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. Being blotted out of the book of life in 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. 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 exact scripture they were using to make their point actually contradicted it. Unlike popular doctrines such as eternal unconditional security, the truths of people being blotted out remain. Sep 14, 2014 the books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. May 09, 2017 what does the bible mean when it says god will blot your name out of the book of life. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from. However, lots of people struggle with various passages in the bible which seem to indicate that a person can lose their eternal life by being blotted out of the book of life. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life.
This is a messianic psalm speaking of the registry of gods people. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. In fact, they say just the opposite, that no believer will ever be blotted out. Being blotted out of this book results in premature physical death ex. 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. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is. So if we see david as a type of the messiah, then the enemies whose names he asks to be blotted out of the book of life can be associated with those who definitively choose to reject jesus, to mock rather than accept the salvation he accomplished for us on the cross. How does a name get added to the book of life and can it be erased. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. This goes against gods promise of eternal security. Only by rejecting jesus are names blotted out of the book of life. Oct 15, 2014 5 he that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. 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.
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. The great white throne judgment described in revelation 20. Now lets understand what the book is talking about. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted out.
As we can see, it is essential that we test all of mans teaching against the scripture. From these scriptures, we learn that when a name is blotted out of the book of life, a soul is damned and headed for hell unless there is repentance. 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 never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. Revelation 22 is very clear with how a person can get their name taken out of the book of life. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info.
Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. No true believer should doubt his eternal security in christ john 10. Having your name in the book of life keeps you from doing what would get you erased from the book if you did it.
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 confess his name before my father and before his angels. Like that the book of the living is a list of those who are currently alive in the flesh and therefore everyone can be blotted out of it and that the book of life is a book of the saints those who are saved, which i believe can reconcile with my understanding of things. The believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life. If a person thinks their name can be blotted out it turns a promise into a threat. If we see that one specific way to not be blotted out is to overcome be reminded that these are the words of the glorified lord jesus christ, we should. 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. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. A second passage sometimes cited as a removal of a name from the book of life is from psalms. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. T here are some who believe that the book of life contains the names of every human who has ever lived or ever will live. May 21, 2014 there are indications that a wicked persons name is blotted out ex. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security.
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. Apr 25, 2018 being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. It is the same idea of being blotted out of the book of life and in revelation 3. 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. The positive is emphasized by the negation of its negative. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. So now we know that moses, god, christ, and the apostle john who wrote the book of revelation knew that names could be removed, or blotted out of the book of life.
If a person committed crimes, or otherwise defiled his standing in the city, he could be called before a tribunal and his name removed from the city registry, literally blotted out. 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. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. Late night meditations on the book of life desiring god. I will never erase their names from the book of life, but i will announce before my father and his. 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. From this list, as from any register of earthly citizenship, the names. 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 books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. I will not erase his name from the book of life does not necessarily imply that some do have their names erased. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. Those names remaining at the end of time will be those who have eternal life. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities.
Those who are unsaved are blotted out of the book ps. This video addresses those questions and more concerning the book of life of the. This will cause god to blot your name out of the book of life at the time for your death. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed.
Your name erased from book of life christian forums. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted. Therefore, this is not an example of a name being blotted out of the book of life. An overcomer is one who is victorious over the temptations, trials, and evils of this. I will not blot out his name from the book of life. Can a persons name be removed from lambs book of life. The book of life contains the names of every person who ever lived. Book of the living a book which records all those who attain a long life physically. 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. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.
The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from 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. And if we overcome, which means if we believe that jesus is the son of god, then we will never have our names blotted out of the book of life. Jesus said that abraham, isaac, jacob and the prophets will be in the kingdom of god, so their names are certainly in the book. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. No sin will get your name removed from the book of life besides this one. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. 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 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. No, your name can not be blotted out of the book of life. Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
The book of life is the names of everyone ever born. May they be blotted out of the book of the living i. What does the bible mean when it says god will blot your name out of the book of life. Satan, resistance to white cloths victory, over spiritual forces the witness of christ what heaven will be like blotted out book of life he who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. Ralph yankee arnold makes some additional points that i didnt hear about until recently. Another book, the lambs book of life contains the name of every individual who is born again, and only those who are born again rev. Having said that, there are three passages in scripture that refer to names being blotted out or erased from the book of life the first from exodus. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. The lord shall never be willing to forgive him, but rather the. 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.
This one who conquers or overcomer is a reference to christians. There are indications that a wicked persons name is blotted out ex. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. It simply says, to the one who is in the book, and who conquers in faith. This clearly tells us that christians have their names written in the book of life. Like other servants of god, moses understood that his name was already written in the book of life exodus 32. The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. If we cannot lose our salvation, why does the bible speak about names being blotted out of the book of life. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. Those who believe have their names retained in the book rev. No christian will have his name blotted from that book.
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