Oct 29, 20 he that overcomes shall thus be arrayed in white garments. I will not blot out his name out of the book of life rv. He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. It shall be that the firstborn whom she bears shall assume the name of his. He who overcomes shall thus be clothed in white garments. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels revelation 3.
The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. 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, and from the things which are written in this book. The lord jesus, who is speaking to the churches in this part of revelation, promises to acknowledge his own before his father. At the end of the book of revelation, a warning stands as a guard defending gods truth. Therefore that persons name will not be blotted out of the book of life. However, some bible commentators think a christian must do. The words blot out come from one compound greek word. Being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the.
The lord will not spare him, but then the anger of the lord and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the lord shall blot out his name from under heaven. 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. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book. 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 lord shall never be willing to forgive him, but rather the. Metaphorically, this word carries the ideas of removal, to wipe away, wipe off, erase, obliterate. The arminians are fond of appealing to these passages and others like them. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. This verse carries the suggestion of a believer being erased from the book of life, but that suggestion is unintentional. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments. And those who dwell on the earth, whose name has not been written in the book of life the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast, that he. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. Predestination and book of life with scripture study. Why did moses ask to be removed from the book of life.
If god choose to blot out israels sins, moses request that his name be also blotted out. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. Therefore, we know from scripture that god does not blot anyone s name out of his book of life. Again, to overcome is to gain the victory, to conquer or prevail, and this can only be done in christ jesus. 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. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. May 06, 2018 this verse also makes it clear that once a name is written in the book of life, jesus promises that he will never blot it out, proving once more the doctrine of eternal security. Book of the living a book which records all those who attain a long life physically. The book of life can be understood simply as the roster of the living. 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. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. This will cause god to blot your name out of the book of life at the time for your death.
Berean study bible like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. The holy spirit contrasts the white garments of this verse with the soiled garments of the previous verse. 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. Secondly, if our name is written before the foundation of the world, this means that for whatever reason, were chosen apart from our knowledge. God was very clear that a persons name can be removed from the book of life. Could a written name in the book of life be blot out erased. You are alive, if you are reading this, and god deems it so.
It shall be that the firstborn whom she bears shall assume the name of his dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from israel. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. Even if a christian fails to overcome, this does not mean that their name will get blotted out of the book of life. Being blotted out of this book results in premature physical death ex. Apr 25, 2018 being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3.
He that overcomes shall likewise be clothed in white raiment, and i will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but i will confess his. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted. Like other servants of god, moses understood that his name was already written in the book of life exodus 32. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. All who are supposed to be written in his book are written there, as it was always gods purpose to save them. 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. Blotted out of the book of life protestant reformed churches. May they be blotted out of the book of life and may they not be recorded with. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. The lord will blot out his name from under heaven psalm 9. Christ further 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. Incredibly, although the text says just the opposite, some people assume that this verse teaches that a.
There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from. It is so encouraging that jesus said nobody can pluck us out of his hand john 10. So no christian can ever be blotted out of the book of life. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. The lord said to moses, whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life.
Christ further 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. In this we should rejoice, just as jesus told his disciples in luke 10. The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. Is there a difference between the lambs book of life and the. I will confess his name before my father and before his. Can someones name be removed from the book of life answers. Billy graham zeal of god but not according to knowledge duration. Will god ever blot a believers name out of the book of life. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10.
This passage tells us that perseverance is essential to one who has his or her name written in the book of life. 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. 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. Would god blot someones name from the book of life. From these scriptures, we learn that when a name is blotted out of the book of life, a soul is damned and headed for hell unless there is. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but i will confess his name. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. I will not blot out his name from the book of life. An overcomer is one who is victorious over the temptations, trials, and evils of this. It also may be that the lambs book of life is distinct from the book of life described above.
Sadly, many christians fear this may happen to them. 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, and from the things which are written in this book rev. Jesus is the one who writes our names into the book of life when we receive the holy spirit rom. 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 deuteronomy 29. 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. And i will confess his name before my father and before his angels. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. 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. So now we know that moses, god, christ, and the apostle john who wrote the book of revelation knew that names could be removed, or blotted out of the book of life. Several verses speak of god blotting or not blotting names out of the book of life. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. Whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book exodus 32. The lord replied to moses, whoever has sinned against me i will blot out of my book.
No christian will have his name blotted from that book. Why you will never be blotted out a new day dawning. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. 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 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. He who conquers shall be clad thus in white garments, and i will not blot his name out of the book of life. It is not sinning against one another that blots a persons name out of the book of life but it is the sin against god in not acknowledging that jesus is lord of your life that causes god to blot your name out of the book of life. I will never erase their names from the book of life, but i will announce before my father and his.
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