Water baptism symbolizes ones lifelong commitment to follow gods way of life acts 2. If your name is in the book, you will not worship the beast. I will never erase his name from the book of life my question is about being erased from the book of life. Some passages speak about names being written in the book of life, some about. Yes, we can know our names are written in gods bookbecause of christ. 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. I dont say this with joy or with satisfaction but with great sadness. In other words, the book of life is the names of the redeemedthose who will live with god forever in heaven. Cities in johns day had a city register which listed the names of every citizen. It simply says, to the one who is in the book, and who conquers in faith. With what i have said above it should be clear that our names can be erased from the book of life if we turn our backs on god and stop living for him in his truth and righteousness by faith. No, a believers name can never be blotted out of the book of life. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. Those whose names are written in the book of life are those who receive salvation.
Once your name is in the book of life can it be erased. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. Whoever has sinned against me, i shall wipe him out of my book. Whoever is not covered by the righteousness of christ will be erased from gods book of life, forever. If a person committed crimes, or otherwise defiled his standing in the city, he could be called before a tribunal and his name removed from the city registry, literally blotted out.
If the righteous names can be written in the book of life at some point after birth then be blotted out sometime after then we can lose our salvation. It seems the main question youre asking is whether a believers name can be blotted out of the book of life. The passage does draw our attention to one book in particular, the book of life. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. If we could lose our salvation, then that would mean that every time we sin, and we do sin even if we are saved. 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. I will not erase his name from the book of life does not necessarily imply that some do have their names erased. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i. The books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. For god to record our names in the book of life, we must repent of our sins, be baptized and become spiritually converted. We cannot remove our sins or our guiltbut christ can, because he was the sinless son of god. Having established that the names of the redeemed appear to have been recorded in the book at the time of their election eph.
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. If a person is never going to come to a genuine true faith in god their name will not be put in there from the beginning. Richard couch pastor pleasant grove baptist church, holder, texas i believe in eternal security, when jesus was nailed to the cross, it was for past, present and future sins. Certain passages imply that names are blotted out removed from the book ex. I will not blot his name out of the book of life is the rhetorical way of. My question is, can a believer lose his salvation or be erased from the book of life if he does not overcome. The apostle paul addressed his fellow believers as, my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life philippians 4. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. So the point is that having ones name written in the book is effective.
Thus, we can understand gods warning as found in revelation 22. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. There are also those who teach that all peoples names were written in the book of life at the beginning of the world including the unsaved. Sadly, many christians fear this may happen to them. God told moses, whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book exodus 32. Can a true born again christian be erased from the book of. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed. So rather than inventing the lambs book of life, we find it identified in revelations. How can anyone say for sure that his or her name is. Jesus would have to be nailed to the cross each time for each persons sin. It simply says to the one who is in the book and who conquers in faith.
It is clear our names are all entered into the book of life, else how could it be erased. No christian, therefore, will ever have his or her name erased from the book of life. From this list, as from any register of earthly citizenship, the names of. Gods answer to moses was to acknowledge that he has a book, but that the only way a name can be erased once it is written there is by willful sin. In other words, being erased is a fearful prospect, which i will not allow to happen to those who persevere. John piper answers can we be blotted from the book of life. The book of life is mentioned in scripture from genesis to revelation.
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. When questioning eternal security \ once saved always saved, and. Its worth sharing jon pipers statement on the idea that revelation 3. Putting it all together, we see that believers names have always been in the book of life from before the foundation of the world, and unbelievers names have never been in the book of life also from before the foundation of the world, and there is no scripture claiming that god adds or erases a name afterward. This goes against gods promise of eternal security. There is only one book of life, and names can be removed from it. In judaism today, it plays a role in the feast known as yom kippur, or day of atonement. Verse 18 notes that anyone who adds to his words would receive the plagues described in this book. This is why we need christ, for he came into the world to take away our sins. First, scripture is clear that a true believer is kept secure by the power of god, sealed for. If a person thinks their name can be blotted out it turns a promise into a threat. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security.
God opposes idolatry gods hands stretched out survivors destroyed gods hand not seeking god. Erased shared by tim hinrichs sermon illustrations. What would it mean to have ones name erased from the lamb. Anyone who tampers with this crucial message will find that god did not place their name in the book of life, will deny them access to his holy city, and they will forfeit any expectation of all the good things he promises to his saints in this book. Book of life of the lamb a book which records only those individuals who are.
Some say that god has several books, and not just one i. A number of commentators say the blotting out verses in the old testament refer to physical death and not literally being erased from gods book of life. No, your name can not be blotted out of the book of life. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement.
In other words, can a christian lose his salvation. When we come by faith to him, all our sins are transferred to him, and we are forgiven. In other words, they lose their salvation on that reading of the verse. 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. The book of life is mentioned only eight times in the entirety of scripture. The promise i will not erase his name from the book of life, does not necessarily imply that some do have their names erased. God not only will not but he cannot allow any impurity into heaven, he cant allow sin, he cant stand to even look at sin. The ten days between rosh hashanah and yom kippur are days of repentance, when jews express remorse for their sins through prayer and fasting. Jewish tradition tells how god opens the book of life and studies the words, actions, and thoughts of. 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. Has god already written your name in the book of life. Will god ever blot a believers name out of the book of life.
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. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. The bible shows us that those who have put their faith in christ receive eternal life and those who receive eternal life have their name in the book of life. Its not possible for a christians name to be erased from the book of life, as jesus encouraged his disciples to rejoice because their names are written in heaven. This clearly tells us that christians have their names written in the book of life. Does god erase peoples names from the book of life. Can the regenerate be erased from the book of life. It simply says, to the one who is in the book, and who.
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. 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. 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. The bible says believers names are written in the book of life. How could names be erased from the book of life in rev. God said regarding disobedient people in ancient israel. Your name erased from book of life christian forums.
If we have sincerely received the lord jesus christ as savior, we can be assured that our names will never be erased from gods book of life. On the contrary, christ will confess every believers name before god. The phrase from the foundation of the world could be understood as describing either the book or the names. Your name erased from book of life discussion in baptists started by walkinginthelightnow. Having said that, there are three passages in scripture that refer to names being blotted out or erased from the book of life the first from exodus. Like other servants of god, moses understood that his name was already written in the book of life exodus 32. The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god forever in heaven. We can see that it mentions that books were opened but it never tells us what these books are, however these books do reveal how we are to be judged. In other words, being erased is a fearful prospect which i will not allow to happen.
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