Aug 18, 2012 many professing christians believe that we can lose our salvation. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. In scripture it is referred to as the book of life, and your friend is correct. Apr 11, 2019 many christian s fear that if you sin, your name will be blotted out of the lambs book of life. The book of life and the lamb s book of life are one and the same. But this does not appear to be the same as the lambs book of life. How you may know your name is in the lamb s book of life jesse m. I surrender my life to you, the good, bad and ugly. This verse also makes it clear that once a name is written in the book of life, jesus promises that he will never blot it out, proving once more the. There are eight references in new testament to the book of life, and two of them refer specifically to the book of life that belongs to the lamb, jesus christ. Ones name is not written in at birth, nor does he or she have it written in by the sovereign choice of god. Id always thought our names were added to the lamb s book of life when we accept christ as our. There is only one question each person must hear and answer in this life. Many christians fear that if you sin, your name will be blotted out of the lambs book of life.
Many professing christians believe that we can lose our salvation. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. 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. These conquerors refer to all christians, meaning every person who has genuine faith in christ will never be removed from 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. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. Jan 16, 2012 jehovahs witnesses say you have to be bornagain by gods spirit, enter into the new covenant and have christ jesus as your mediator. Everyone whose name appears in this book on the last day will be saved. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the. 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. Others say the book of life has the names of everyone living and that names can be blotted out, and that the lamb s book of life contains the names of born again believers and those names are eternally secure. I will confess his name before my father and before his. He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. They point to some verses which seem to indicate that names can be blotted out of the lamb s book of life to justify their belief. If someone died, or committed a serious crime, their name was erased.
But then they claim that only 144,000 persons since the time of jesus can ever get their names written into the lamb s 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. May 21, 2014 i have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lamb s book of life. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible. 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. This is one of the hottest subjects in todays church. We must consider this most serious question with all sobriety. The lamb s book of life records the names of those who have placed their trust in the lord jesus christ. The lambs book of life vs the book of life the herald of hope. This is absolutely the one solitary record of every soul that belongs to the lord.
Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation. Jesus christ knows each name in the book of life, a. The lambs book of life not everyone has his or her name written in the lamb s book of life. Nov 24, 2007 the book of life and the lamb s book of life are two different books the book of life is a book recording the names of all who ever lived. I can show several verse where it talks of people being in the lamb s book of life or not being blotted out as long as they conquer and overcome.
Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. So we read, the lord replied to moses, whoever has sinned against me i will blot out of my book. None of the names written in this book is ever blotted. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. Seven of the references appear in the book of revelation. Is there a difference between the book of life and the lambs book of. This brings up the subject of the assurance of our salvation.
Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. Book of life all books the book of life and all books of life. Is there a difference between the book of life and the lambs. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. Your name in this book places you in the royal family. This image, which plays so great a part in christian poetry revelation 3. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lamb s book of life. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10.
But if the book of life contains the names of people who have eternal life, then when revelation 3. True believers in jesus have nothing to fear about this. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. May 06, 2018 this verse also makes it clear that once a name is written in the book of life, jesus promises that he will never blot it out. He says that if you are backslidden and don repent you will not go to heaven, and that you will lose your salvation. Is there a difference between the book of life and the lamb s book of life. 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. They point to some verses which seem to indicate that names can be blotted. Is there a difference between the lambs book of life and the. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. I will blot your name out of the lambs book of life. My past, present and future in exchange for the life you have for me. Therefore, this is not an example of a name being blotted out of the book of life.
Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. 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. How you may know your name is in the lambs book of life. God will never blot out anyones names out of the lamb s book of life as he only wrote true believers names in there, and his salvation is eternal. If it is true that your name is written in the lamb s book of life, when you hear the gospel, you will believe in jesus christ. We had an email question from a reader which asked about whether or not our names can be blotted out of the lamb s book of life. 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 book of life, on the other hand, seems to refer to those who have eternal life, that is, those how have life in christ. Several passages in scripture mention being blotted out of the book of life. Book of life vs lambs book of life baptist christian forums. If any ones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Not everyone has his or her name written in the lamb s book of life. I will blot your name out of the lambs book of life sounds.
Whichever approach you choose, it is important to note that while scripture does teach about getting blotted out of the book of life, this does not ever refer to losing eternal life. Can a person s name be erased from the book of life. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. All names are written by the omniscient god in the book of life before the foundation of the world.
May 18, 2007 in revelation it talks about the lamb s book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. 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. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two. A second passage sometimes cited as a removal of a name from the book of life is from psalms. God was very clear that a persons name can be removed from the book of life. The lamb s book of life seems to have those written in it who have been redeemed by the blood of the lamb of godjesus christ. 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. Apr 25, 2018 at this point, the book of life becomes known as the lamb s book of life, for it contains the list of everyone who has life in jesus, the lamb of god. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. The context of revelation 23 and that period in church history shows it as a promise, and not as a threat. 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. Each soul born into this world is a new creation of god and he has already determined the number of souls that he will create to the end of time.
May 21, 2016 if names were not written down in the lamb s book of life from the beginning of time that implies that there were names written down. Id always thought our names were added to the lamb s book of life when we accept christ as our savior as in the hymn, theres a new name written down in glory. True believer s in jesus have nothing to fear about this. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities.
Jealousybook of the lawthe curse of the lawoblivion. Aug 17, 2016 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. At the end of the book of revelation, a warning stands as a guard defending gods truth. First, we need to know the awesome truth about this book. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. 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. True christians will wear theirs at the marriage supper of the lamb 19. What do we do to get our names in the lambs book of life. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. I am accepting your invitation of being born again so my name can be written in the lamb s book of life. Oct 29, 20 so can my name be blotted out of the book of life. Whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book exodus 32. Book of life in the scriptures the following bible references speak of the book of life.
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