Most interesting are the verses about names not found in the book of life, revelation. 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. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments. The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition.
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. In fact, they say just the opposite, that no believer will ever be blotted out. 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. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation. There are several passages in the bible that speak about the book of life. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. The lord did not say that he would blot out the name of israel from under heaven, but. I will never blot out his name from the book of life. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. If a person thinks their name can be blotted out it turns a promise into a threat.
Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. 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. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. Being blotted out of this book results in premature physical death ex. In other words, if salvation is eternal, and the book represents a log of. While some of the aforementioned teachings are intriguing, when held up to the light of gods word they are categorically proven to be false. Being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. 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. May 18, 2007 in revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement.
Remember the words of god, however, whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book. An overcomer is one who is victorious over the temptations, trials, and evils of this. To have your name blotted out you must reject gods plan of salvation. Feb 14, 2017 blot your name out of the book of life explained in revelation osas. Apr 30, 2017 several passages in scripture mention being blotted out of the book of life. 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. Why you will never be blotted out a new day dawning. In revelation, jesus said he would not blot out one of the seven churchs from the book of life.
Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. 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. 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. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. Cities in johns day had a city register which listed the names of every citizen. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. It is our view that attempting to explain the various passages by using two or three different books is overly complicated and imposes distinctions. 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. Tim lahaye is actually teaching, dont worry, the only share you have in the book of life is your name, so dont worry if it gets blotted out.
One possible solution is that the book of life means the list of everyone who is born, and that god blots out all unbelievers leaving only the saints. Apr 05, 2018 he who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. 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. A second passage sometimes cited as a removal of a name from the book of life is from psalms. Only by rejecting jesus are names blotted out of the book of life. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. Moses wanted to have his name removed from the book of life, as payment for god not destroying the israelites. 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.
God shall take away his part out of the book of life rv 22. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. It further states that while professing believers names will be blotted out of the book of life, no ones name will ever be blotted out of the book of life in rev. 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.
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. Dec 15, 2018 in each passage the reference is concerning ones name being found in or not found in the book of life. Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. 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 of the world in the book of life of the lamb who has been slain. 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.
In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. The lord promises these believers that their names will never 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. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. No christian will have his name blotted from that book.
Scripture indicates in dozens of places that one can lose salvation, and it does so in specific connection with the book of life metaphor. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. The author names himself as john, but modern scholars consider it unlikely that the author of revelation also wrote the gospel of john. Others believe that god, before time began, listed those whom he knew would believe in him and, in the end, only those people will be heaven bound. This image, which plays so great a part in christian poetry revelation 3.
This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security. Does this mean sincere believers can lose their salvation. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. Book of the living a book which records all those who attain a long life physically. They will be made pillars in the temple of god, with his name on them. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. 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. What does it mean to have your name written in the book. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. Is being blotted out of the book of life losing my salvation. In the old testament the book is a little bit different.
It also may be that the lambs book of life is distinct from the book of life described above. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. In addition to the scripture passage you mention in exodus, the letter to sardis in the book of revelation seems to support the idea of names being blotted out, rather than written in, based on a persons response. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv. If you have an ear, then let yourself hear what the spirit says to the body of christ in the individual. The book of life and the blotting out of backsliders forums. First, scripture tells us that it is god who chooses who is and is not saved. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. God promised to never blot out the names of those who are saved and rev 17. 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. Blot your name out of the book of life explaine d in revel ation osas. None of the names written in this book is ever blotted out rev.
This is a doctrine that is almost universally avoided, and thus omitted from the gospel. Many pastors and teachers say that if someone does not overcome, then their name will be blotted out of the book of life. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. 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. 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. Apr 25, 2018 many pastors and teachers say that if someone does not overcome, then their name will be blotted out of the book of life. The lord will confess their names before his father and the angels. When are names written commentary a testimony of jesus. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is. I will confess his name before my father and before his. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names out of the book of life.
Nowhere in these passages do we read about movement from one book to another. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. This will cause god to blot your name out of the book of life at the time for your death. It is the same idea of being blotted out of the book of life and in revelation 3. I will never erase their names from the book of life, but i will announce before my father and his. If a person is never going to come to a genuine true faith in god their name will not be put in there fr. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv 3.
Blot your name out of the book of life explained in. 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. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted. God was very clear that a persons name can be removed from the book of life. Sep 14, 2014 next, ill then turn to the common but illogical and faulty exegesis that claims being erased blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3 can never happen. 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. Therefore, this is not an example of a name 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 psalm 69. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white.
We have electronic mail from listener charles deyzel in. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. Does this mean that its possible for names to be blotted out. This goes against gods promise of eternal security. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. May 20, 2019 the one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. No, your name can not be blotted out of the book of life. The name revelation comes from the first word of the book in koine greek. Whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book exodus 32. 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. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those. I will not blot out his name from the book of life. 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. The holy spirit contrasts the white garments of this verse with the soiled garments of the previous verse.