Since the law is not a means to salvation, god was not saying a person was being cut off from heaven. Has god already written your name in the book of life. So god says plainly that the names of spiritfilled people that are now written in the book of life can have their names removed if they return to a life of sin. It is his will for my life, although i lay here and cry with the pain and the loss of certain people, i feel grateful that he is working and healing me in the midst of my pain. He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. 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. God removes a person from your life for protection.
Some say that god has several books, and not just one i. If you add to the scriptures or take away from them god will remove you from the book of life. Can the regenerate be erased from the book of life. Everything agree that god is omniscient, so he knows everything in the space and time. The concept of a book was also used to portray gods allinclusive decree. When god removes people from your life soaring with him. So, once our names are written in the book of life, we need to live a life of obedience to god to keep them there. He wanted god to either forgive the israelites or remove him from the book of life. Introduction a number of passages in the bible refer to a book called the book of life, a figurative expression that originated from the ancient customs of a keeping various kinds of records like genealogical records neh. 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.
Verse 18 notes that anyone who adds to his words would receive the plagues described in this book. May 27, 2015 can god blot out our names from the book of life. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. Jan 02, 2020 the names of those who approve of the antichrist are not found in the book of life, and the names that are in the book of life were written there before the world was created. Jun 28, 2011 those whose names are written in the book of life are those who receive salvation.
It is those who have sinned against me whose names i will remove from my book. From this list, as from any register of earthly citizenship, the names of. Is there a difference between the book of life and the. 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. Feb 16, 2012 those whose names are written in the book of life are those who belong to god, those who have attained eternal life. Can a true born again christian be erased from the book of. For instance, in too many chapters, he gave the message of salvation, which is an honorable goal, but i seriously doubt a nonchristian would be reading a book on the hebrew names of god. Only those whose names are in there will be welcomed into heaven. The promise i will not erase his name from the book of life, does not necessarily imply that some do have their names erased. The lord jesus christ proclaimed, i give them eternal life, and they shall. Are the names of all people originally written in the book. May 06, 2018 the names of those who approve of the antichrist are not found in the book of life, and the names that are in the book of life were written there before the world was created.
Because god has a plan for your life that is great than you are able to see at the moment, it takes trust in him. Apr 21, 2002 secondly, there is one book of life with names essentially prewritten in. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. They further argue that god, who knows the future, would never list a name in the book of life in the first place if. Would god blot someones name from the book of life. What are the four reasons god will remove someone from your life. It was things like this that created unnecessary distractions from the main point of each chapter. Again, god will remove that person from your life for protection. Moses is pleading god to forgive the sinners and not to blot them from the book of life or scroll of life, this means that for a persons name to remain in the book of life,depends on his obedience to god, so alterations would constantly take place because of disobedience by some, and others that conquer will have their name.
They might be people who have a lot of needs, and a few people i have counseled have told me that they are being used, and they finally had enough. Thank god that you are starting a new chapter in your life. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name. All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world revelation. 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.
There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from it. My son has just become a christian and he has focused on revelation. In other words, the book of life is the names of the redeemedthose who will live with god forever in heaven. Will god ever blot a believers name out of the book of life. What are the four reasons god will remove someone from. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. Ideally, all readers will get a 30,000foot flyover view of what it really means to say, god has an incredible plan for your life, and discover the map that 2,000 years of revelation have.
Seven of the references appear in the book of revelation. No christian, therefore, will ever have his or her name erased from the book of life. 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. You made the first step and now god will do the rest. So when god is moving people out or away from your life, step aside and let him work. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from. God often removes a person from your life for your protection. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm. 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.
God moves in a mysterious way, his wonders to perform. Those whose names are written in the book of life are those who receive salvation. Certain passages imply that names are blotted out removed from the book ex. You need to think about that the next time you are chasing after them. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed. The lord replied to moses, whoever has sinned against me, i will blot out of my. With this in mind, look at another passage in rev about the book of life there is 5 mentions of the book of life in rev rev 3. God may not remove them completely, he may just move them to the side and youll realize that you dont talk to them as much or things arent the same. 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. Paul refers to those who have laboured alongside him as those whose names are in the book of life philippians 4. 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.
