Lambs book of life names blotted out of the books

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 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. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. For the believer, while our earthly lives may come to an end, our life is not over and our names are not blotted out of the book of life.

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. The lambs book ha the names of all mankind and the lambs book of life has only the names of the redeemed whch will never be blotted out. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovahs witnesses. 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. Several passages in scripture mention being blotted out of the book of life.

Be no memorial blotted out and rased by their rebellion, from the books of life. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. They point to some verses which seem to indicate that names can be blotted out of the lamb s book of life to justify their belief. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are predestined to salvation.

Furthermore, the passages that indicate one can be blotted out of the book of life do not stipulate that they were saved or unsaved. Names blotted out of the book of lifeshocking info. As described, only those whose names are written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, and have not been blotted out by the lamb, are saved at the last judgment. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. Nor had they yet among the sons of eve got them new names, till wandering ore the earth, through gods high sufferance for the trial of man, by falsities and lies the greatest part of mankind they corrupted to forsake god their creator, and the invisible. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. Rather than implying that a persons name could be blotted out, the verse assures us giving us a promise that he will not blot out the name of anyone belonging to him.

Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. Bible king james isaiah wikisource, the free online library. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two. There are those who do not believe on the lord jesus christ. The book of life and the lamb s book of life are two different books the book of life is a book recording the names of all who ever lived. The project gutenberg ebook of bedes ecclesiastical history. 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. The book of life is the names of everyone ever born. 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.

We know that none can be blotted out of the lamb s book, because no one who has been saved is ever lost. Many professing christians believe that we can lose our salvation. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. Lambs book of life and book of life seem to be two. Book of life vs lambs book of life baptist christian forums. The names of gods servants are inscribed in the lambs book of life. When a person comes to christ their names are added to the lambs book of life book of all saved people, their names remain in the books for eternity. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. Another view of this passage is that the lamb s book of life represents the sea of humanity. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. Only those names written in the book of life will make it to heaven. This book of the living should not be confused with the lamb s book of life.

This is an authorized web site of jehovahs witnesses. Lambs book of life bible verses in the king james version kjv about lambs. Certain passages imply that names are blotted out removed from the book ex. Is there a difference between the book of life and the lamb s book of life. The books baruch, tobit, maccabees, judith, sirach, wisdom and parts of daniel and esther were all included in the septuagint that jesus and the apostles used. The book of life sermon by shane williams, revelation 22. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. This passage reveals that names can be blotted out of the book of life. 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 has sinned against me i will blot out of my book. 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. But someone may say, still, everyone could have been written in and only unbelievers blotted out. True christians will wear theirs at the marriage supper of the lamb. Others say the book of life has the names of everyone living and that names can be blotted out, and that the lamb s book of life contains the names of born again believers and those names are eternally secure.

Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. Bible king jamespsalms wikisource, the free online library. Although some theologians theorize as to whether the names were chosen ahead of time election or whether those whose names had been in the book of life can be blotted out branches of christianity that believe you can lose your salvation, at the end of days, christians will want their names in the book of life. He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white.

Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. The life signified by the book is not mere human life but the eternal life purchased by the lamb. Others believe that god, before time began, listed those whom he knew would believe in him and, in. Fortunately, scripture does explicitly tell us this elsewhere, as we see in the following passages. I will never erase their names from the book of life, but i will announce before my father and his angels that they are mine. Plummers edition of the ecclesiastical history, pg vi messrs. Being blotted out of this book results in spiritual death and eternal damnation. Whichever approach you choose, it is important to note that while scripture does teach about getting blotted out of. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible. Instead, it refers to the book of the living, the record of those who are alive cf. 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. Seven of the references appear in the book of revelation. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3.

Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are. Those who reject have had their names blotted out of the lambs book of life. It is therefore possible to have ones name blotted out of the book of life because of sin as in the days of the old testament times people were under the law, not under grace. If your name is recorded, it is a cause for rejoicing. At this point, the book of life becomes known as the lambs book of life, for it contains the list of everyone who has life in jesus, the lamb of god. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. Being blotted out of this book results in premature physical death ex. The lamb s book of life is different from the book of life and only has those who will be saved, but the names are unsaved in the lamb s book of life until they become born again as well. All activity my activity streams members i follow unread content content i started search blogs leaderboard our picks contact us more. I believe the lambs book of life and the book of life are two different books. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lamb s book of life.

May they be erased from the book of life, and their names not be written with the. Every person who enters the new heavens, new earth, and new city of god will be those whose names. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. 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. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. These passages do not prove, however, that unbelievers names were never in the book of life and then later blotted out. Is there a difference between the book of life and the. He is author of more than 50 books, including desiring god. Deuterocanonical books in the new testament scripture catholic. To have ones name written in the book of life implied the privilege of participation in the temporal blessings of the theocracy, while to be erased or blotted out of this book meant exclusion.

I will confess his name before my father and before his. I will not erase his name from the book of life does not necessarily. 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. Words listed from a to z and significant numbers too. Brother bill, is there a scripture to back up your idea or just a way to maintain the doctrine of once saved always saved. To the overcomers, or the believers, there is the promise that their names will never be blotted out of the book of life. Bible indexfind a scripture or verse youre looking for based on a word or phrase it contains. Once written in the book of life, can your name ever be erased from this book. Jack kelly feels that there are two books but only the bride is in the lamb s book of life therefore only the bride will have access to new jerusalem due to revelation 21. The bible does talk about books in plural that we will be judged by, but. When questioning eternal security \ once saved always saved, and whether or not a name can be. Late night meditations on the book of life desiring god. But it is impossible to have ones name removed from the lambs book of life.

David is referring to earthly, physical life, not eternal life in heaven. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. Among the books of which most use has been made, are mr. There we read, but nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the lamb s book of life. Consequently, this means that believers names were written in the book of life before god made the world. New living translation all who are victorious will be clothed in white. Both verses therefore mean that the names of those who will worship the beast in the tribulation will, at that time, not have their names in the lamb s book of life because of their past action of rejecting the testimony of god and thus have had their names blotted out of the lamb s book of life. Please give scriptural references that substantiate your viewpoint. In revelation it talks about the lamb s book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. The books of life sermon notes exploring the truth. 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. Hunts history of the english church from its foundation to the norman conquest. Thus, what one loses by having their name erased from the book of life is.

There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from. The lamb s book of life records the names of those who have placed their trust in the lord jesus christ. Most certainly i tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the son of gods voice. There is one book of life, and that is the book of the lamb book is a translation. They will stand before god at the great white throne judgement.

Only by rejecting jesus are names blotted out of the book of life. The short answer to this question is that the bible does not say anything like this. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. Worthy christian books worthy brief worthy hosting worthy plugins christian forums clubs activity. 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. Most certainly i tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. It is entirely possible that the books mention by moses and david are the same book but they certainly appear to be different and i tend to think that they are. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire rev. 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. Those names remaining at the end of time will be those who have eternal life. Several pundits use the same book position to argue that there is no eternal salvation since names are blotted out of the book of life.