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. 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. The holy bible also warns that there is a deed you can do to have your part your name. Unlike popular doctrines such as eternal unconditional security, the truths of people being blotted out remain. 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. Can a persons name be erased from 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. Consequently, this means that believers names were written in the book of life before god made the world. None of the names written in this book is ever blotted out rev. The book of life contains the names of every person who ever lived. Therefore, this is not an example of a name being blotted out of the book of life. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. The books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. Secondly, it is presumed that those overcoming overcoming the consequence of sin through their faith in jesus christ will not be b. Pope dionysius of alexandria set out some of the evidence for this view as early as the second half of the. He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book.
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. Another solution holds that the lambs book of life differs from the book of life. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels revelation 3. I will confess his name before my father and before his. 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. If a person is never going to come to a genuine true faith in god their name will not be put in there fr. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. No sin will get your name removed from the book of life besides this one. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. The lord replied to moses, whoever has sinned against me i will blot out of my book. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. I heard someone claim that the above means that a saved person can have his name blotted out of the book of life and lose his salvation if they sin.
Their names will be blotted out of the book of life. A second passage sometimes cited as a removal of a name from the book of life is from psalms. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. It also may be that the lambs book of life is distinct from the book of life described above. May they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous psalm 69. Their names are blotted out the matter of removing a name. 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. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, god shall take away his part out of the book of life. Therefore that persons name will not be blotted out of the book of life. I will never erase their names from the book of life, but i will announce before my. If a person thinks their name can be blotted out it turns a promise into a threat. The author names himself as john, but modern scholars consider it unlikely that the author of revelation also wrote the gospel of john. New living translation all who are victorious will be clothed in white.
Feb 14, 2017 blot your name out of the book of life explained in revelation osas. Can a persons name be removed from lambs book of life. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted. Can a true believer be blotted out of the book of life. Revelation 22 is very clear with how a person can get their name taken out of the book of life. Jan 06, 2012 jesus said in revelations that those who endure with me until the end i will not blot their name out of the book of life. New heart english bible he who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and i will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and i will confess his name before my father, and before his angels. He said, he who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. The holy spirit contrasts the white garments of this verse with the soiled garments of the previous verse. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. Blotted out of the book of life revelation 3 on vimeo.
This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security. Sep 14, 2014 the books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. Apr 25, 2018 being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. 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. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning.
Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info. Many pastors and teachers say that if someone does not overcome, then their name will be blotted out of the book of life. Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. It is the same idea of being blotted out of the book of life and in revelation 3.
Blot your name out of the book of life explaine d in revel ation osas. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. The lord will confess their names before his father and the angels. Did the lord threaten the believers of losing ones salvation. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. 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. 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 says that if you are backslidden and don repent you will not go to heaven. 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. That means both those who claim new life, and those that are truly born from above. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. 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.
Whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book exodus 32. It is our view that attempting to explain the various passages by using two or three different books is overly complicated and imposes distinctions between the books. May they be erased from the book of life, and their names not be written with the righteous. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. The short answer to this question is that the bible does not say anything like this. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. Christ 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 before his angels. Fortunately, scripture does explicitly tell us this elsewhere, as we see in the following passages. First, scripture tells us that it is god who chooses who is and is not saved. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it.
I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs 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. Scripture indicates in dozens of places that one can lose salvation, and it does so in specific connection with the book of life metaphor. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. At first glance, the verse suggests that a christian must pursue a life of continuous overcoming, and our faithful overcoming secures our name in the book of life. Those who believe have their names retained in the book rev. 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.
He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments. The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god. 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.
Can true believers be blotted out of the book of life. It is our view that attempting to explain the various passages by using two or three different books is overly complicated and imposes distinctions. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv. This clearly tells us that christians have their names written in the book of life. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names out of the book of life. No, your name can not 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. Berean literal bible the one overcoming thus will be clothed in white garments. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. 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. Where does the bible say that our names are taken or rubbed out of the book of death and written in the book of life when we accept jesus christ as our lord and savior. He who conquers shall be clad thus in white garments, and i will not blot his name 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.
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. Being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. God was very clear that a persons name can be removed from 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. Thou hast a few names even in sardis which have not defiled their garments. The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god forever in heaven. 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. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. The name revelation comes from the first word of the book in koine greek. 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. Oct 29, 20 many pastors and teachers say that if someone does not overcome, then their name will be blotted out of the book of life.
Blot your name out of the book of life explained in. As jesus puts it, he who endures to the end will be saved mt 10. Those who are unsaved are blotted out of the book ps. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation. The lord promises these believers that their names will never be blotted out of the book of life. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Jan 23, 2020 it is presumed that every one of us has our name written in the book of life upon conception as a human being. At the end of the book of revelation, a warning stands as a guard defending gods truth. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible. This goes against gods promise of eternal security. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, and i will confess his name before. To have your name blotted out you must reject gods plan of salvation. 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.
The lord did not say that he would blot out the name of israel from under. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. Mar 21, 2017 he who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. 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. 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. They will be made pillars in the temple of god, with his name on them. 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. In fact, they say just the opposite, that no believer will ever be blotted out. Net bible may their names be deleted from the scroll of the living.
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