It seems logical, however, that true believers would not try to take away or add to the bible. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. Can the names of believers be blotted out of the book of life. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. While each of the explanations above makes some valid points, i dont necessarily agree with each one. Those names remaining at the end of time will be those who have eternal life.
Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. 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. It is the same idea of being blotted out of the book of life and in. The saved are written in gods registry and have the promise of eternal security. Yet it says exactly the opposite, i will never blot his name out of the book of life. Most protestants believe that once a person is justified, they cannot lose their salvation. 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. As we have seen, everyone destined for salvation was chosen before the foundation of the world. The phrase book of life appears eight times in the new king james version of the bible, and seven of those are in the book of revelation. 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. An overcomer is one who is victorious over the temptations, trials, and evils of this worldin other words, one who is redeemed. So then, at the great white throne judgment, if their names are not found in the book of life, it will show them to be unsaved and worthy of partaking in this particular judgment. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. 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.
No christian will have his name blotted from that book. 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. The believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life. The passage does draw our attention to one book in particular, the book of life. Is being blotted out of the book of life losing my. The book of life is mentioned only eight times in the entirety of scripture. The book of life is the names of everyone ever born. Like them, the one who is victorious will be dressed in white. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. It says we will be blotted out if we fail to meet certain conditions. Christians who believe a person can lose their salvation point to the term blotted out in connection with the book of life.
Some say to that, yeah, but that must imply that you could be blotted out. And i think it is not quite precise to say, as charles does, in quite a few of the scriptures it mentions you can be blotted out of the book of life. Have you ever wondered if you can be blotted out of the book of life. New king james version let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. If pressed to choose one understanding or the other of the book of life, id say that all names were written in first, and they would only be blotted out in cases where a person understood but definitively rejected gods offer of salvation through jesus. Some can be blotted out because the book does not represent only. Several passages in scripture mention being blotted out of the book of life. That means both those who claim new life, and those that are truly born from above. 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.
The doctrines you mentioned are all wonderful doctrines and im aware of each, but when god blots a name out of the book of life as mentioned above, he does it because man has gone to far into sin to be one of his, and that can only be fully determined between christ and man because we know we can come freely to him for forgivness. Some passages speak about names being written in the book of life, some about names not being written in the book of life, and some about names being blotted out of the book of life. Only by rejecting jesus are names blotted out of the book of life. This is a doctrine that is almost universally avoided, and thus omitted from the gospel. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. Bible study tools bible questions and answers how can we be written in the book of life. This article defines the book of life, and discusses revelation. You re already logged in with your bible gateway account. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but i will confess his name before my father. The lord promises these believers that their names will never be blotted out of the book of life. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. I will not blot out his name from the book of life.
What it boldly declares is that if you commit that crime you will lose the destiny you once had. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. The next step is to enter your payment information. I dont think it ever says you can be blotted out, at least not in the sense that sometimes god does it. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. When questioning eternal security \ once saved always saved, and whether or not a name can be erased from the book of life, the bible has the answer. Victory, over spiritual forces the witness of christ what heaven will be like names blotted out book of life overcomers defeat he who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. The question we want to answer is who is it that is blotted out from the book of life. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. New american standard bible may they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book.
Its very interesting how many people look at revelation 3. If you want more info on these kinds of explanations, or other explanations, just run a search online using the words erased or blotted from the book of life. With a account you will be able to save items to read and study later. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. 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.
Your name can be erased or blotted out from the lambs book of life. On the one hand, jesus says to the seventytwo disciples in luke 10. Others believe when you put your faith in jesus your name is then written into the book of life, and that the book of life does not have any names blotted out in it because it is only filled with the names of those who have eternal life through jesus. 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. I will never blot out his name from the book of life. Once written in the book of life, can your name ever be erased from this book.
The only way it can be erased or blotted out is if it was there to start with. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. Does this mean sincere believers can lose their salvation. Unlike popular doctrines such as eternal unconditional security, the truths of people being blotted out remain. 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. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. Can a persons name be removed from lambs book of life. May they be blotted out of the book of life and not listed with the righteous.
There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. If it were the redeemed that could be blotted out, then how does this square. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the.
Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. Does god erase peoples names from the book of life. We have electronic mail from listener charles deyzel in south. There are several passages in the bible that speak about the book of life. It is the same idea of being blotted out of the book of life and in revelation 3. We know they are false because by their fruits you shall know them matthew 7. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who. 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. We can see that it mentions that books were opened but it never tells us what these books are, however these books do reveal how we are to be judged. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security. He says that if you are backslidden and don repent you will not go to heaven, and that you will lose your salvation. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation.
According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. 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. 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. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. Once written, their names can never be blotted out from the book of life. May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous. The positive is emphasized by the negation of its negative. As jesus puts it, he who endures to the end will be saved mt 10. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life.
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