Fortunately, scripture does explicitly tell us this elsewhere, as we see in the following passages. For i will remove the names of the baals from her mouth, so that they will be mentioned by their names no more. In the third chapter of revelation the bible says that if they christians in the church at sardis did not change and. The lambs book of life seems to have those written in it who have been redeemed by the blood of the lamb of god jesus christ. William fuller, i will not erase his name from the book of life revelation 3. Therefore, this is not an example of a name being blotted out of the book of life. Consequently, this means that believers names were written in the book of life before god made the world. I recently released a book that examines gods absence throughout the bible called when god isnt there. There is a certain consistency with this one, and it addreses the activiy of erasing, and does present a degree of resolution. Dec 22, 2006 the promise i will not erase his name from the book of life, does not necessarily imply that some do have their names erased. The twobook proponents seem to reason that if a particular scripture passage speaks of names being added to the book of life, then this must be the lambs book of life, but if a passage speaks of names being removed from the book of life, then surely it must be referring to the universal book of life. Nov 04, 2008 if you add to the scriptures or take away from them god will remove you from the book of life.
Speaking to the overcomersall those redeemed by the blood of the lambjesus gives his word that he. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. Can a true born again christian be erased from the book of life. Secondly, there is one book of life with names essentially prewritten in. Jan 02, 2020 never does scripture say that god erases a believers name from the lambs book of lifethere is never even a warning that he is contemplating it.
Can a christians name be removed from the book of life and his or her salvation lost. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. Very many will discover, to their eternal anguish, that their names are not written in the lambs book of life. The book of life also called the lambs book of life is a record containing the names of those who have overcome sin through accepting jesus as christ having a spiritual rebirth. Believers who hold to eternal security say revelation 3. Is there a difference between the book of life and the lambs. God is removing people from my life that wont produce anything healthy and he will create a harvest of plenty for me, in due season. God is supposed to have a book of the living in his possession, which contains the names of all those on whom he looks with favour, and whom he will bless both in this world and beyond the grave comp. The names of those who approve of the antichrist are not found in the book of life, and the names that are in the book of life were written there before the world was created. Your name must be written in the lambs book of life for the following reasons. Is there a difference between the lambs book of life and. And if anyones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. The lord replied to moses, whoever has sinned against me i will blot out of my book. God has kept each of his loyal servants in his memory, as if writing their names down in a book, since the founding of the world of mankind.
In no wise should he be touched by the second death and the. 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. Never does scripture say that god erases a believers name from the lambs book of lifethere is never even a warning that he is contemplating it. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven. Sadly, many christians fear this may happen to them. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. May 31, 2017 4 reasons god may remove someone from your life here are four reasons god may remove someone from your life.
It doesnt matter if the loss is due to separation or because of something tragic like an accident or death. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. I will not erase his name from the book of life does not necessarily imply that some do have their names erased. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. When i was in high school, i dated a beautiful girl and took her for granted. And the bible shows that our loving god has a plan that involves giving everyone a full chance to repent and be saved 2 peter 3. Jewish tradition tells how god opens the book of life and studies the words, actions, and thoughts of. There is a certain consistency with this one, and it addreses the activiy of erasing, and does present a. In judaism today, it plays a role in the feast known as yom kippur, or day of atonement. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. Those whose names are written in the book of life are those who belong to god, those who have attained eternal life. 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.
The ten days between rosh hashanah and yom kippur are days of repentance, when jews express remorse for their sins through prayer and fasting. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. It simply says to the one who is in the book and who conquers in faith. 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. Others say the book of life has the names of everyone living and that. How do i get my name written in the lambs book of life. These passages do not prove, however, that unbelievers names were never in the book of life and then later blotted out. Before the foundation of the world, god knows and write in the book of life the names of the saints. May 18, 2007 in revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. Jesus said that abraham, isaac, jacob and the prophets will be in the kingdom of god. Jan 19, 2016 but they assume that when revelation 3.
God may remove someone from your life in order to bring someone else in. 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. 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. May 21, 2014 i have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life.
Is there a difference between the lambs book of life and the. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. William cowper olney hymns, 1779 here are 4 reasons god may have allowed a loved one to leave your 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. But that names are no reveleated to anyone, men or angels. Does god erase peoples names from the book of life. But you have come to mount zion and to the city of the living god, the heavenly jerusalem, and to myriads of angels.
Book of life in the scriptures the following bible references speak of the book of life. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. People are regularly caught off guard by the books title and topic. Like other servants of god, moses understood that his name was already written in the book of life exodus 32. Took them for granted this one may be the most hurtful. From the above clear exposition of the scripture and its context, we know that rev 22. Accordingly, god is represented as having records of men, of. And the lord said to moses, whoever has sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book. The bible says believers names are written in the book of life.