Matthew henry agreed, but they whose names are written in heaven shall never perish. I will never erase their names from the book of life, but i will announce before my father and his angels. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. The names written in the lambs book of life were written before the foundation of the world, and no name can ever be blotted out of it the book of life is on going in which names are. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation.
Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. It is our view that attempting to explain the various passages by using two or three different books is overly complicated and imposes distinctions. Note that although he asks for their names to be blotted out of the book of life, he also asks that they not be recorded with. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. I used to believe as you that once saved always saved. Albert barnes, for example, said, names that are written in the book of life will not be blotted out. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. Judas iscariots name was written in the lambs book of life and was blotted out. The book is mentioned in several places in the new. Can a persons name be removed from lambs book of life. Primarily because a persons name can be blotted out of the book of life, i am convinced that the book of life and the lambs book of life are not the same book.
Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. None of the names written in this book is ever blotted. This is a messianic psalm, where david is asking god to not let those who persecuted the messiah be saved. In other words, everyone is saved from the beginning, bound for heaven. And if anyones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. The lambs book of life and the regular book of life are all the same book. What it teaches is that the lambs book of life was written before the foundation of the world and that your name only gets blotted out. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Tim lahayes book of life for the lost and saved and. 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. Some evidence for this is seen in the fact that the book of life is sometimes referred to as the lambs book of life e. God put our names on the lambs book of life, not when you come to the altar, when you made your confession, christ put your name on the lamb. Jesus said that abraham, isaac, jacob and the prophets will be in the kingdom of god. The other book the lambs book of life contains the names of the redeemed alone.
Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. I can show several verse where it talks of people being in the lambs book of life or not being blotted out as long as they conquer and overcome. This view goes on to state that while unbelievers can be blotted out of the book. The book of life and the lambs book of life are two different books the book of life is a book recording the names of all who ever lived. Perhaps a good place to start is with the last mention of the book of life in the bible. 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.
Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. Is there a difference between the book of life and the. When it comes to the doctrine of eternal security or perseverance of the saints, we need to speak with precision. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from. I will not erase his name from the book of life does not. 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. There is only one way to know your name is written in the lambs book of life. There are different ways we can interpret individual verses througout the bible. Do not get confused, scripture teaches that no ones name is ever blotted out of the lambs book of life, the verses say the opposite, christ promises to not blot names out.
One book the book of life contains all of mankinds names in it. A book of life is mentioned specifically on seven different occasions in the new testament. None of the names written in this book is ever blotted out rev. 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. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the lambs book of life. Their names had been placed there by god before the foundation of the world.
This means that only born again believers can have their names blotted out of the book of life. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two. It is true that man cannot blot your name from the lambs book of life, but the lamb can do so. Christians, can names be blotted out of the lambs book of. Every human created is recorded in the book of life only those washed in the blood of the lord jesus is written in. Several passages in scripture mention being blotted out of the book of life. If names were not written down in the lambs book of life from the beginning of time that implies that there were names written down.
May they be blotted out of the book of life, and may they not be recorded with the righteous. Cooper has prepared the following explanation, giving the difference between the book of life and the lambs book of life. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. And i saw the dead, small and great, standing before god, and books of mens works were opened. Can my name be blotted out, or removed, from the book of life. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation. The only way it can be erased or blotted out is if it was there to start with. Is there a difference between the book of life and the lambs book of life. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lamb s book of life.
Verse 12 indicated not only that the dead will be judged out of the books according to their works, but that another book is opened, which is the book of life. But at some point they choose to reject hwhy yahuah, they choose sin over hwhy yahuah and then ones name is blotted out of the lambs book of life, but what is. Under the new covenant, our names are entered in the lambs book of life when we are enrolled in the body of christ, when we are placed in christ during our lifetime. Seven of the references appear in the book of revelation. We had an email question from a reader which asked about whether or not our names can be blotted out of the lambs book of life. The book of life and the blotting out of backsliders. And there are verses within scripture that seem to teach this very thing. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible. The lambs book of life and the book of life are not the same book. King james 2000 bible let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. Book of life vs lambs book of life baptist christian forums. But the book of life does exist, and it is vitally. The bible alludes to this book the book of life on only a few occasions.
This tells me that at one time, the unrighteous were written in. Lets begin with an understanding of what the lambs book of life is. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. 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, and out of the holy city revelation 22. When we sin, and we do, the name isnt suddenly blotted out until we get our act together.
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. Worthy ministries is happy to announce that after years of labor and prayer to this end, worthy news and worthy devotions are now available for churches and ministries, free of charge and free of advertising through our new syndication network. I will confess his name before my father and before his. Your name can be blotted out the lambs book of life. 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. There are several reasons that i believe the lambs book and the book of life are actually one book. Tim lahaye explained the rationale for the another book of life doctrine. True christians will wear theirs at the marriage supper of the lamb. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of.
May they be erased from the book of life, and their names not be written with the. If you began a relationship with jesus, it stays in. Some believe they are different books, some believe they are the. Here we discover that a recording angel maintains a book called the book of life. What would it mean to have ones name erased from the lamb. So, in other words, everyones name is already in the lambs book of life.
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. How to know your name is written in the lambs book of. Moses boldly approached the lord god, asking to have his own name blotted out of gods book if god would not forgive israel their sin of idolatry. 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. They will stand before god at the great white throne judgement. The lord did not say that he would blot out the name of israel from under heaven, but he. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. The lambs book of life then i saw a great white throne and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away.
Like other servants of god, moses understood that his name was already written in the book of life exodus 32. Theres a difference between the book of life and the lambs book of life. Those who reject have had their names blotted out of the lambs book of life. The lambs book of life records the names of those who have placed their trust in the lord jesus christ.
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. The believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life. Sep 9, 2015 gives a nice explanation regarding the books. To me, this means that paul would be in danger of losing his salvation if he fails to keep his body under subjection, and you take it to mean that he would lose the respect of the church and be a castaway from his ministry. Of these, six appear in the book of revelation and one in philippians. There are many who believe and teach that god will remove a persons name from the lambs book of life. Their names will never be blotted out of from the lambs book of life.
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