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3.
May god bless you and give you grace for a time like this. Again, to overcome is to gain the victory, to conquer or prevail, and this can only be done in christ jesus john 16. So if your name is not in the book of life this is what happens in rev. We may think we know who should be in that book, as we feel that person is achieved a particular level of holiness, but, god knows all, so there is information he will have that we dont.
American standard version 1901 let their names be taken from the book of the living, let them not be numbered with the upright. Does god erase peoples names from the book of life. The positive is emphasized by the negation of its negative. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. Jan 05, 2002 if your name can be blotted out of either of the two books of life, then your name will not appear there anymore. But it is impossible to have ones name blotted out of the lambs book of life. Blotted out of the book of life protestant reformed churches. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv 3. 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.
Jun 30, 2003 let me show more scripture verses that speak of one being removed blotted out of the book. In any case, this is a statement of anger and emotion and not a statement of biblical doctrine. Book of life vs lambs book of life baptist christian forums. Your name can not be blotted out of the lambs book of life and that is why i say they are not the same book. My blog on 2222012 was very important and today i want to tell you why.
The righteous, the bornagain believers, have their names written in the book of life and in the lambs book, and thy will never have their names blotted out of either one. New american standard version 1995 let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. Please note that lindsey does not give any scripture to support his dogmatic conclusion. Those whose names are written in the book of life are those who belong to god, those who have attained eternal life. Let them be blotted out from the book of the living psalm 68. The blotted line score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Jan 23, 2010 can ones name be blotted about of the book of life. However, recently, a man a work who belongs to assembly of god church tells me that we can lose our salvation and have our names blotted out of the lambs book of life. But nobody can be written a second time in the book of life. If your name is in the book, you will not worship the beast. Seven of the references appear in the book of revelation. May they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous. Even if you do interpret the john 15 passage that way, the idea contradicts the very foundation of jesus preaching. 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. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. And the lord said not that he would blot out the name of israel from under heaven. But here the psalmist was writing of people who probably were never in the book of life. My friend, either your name is in the book of life or not.
In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. A notion that an unbeliever is blotted out of the book of life because they did not believe is such a contradiction of terms it could never be accepted as truth. So in the absence of ones name appearing in the book of life, god then has other books opened to see if that individuals life was equal to that of jesus christs. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security.
Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. 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. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life revelation 3. 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. Jealousybook of the lawthe curse of the lawoblivion. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. Some commentators believe that every individuals name is originally written in the book of life, and that unbelievers names are blotted out only when they have rejected the full measure of gods grace and have for the last time refused his offer of eternal life. Is there a difference between the book of life and the lambs.
And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. English standard version let them be blotted out of the book of the. The lord shall never be willing to forgive him, but rather the. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted out.
Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. 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. He says that if you are backslidden and don repent you will not go to heaven, and that you will lose your salvation. Please provide your answercomment that they might be enlightened. To summarize, every one has his name written in the book of life.
If anyones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Again, to overcome is to gain the victory, to conquer or prevail, and this can only be done in christ jesus. 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. In order to be consistent with his false teaching that a believer cannot be blotted out of the lambs book of life no matter what he does, tim lahaye first wrote this statement. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. Can ones name be blotted about of the book of life. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from. If your name can be blotted out of either of the two books of life, then your name will not appear there anymore. 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. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info god. Nov 27, 2011 the believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life.
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