I will never blot out his name from the book of life. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. Let them be blotted out from your book of life and let them not be written with your righteous ones. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. 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. Sadly, many christians fear this may happen to them. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names out of the book of life. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv. 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. It is the same idea of being blotted out of the book of life and in revelation 3.
How does a name get added to the book of life and can it be erased. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. 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. Certain passages imply that names are blotted out removed from the book ex. 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. Will god ever blot a believers name out of the book of life. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. A second passage sometimes cited as a removal of a name from the book of life is from psalms. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are. Many cults and theological liberals claim the name of christ as their own, but they are not. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book.
I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. 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. If we cannot lose our salvation, why does the bible speak about names being blotted out. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. Those who reject have had their names blotted out of the lambs book of life. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life.
Therefore, this is not an example of a name being blotted out of the book of life. If our salvation is secure, how can christ blot out our name. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. Blotted out of the book of life protestant reformed churches. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born.
Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. Gods word translation let their names be erased from. 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. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. Being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3.
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