To have your name blotted out you must reject gods plan of salvation. I will never blot out his name from the book of life. If one commits the unpardonable sin, his name is to be blotted out of the book. The bible shows us that those who have put their faith in christ receive eternal life and those who receive eternal life. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. 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. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book.
This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. They will begin by telling a christian how bad of an individual they are, why. Everyone whose name appears in this book on the last day will be saved. The holy spirit contrasts the white garments of this verse with the soiled garments of the previous verse. Blot your name out of the book of life, the word blood out is a greek word. The lesson on the book of life defines the term and looks at several key bible. 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. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. This verse appears in the letter to the church in sardis, and jesus says that if they overcome, they will be clothed in white garments and will not be blotted out of the book of life. Unless you are an over comer, jesus will blot your name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels revelation 3.
Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. Apr 25, 2018 being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. How this verse is misunderstood to mean a person can lose salvation. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. It seems the main question youre asking is whether a believers name can be blotted out of the book of life. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. Would god blot someones name from the book of life. Lets literally means to rub out to cancel to completely remove to wipe away to obliterate the word name. Therefore, this is not an example of a name being blotted out of the book of life.
Dec 17, 2017 the one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. In other words, they lose their salvation on that reading of the verse. Jesus will not blot out your name christian author matt. I will confess his name as one of my faithful servants and soldiers. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. 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. View whole chapter see verse in context let them be blot ted out of the book of the living, and not be written. This verse carries the suggestion of a believer being erased from the book of life, but that suggestion is unintentional. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. God spared moses but he did not spare his beloved son. Jesus spoke to the church in sardis that to those who overcometh, their names would not be blotted out of the book of life.
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. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. It is a book that is in heaven where all the names of the redeemed, or those who have been saved from sin by jesus christ. If you are in the book of life, it meant you were still alive. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. This clearly tells us that christians have their names written in the 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.
Rick renner blot your name out of the book of life. Answer from randy alcorns research assistant julia stager. John explains, he that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. If we had only one verse in all the bible to show you that once saved always saved is a child of the devil, it would be revelation 3. Since the church is promised the blessing of eternal security, if it was possible to blot anyones name out of the lambs book of life, it would mean that god had made a mistake in putting it there in the first place. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation. I will confess his name before my father and before his. The book of life contains the names of those who have been spiritually converted and who have dedicated their lives to the service of god.
Having your name in the book of life keeps you from doing what would get. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. Names blotted out commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition. Blot me out of your book is a figurative way of saying end my life. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible.
Blot your name out of the book of life explained in revelation osas. Jesus is the one who writes our names into the book of life when we receive the holy spirit rom. 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. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. Blot your name out of the book of life explained in. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. He is no longer a member of gods church, and his name is blotted out of the book of life.
Why did moses ask to be removed from the book of life. Let me close by explaining the one verse that probably gets the most attention in this regard. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. You were listed with living people when jesus says i will. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names out of the book of life. When are names written commentary a testimony of jesus. If we cannot lose our salvation, why does the bible speak about names being blotted out of the book of life. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. 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. 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. May 04, 2019 how does a name get added to the book of life and can it be erased. If we cannot lose our salvation, why does the bible speak about names being blotted out. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation.
In the third chapter of revelation the bible says that if they christians in the church at sardis did not change and repent he. 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. Feb 14, 2017 how this verse is misunderstood to mean a person can lose salvation. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv.
The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. 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. 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. How does a name get added to the book of life and can it be erased. Reading this, one could incorrectly assume the arminian point of view of salvation based on works. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. My son has just become a christian and he has focused on revelation.
If any ones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Whether scripture is talking about keeping your name in the one book of life or having. If someone died, or committed a serious crime, their name was erased from that register. A second passage sometimes cited as a removal of a name from the book of life is from psalms. 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. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. This is used to say that unless we overcome, or live the right kind of life on this earth, we will be blotted out of the book. 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.
Does god erase peoples names from the book of life. It is so encouraging that jesus said nobody can pluck us out of his hand john 10. 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. White cloths victory, over spiritual forces the witness of christ what heaven will be like names blotted out book of life overcomers he who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are.
In fact, they say just the opposite, that no believer will ever be blotted out. In scripture it is referred to as the book of life, and your friend is correct. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. Let them be blotted out from your book of life and let them not be written with your righteous ones. Jesus said that abraham, isaac, jacob and the prophets will be in the kingdom of god, so their names are certainly in the book of life. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities.