Only by rejecting jesus are names blotted out of the book of life. As jesus puts it, he who endures to the end will be saved mt 10. The overcomer mentioned in this letter to sardis is the christian. First, scripture tells us that it is god who chooses who is and is not saved. He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white.
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. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. May they be blotted out of the book of life and not listed with the righteous. In the third chapter of revelation the bible says that if they christians in the church at sardis did not change and repent he would blot their names from the book of life.
Berean study bible may they be blotted out of the book of life and not listed with the righteous. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from. It is the same idea of being blotted out of the book of life and in revelation 3. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. I will never blot out his name from 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. If one does not conquer then he will have his name blotted out, making salvation based on works. In other words, if salvation is eternal, and the book represents a log of. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels revelation 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. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. Blot your name out of the book of life explained in revelation osas. New american standard bible may they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous. Therefore we can conclude that all names are in the book from the foundation of the world. Those whos names are in the book have a place with god. Blotted out of the book of life protestant reformed churches. The short answer to this question is that the bible does not say that our names are rubbed out of the book of death and written in the book of life. An overcomer is one who is victorious over the temptations, trials, and evils of this worldin other words, one who is redeemed.
Therefore, we need to understand gods response to moses within a pastperfect context. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. Whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book exodus 32. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation.
We never see any names being written into the book of life. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. Dec 15, 2018 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. This will cause god to blot your name out of the book of life at the time for your death.
The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. Your name was blotted out of the book of life when you sinned against god, and your destination became hell. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv 3. They will begin by telling a christian how bad of an individual they are, why. A number of commentators say the blotting out verses in the old testament refer to physical death and not literally being erased from gods book of life. The reason is that the name of a person was once written in and there is the potential that a name can be blotted out based on the i will never blot his name out which would suggest that one has to conquer to not be blotted out. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. 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. 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. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.
The apostle paul addressed his fellow believers as, my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life philippians 4. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. 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. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. Feb 14, 2017 blot your name out of the book of life explained in revelation osas. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. 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. There are also those who teach that all peoples names were written in the book of life at the beginning of the world including the unsaved. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities.
This clearly tells us that christians have their names written in 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. So no christian can ever be blotted out of the book of life. 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. When are names written commentary a testimony of jesus. The holy spirit contrasts the white garments of this verse with the soiled garments of the previous verse.
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. Once written in the book of life, can your name ever be erased from this book. I will not blot out his name from the book of life. At the end of the book of revelation, a warning stands as a guard defending gods truth. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. 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. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my father and before his.
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 one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. That means both those who claim new life, and those that are truly born from above. 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. Ancient israel had some kind of roll of citizens ps. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. May they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous psalm 69. The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. Being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. Those names remaining at the end of time will be those who have eternal life.
Sadly, many christians fear this may happen to them. The saved are in the book of life, there names will not be blotted out. Book of life in the scriptures the following bible references speak of the book of life. Does god erase peoples names from the book of life. The lord did not say that he would blot out the name of israel from under. The short answer to this question is that the bible does not say anything like this. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. Sep 14, 2014 the books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev.
And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. Jesus will not blot out your name christian author matt. The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition. Fortunately, god has made a way out for every one of us through the sacrifice of his son, jesus christ, on the cross. 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. The references to god blotting people out of his book of life look at the term from the point of view of the church here in the world. 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. In effect, the lords statement means, when i wrote the book of life, i blotted out the names of those who would sin against me. Generally speaking, the church, which bears the marks of the true church belgic confession 29, is composed of elect.
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. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments. Fortunately, scripture does explicitly tell us this elsewhere, as we see in the following passages. Consequently, this means that believers names were written in the book of life before god made the world. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. Blot your name out of the book of life explained in. We see names being blotted out of the book of life. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals.
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. They are given over to death and are no longer in the book of life. The book of life can be understood simply as the roster of the living. My son has just become a christian and he has focused on revelation. 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. 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. 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 this book results in premature physical death ex.
If we cannot lose our salvation, why does the bible speak about names being blotted out of the book of life. May they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous. 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. God was very clear that a persons name can be removed from the book of life. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book.
Jan 02, 2020 i will not blot out his name from the book of life. Is being blotted out of the book of life losing my salvation. May 04, 2019 how does a name get added to the book of life and can it be erased. 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. 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. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. The saved are written in gods registry and have the promise of eternal security.
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. Further, their names will not be blotted out of the book of life, another metaphor for eternal life. 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. Dec 17, 2017 i will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that the one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities. Unlike popular doctrines such as eternal unconditional security, the truths of people being blotted out remain. 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. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and 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. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. We had an email question from a reader which asked about whether or not our names can be blotted out of the lambs book of life. How does a name get added to the book of life and can it be erased. 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. Will god ever blot a believers name out of the book of life.
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