What sins get your name blotted out of the book of life. The lord replied to moses, whoever has sinned against me i will blot out of my book. I will confess his name before my father and before his. 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. Book of life vs lambs book of life baptist christian forums. Below are the references for a few of them as well as a sentence or two about what the verses teach us about the book of life. The great white throne judgment described in revelation 20. That means both those who claim new life, and those that are truly born from above. Cities in johns day had a city register which listed the names of every citizen. Nov 27, 2011 the believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life. 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 beast worshipers are said to have never had their names written in the book of life not the lambs book of life in revelation rev.
Apr 25, 2018 being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. Another view of this passage is that the lambs book of life represents the sea of humanity. Being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. None of the names written in this book is ever blotted out rev. There are indications that a wicked persons name is blotted out ex. He was saying they would be cut out of the nation israel, since all israel was required to abide by the covenant of the law. Consequently, this means that believers names were written in the book of life before god made the world. 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. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info. Your name can be take out that is you wont get a resurrection because you have sinned against light.
Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. Blotted out of the book of life protestant reformed churches. Your name can be take outthat is you wont get a resurrection because you have sinned against light. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation. It is the same idea of being blotted out of the book of life and in revelation 3. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. Jan 19, 2016 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. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life.
According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. The saved are in the book of life, there names will not be blotted out. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible. The book of life and the lambs book of life are two different books the book of life is a book recording the names of all who ever lived. First, christians know that a believer cannot lose his salvation. Where in the bible does it say that names will 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. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names 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 has sinned against me i will blot out of my book. Ralph yankee arnold makes some additional points that i didnt hear about until recently. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3.
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. It is our view that attempting to explain the various passages by using two or three different books is overly complicated and imposes distinctions. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs 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.
This will cause god to blot your name out of the book of life at the time for your death. Many professing christians believe that we can lose our salvation. They point to some verses which seem to indicate that names can be blotted. A second passage sometimes cited as a removal of a name from the book of life is from psalms. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments.
Fortunately, scripture does explicitly tell us this elsewhere, as we see in the following passages. It seems logical, however, that true believers would not try to take away or add to the bible. 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. 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 believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life. These passages do not prove, however, that unbelievers names were never in the book of life and then later blotted out. Aug 18, 2012 many professing christians believe that we can lose our salvation. And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, god will take away from. The lambs book of life records the names of those who have placed their trust in the lord jesus christ. Christians who believe a person can lose their salvation point to the term blotted out in connection with the book of life. The books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev.
Christ, the king of heaven, promises never to erase a true christians name from the roll of those whose names were written from the foundation. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info god. The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god forever in heaven. May they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous psalm 69. 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. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. From this list, as from any register of earthly citizenship, the names of. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. To have ones name written in the book of life implied the privilege of participation in the. They point to some verses which seem to indicate that names can be blotted out of the lambs book of life to justify their belief. I will confess his name as one of my faithful servants and soldiers.
No true believer should doubt his eternal security in christ john 10. 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. If you are not a christian your name will be blotted out of the book of life. 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. Frequently asked questions about christianity, answered honestly. Those who believe have their names retained in the book rev. Allowing names to be recorded and blotted out in one book but never recorded in the second book when gods eternal election applies equally to both. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but i will confess his name. Many pastors and teachers say that if someone does not overcome, then their name will be blotted out of the book of life.
On the godshealer7 homepage there is a picture of a lion. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv 3. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible.
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. But those family and friends who are nottheir names will be blotted out of the book of life and when i get to heaven they will be as if they never existed to me. The psalmist prays that the wicked will be blotted out of the book of life. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. Oct 18, 2010 that book is a book of all who will get a resurrection in the kingdom. This one who conquers or overcomer is a reference to christians. Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. The positive is emphasized by the negation of its negative. It is therefore possible to have ones name blotted out of the book of life because of sin as in the days of the old testament times people were under the law, not under grace. May 18, 2007 in revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. 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. Being blotted out of this book results in premature physical death ex. While i kind of dont think there are actual books in which god writes peoples names, i do think the symbolism of the book of life is important to consider and understand. Id always thought our names were added to the lamb.
And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. Rather than implying that a persons name could be blotted out, the verse assures us giving us a promise that he will not blot out the name of anyone belonging to him. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life.
But it is impossible to have ones name removed from the lambs book of life. In fact, they say just the opposite, that no believer will ever be blotted out. To have ones name written in the book of life implied the privilege of participation in the temporal blessings of the theocracy, while to be erased or blotted out of this book meant exclusion. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it.
Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. Those who are unsaved are blotted out of the book ps. 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. That book is a book of all who will get a resurrection in the kingdom. The book of life is the names of everyone ever born. What is the book of life and the book of the living. Therefore, this is not an example of a name being blotted out of the book of life.
The book of life contains the names of every person who ever lived. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. From the scriptural view of a covenanted perspective, the book is a figure of a registry of the names of all covenanted members of gods congregation. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. Jesus will never blot my name 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. Once your name is written in the book of life, it is never erased revelation 3. Book of the living a book which records all those who attain a long life physically. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life.
Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. Now i am a christian and all of my immediate family members are christians. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. May 21, 2014 i have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life.