The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction. God writes someones name in the book of life, and god also blots peoples names out of the book, if they decide to reject him. If it were the redeemed that could be blotted out, then how does this square. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted out. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. And i think it is not quite precise to say, as charles does, in quite a few of the scriptures it mentions you can be blotted out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels revelation 3. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life.
Those names remaining at the end of time will be those who have eternal life. 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. Christians who believe a person can lose their salvation point to the term blotted out in connection with the book of life. It seems logical, however, that true believers would not try to take away or add to the bible. 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.
Apr 25, 2018 even if a christian fails to overcome, this does not mean that their name will get blotted out of the book of life. What is meant is god will take away our part from the book of life in that we will not receive a full portion of inheritance. 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. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments.
Others believe when you put your faith in jesus your name is then written into the book of life, and that the book of life does not have any names blotted out in it because it is only filled with the names of those who have eternal life through jesus. 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. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. But the fact that names can be and in fact are blotted out of the book of life is clear. I have read in the book of psalms chapter 69 verse 28 which says, let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. It is the same idea of being blotted out of the book of life and in revelation 3. May 20, 2019 here are a few reasons why this verse does not claim that a believer can have their name blotted out of the book of life. Again, to overcome is to gain the victory, to conquer or prevail, and this can only be done in christ jesus. Can a believers name be blotted out of 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.
Please give scriptural references that substantiate your viewpoint. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but i will confess his name. The books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. Like other servants of god, moses understood that his name was already written in the book of life exodus 32. The lord shall never be willing to forgive him, but rather the. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. I will not erase his name from the book of life does not. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. This clearly tells us that christians have their names written in the book of life.
Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. 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. Your name can be erased or blotted out from the lambs 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. The passage does not say that jesus will blot some out of the book of life he says specifically that he will not blot the names of the conquerors out of the book of life. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security. The passage does draw our attention to one book in particular, the book of life. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names out of the book of life.
Only by rejecting jesus are names blotted out of the book of life. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the 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. Even if a christian fails to overcome, this does not mean that their name will get blotted out of the book of life. New american standard bible may they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. The question we want to answer is who is it that is blotted out from the book of life. 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.
I will never blot out his name from the book of life. Let me alone, that i may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven. Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. We can see that it mentions that books were opened but it never tells us what these books are, however these books do reveal how we are to be judged. Some say that god has several books, and not just one i. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. Certain passages imply that names are blotted out removed from the book. May 21, 2014 i have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. 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. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. I dont think it ever says you can be blotted out, at least not in the sense that sometimes god does it. Book of the living a book which records all those who attain a long life physically.
He said, he who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. 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. Yet, as john walvoord noted, to some this verse seems to indicate that a believers name could be blotted out, which is contrary to the bibles clear teaching of the believers eternal security. Does this mean sincere believers can lose their salvation. Again, to overcome is to gain the victory, to conquer or prevail, and this can only be done in christ jesus john 16. Jul 11, 2019 can your name be blotted out of the book of life. 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. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ.
His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. To me this shows that the righteous person who is written in the book of life can suddenly removed from the book of life because of doing wickedness. 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. Aug 18, 2015 the lord promises these believers that their names will never be blotted out of the book of life. 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. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from. Taken together, these passages can only mean that believers names are written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, and can never be blotted out.
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. He says that if you are backslidden and don repent you will not go to heaven, and that you will lose your salvation. First, scripture tells us that it is god who chooses who is and is not saved. Once written in the book of life, can your name ever be erased from this book. 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. If im correct, the bible mentions the phrase the book of life about fourteen times, and quite a few of those passages mention getting blotted out of the book of life. Oct 15, 2014 if the righteous names can be written in the book of life at some point after birth then be blotted out sometime after then we can lose our salvation.
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. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted. If everyones name is written in the book of life to begin with then. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. Late night meditations on the book of life desiring god. 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 your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. Does god erase peoples names from the book of life. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. But someone may say, still, everyone could have been written in and only unbelievers blotted out. Sadly, many christians fear this may happen to them. Several passages in scripture mention being blotted out of the book of. 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. Your name erased from book of life christian forums. 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. When questioning eternal security \ once saved always saved, and whether or not a name can be erased from the book of life, the bible has the answer. Can the names of believers 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. The lord promises these believers that their names will never be blotted out of the book of life. 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.
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. Can the names of believers be blotted out of the book of. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. Nov 27, 2011 the believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life. There are many passages that demonstrate this, but well look at only one here from ephesians. An overcomer is one who is victorious over the temptations, trials, and evils of this. Apr, 2020 no, your name can not be blotted out of the book of life. In fact, they say just the opposite, that no believer will ever be blotted out. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. I will not blot out his name from the book of life.
The book of life can be understood simply as the roster of the living. To be blotted out means that their name was written there in the first place. Id always thought our names were added to the lamb. 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. 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. Jan 19, 2016 and i think it is not quite precise to say, as charles does, in quite a few of the scriptures it mentions you can be blotted out of the book of life. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book.
Will god ever blot a believers name out of the book of life. So no christian can ever be 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 of life. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book.
I agree, that the ultimate statement, primary action and intent of rev. Can a christians name be removed from the book of life and his or her salvation lost. 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. The life signified by the book is not mere human life but the eternal life purchased by the lamb. Being blotted out of this book results in premature physical death ex. If a person thinks their name can be blotted out it turns a promise into a threat. No christian, therefore, will ever have his or her name erased from the book of life. 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 not blot out his name out of the book of life rv. The only way it can be erased or blotted out is if it was there to start with. Verse 18 notes that anyone who adds to his words would receive the plagues described in this book. This will cause god to blot your name out of the book of life at the time for your death. The believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life.
May they be blotted out of the book of life and not listed with the righteous. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. Blotted out of the book of life protestant reformed churches. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. Can a persons name be removed from lambs book of life. It says we will be blotted out if we fail to meet certain conditions. In other words, can a christian lose his salvation. Likewise, unbelievers names were never written in the book of life, and therefore were never blotted out from it. I dont think the passage is talking about losing salvation. The positive is emphasized by the negation of its negative. No, your name can not be blotted out of the book of life.
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. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. 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. The book of life is mentioned only eight times in the entirety of scripture. We have electronic mail from listener charles deyzel in. The saved are in the book of life, there names will not be blotted out. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out.