Name blotted out of the book of life revelations

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. 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 will thus be clothed in white garments. Consequently, this means that believers names were written in the book of life before god made the world. May they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with the righteous psalm 69. May they be erased from the book of life, and their names not be written with the righteous. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible. Sep 14, 2014 the books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. I heard someone claim that the above means that a saved person can have his name blotted out of the book of life and lose his salvation if they sin. 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. Pope dionysius of alexandria set out some of the evidence for this view as early as the second half of the. Their names are blotted out the matter of removing a name. An overcomer here is one clothed in the white garments of christ, for he or she is a believer to whom is imputed the righteousness of christ.

To have your name blotted out you must reject gods plan of salvation. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. A second passage sometimes cited as a removal of a name from the book of life is from psalms. Revelation 22 is very clear with how a person can get their name taken out of the book of life.

Thou hast a few names even in sardis which have not defiled their garments. This one who conquers or overcomer is a reference to christians. Therefore that persons name will not be blotted out of the book of life. Can a persons name be removed from lambs book of life.

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. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. Another solution holds that the lambs book of life differs from the book of life. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. Apr 25, 2018 being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. 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 books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. 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. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted. Is being blotted out of the book of life losing my salvation. The lord replied to moses, whoever has sinned against me i will blot out of my book.

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. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. First, scripture tells us that it is god who chooses who is and is not saved. Therefore, this is not an example of a name being 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 between the books. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. Mar 21, 2017 he who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. I will never erase their names from the book of life, but i will announce before my. Aramaic bible in plain english he who overcomes in this way is garbed with a white garment.

Christ 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 before his angels. If a person thinks their name can be blotted out it turns a promise into a threat. At the end of the book of revelation, a warning stands as a guard defending gods truth. Many pastors and teachers say that if someone does not overcome, then their name will be blotted out of the book of life. At first glance, the verse suggests that a christian must pursue a life of continuous overcoming, and our faithful overcoming secures our name in the book of life. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels revelation 3. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. The holy spirit contrasts the white garments of this verse with the soiled garments of the previous verse. New heart english bible he who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and i will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and i will confess his name before my father, and before his angels. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible.

Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. The lord will confess their names before his father and the angels. 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. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. It is our view that attempting to explain the various passages by using two or three different books is overly complicated and imposes distinctions. The holy bible also warns that there is a deed you can do to have your part your name. No, your name can not be blotted out of the book of life. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment.

Did the lord threaten the believers of losing ones salvation. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. In fact, they say just the opposite, that no believer will ever be blotted out. Scripture clearly teaches that a true believer in christ cannot have his name blotted out of the book of life and that an unbelievers names never were in the book of life. 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. None of the names written in this book is ever blotted out rev. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. That means both those who claim new life, and those that are truly born from above. 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.

I will confess his name before my father and before his. Where does the bible say that our names are taken or rubbed out of the book of death and written in the book of life when we accept jesus christ as our lord and savior. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. God was very clear that a persons name can be removed from the book of life. Scripture indicates in dozens of places that one can lose salvation, and it does so in specific connection with the book of life metaphor. Those who believe have their names retained in the book rev. The short answer to this question is that the bible does not say anything like this. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation. He said, he who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments.

It also may be that the lambs book of life is distinct from the book of life described above. Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. 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. Being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. As jesus puts it, he who endures to the end will be saved mt 10. Those who are unsaved are blotted out of the book ps. Blot your name out of the book of life explained in. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names out of the book of life. The book of life contains the names of every person who ever lived. 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. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book.

It is the same idea of being blotted out of the book of life and in revelation 3. This goes against gods promise of eternal security. Can true believers be blotted out of the book of life. The name revelation comes from the first word of the book in koine greek. New living translation all who are victorious will be clothed in white. Blotted out of the book of life revelation 3 on vimeo. Jan 06, 2012 jesus said in revelations that those who endure with me until the end i will not blot their name out of the book of life. To me this shows that the righteous person who is written in the book of life can suddenly removed from the book of life because of doing wickedness. Can a true believer be blotted out of the book of life. Fortunately, scripture does explicitly tell us this elsewhere, as we see in the following passages. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments. Whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book exodus 32. The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god. No sin will get your name removed from the book of life besides this one.

And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv. 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. These passages do not prove, however, that unbelievers names were never in the book of life and then later blotted out. They will be made pillars in the temple of god, with his name on them. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. 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. The lord promises these believers that their names will never be blotted out of the book of life. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. Berean literal bible the one overcoming thus will be clothed in white garments. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life.

This clearly tells us that christians have their names written in the book of life. Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info. 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. Net bible may their names be deleted from the scroll of the living. The author names himself as john, but modern scholars consider it unlikely that the author of revelation also wrote the gospel of john. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. Secondly, it is presumed that those overcoming overcoming the consequence of sin through their faith in jesus christ will not be b. The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god forever in heaven. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security.

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. I have read in the book of psalms chapter 69 verse 28 which says, let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. 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. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. 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 who conquers shall be clad thus in white garments, and i will not blot his name out of the book of life. If a person is never going to come to a genuine true faith in god their name will not be put in there fr. Unlike popular doctrines such as eternal unconditional security, the truths of people being blotted out remain. He says that if you are backslidden and don repent you will not go to heaven. Jan 23, 2020 it is presumed that every one of us has our name written in the book of life upon conception as a human being. I am not sure what he is trying to do with those verses, but they do not say that anyone has ever had their name blotted out of the book of life. Feb 14, 2017 blot your name out of the book of life explained in revelation osas.

Blot your name out of the book of life explaine d in revel ation osas. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, and i will confess his name before. 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. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. Their names will be blotted out of the book of life. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. The lord did not say that he would blot out the name of israel from under.