And there shall in no way enter into it anything that defiles, neither whatsoever works abomination, or makes a lie. But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the lambs book of life. 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. Those who believe have their names retained in the book rev. Is there a difference between the book of life and the. And it does in fact look like our names our written while we are alive on earth and not dead. Seals the seven seals sealed each congregation within the lambs book of life and i wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. In scripture it is referred to as the book of life, and your friend is correct. Speaking to the overcomersall those redeemed by the blood of the lambjesus gives his word that he. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible. Better, and there shall never enter into her anything unclean, and he that worketh abomination and falsehood, but only or, except they that have been written in the book of life of the lamb. It simply says, to the one who is in the book, and who conquers in faith. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement.
And the books were opened, including the book of life. Lambs book of life a unique book bible study tools. Your name can not be blotted out of the lambs book of life and that. Jewish tradition tells how god opens the book of life and studies the words, actions, and thoughts of. The book of life is mentioned only eight times in the entirety of scripture.
Brother bill, is there a scripture to back up your idea or just a way to maintain the doctrine of once saved always saved. In each passage the reference is concerning ones name being found in or not found in the book of life. All names are written by the omniscient god in the book of life before the foundation of the world. The book of life book of revelation each scripture is.
The book of life contains the names of every person who ever lived. The book of life is the book in which appears the name of every person who is born. Never does scripture say that god erases a believers name from the lamb s book of lifethere is never even a warning that he is contemplating it. Dec 15, 2018 the book of life is mentioned only eight times in the entirety of scripture.
Not everyone has his or her name written in the lambs book of life. Nothing impure shall enter heaven, only those who have their. God said to moses, your name is written in my book. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. In christianity and judaism, the book of life hebrew. It belongs to jesus christ and is called the lambs book of life revelation 21.
Of these, six appear in the book of revelation and one in philippians. Anyone who does not have their name written in the lambs book of life will worship the beast the antichrist in the end days. Ones name is not written in at birth, nor does he or she have it written in by the sovereign choice of god. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. Seven of the references appear in the book of revelation.
Or rather, and i saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before not god, as in text, but the throne, and books or, rolls were opened. New living translation i saw the dead, both great and small, standing before gods throne. 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. Those whose names are written in the book of life are those who belong to god, those who have attained eternal life. Furthermore, the passages that indicate one can be blotted out of the book of life do not stipulate that they were saved or unsaved. In my view, the lambs book of life is about truly born again christians, but simple book of life seems to be about people who pass through 7 year tribulation and the kingdom of millennium only by their own righteousness and choice not true christiansthe true bride of jesus christ church. The bible says believers names are written in the book of life. This would imply the lambs book of life and the book of life are two names for the same thing. In other words, the book of life is the names of the redeemedthose who will live with god forever in heaven. Paul said, for i could wish that i myself were cursed and cut off from christ for the sake of my brothers, those of my own race rom. Is there a difference between the book of life and the lambs book of. Everyone whose name appears in this book on the last day will be saved. Veterans sermon about a group of men whose names were on a list and god also puts people on a list known as the lambs book of life.
Those who are unsaved are blotted out of the book ps. 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. These occurrences are all found in the new testament. The lambs book of life, gods new covenant seek it not in the starry skies, nor in the sweet bye and bye seek it in a life transformed. In judaism today, it plays a role in the feast known as yom kippur, or day of atonement. To have ones name written in this book means that one is considered righteous before god and will inherit eternal life provided he or she remains faithful to. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. Thank you that my name is written in the lambs book of life.
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. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 21. Another book, the lambs book of life contains the name of every individual who is born again, and only those who are born again rev. 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. The gates stand open always, but no evil thing may find a home there. I will not erase his name from the book of life does not necessarily imply that some do have their names erased. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. The book of life and the lambs book of life are one and the same. 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.
In other words, being erased is a fearful prospect, which i will not allow to happen to those who persevere. Mar 25, 2003 the lambs book of life god is absolutely true to his word if he says hes going to do it its going to happen. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. Nov 24, 2007 the book of life and the lambs book of life are two different books the book of life is a book recording the names of all who ever lived. This is not a fairy tale, youve seen for yourself that the prophetic words of god that are recorded in this book hold up bible are 100% accurate and they will a. May 21, 2016 in my view, the lambs book of life is about truly born again christians, but simple book of life seems to be about people who pass through 7 year tribulation and the kingdom of millennium only by their own righteousness and choice not true christiansthe true bride of jesus christ church.
Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life. Furthermore, the passages that indicate one can be blotted out of the book of. Pray for us god answered burnt offering prayer, answers to. The lambs book of life vs the book of life the herald of hope. On most occasions where the lamb s book of life is mentioned it refers to the register of those who have been chosen for. This reference specifically mentions people who are believers in christ as those whose names are written in the book of life. Each soul born into this world is a new creation of god and he has already determined the. After the lamb was found worthy to receive the book having seven seals as described in revelation 5, john referred to the book with a possessive noun, calling it, the lambs book of life revelation 21. The lambs book of life sermon by jim twamley, isaiah 53. 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. Nowhere in these passages do we read about movement from one book to another. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. Lambs book of life a unique book commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. And there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean or that works abomination or makes a lie, but only those who are written in the lambs book of life.
Book of life vs lambs book of life baptist christian forums. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. Each soul born into this world is a new creation of god and he has already determined the number of souls that he will create to the end of time. 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. If he is going to offer a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before the lord, leviticus 14. In this case, those whose names are written in the book of life have had their names there before the world was created.
The lambs 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 lambs book of life until they become born again as well. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. So, the unsaved will stay in hell, a place of burning and torment, and a temporary holding cell if you please, all the way through the millennium age revelation 20. The scripture says that the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years is finished. Then the priest shall take the one male lamb and bring it for a guilt offering, with the log of oil, and present them as a wave offering before the lord. This is his monument not in cold stone, not in chiseled marble, not in plaques of bronze, not in ancient parchments, not in weighty documents, but given by the very finger of god upon human hearts. The book of life 1 the names of the saved are written in the book of life in heaven philippians 4.
A book of life is mentioned specifically on seven different occasions in the new testament. I believe the lambs book of life and the book of life are two different books. Bible verses related to lambs book of life from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order revelation. Cooper has prepared the following explanation, giving the difference between the book of life and the lambs book of life.
Is there a difference between the book of life and the lambs. 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. It is faith that determines whether our names are in the book. Scholars believe john refers to it as the lambs book of life in revelation because it is full of names of those who have life because of the lamb who was slain. The ten days between rosh hashanah and yom kippur are days of repentance, when jews express remorse for their sins through prayer and fasting. May 21, 2014 i have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. So i get home and look up all the scripture that mention the lambs book of life. The book of life is also known as the lambs book of life, which we see specifically mentioned in these verses. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. Only one time is it mentioned outside of the book of revelation. The lambs book of life lists those who have been and are to be saved. If any ones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Is there a difference between the book of life and the lambs book of life.
Your name must be written in the lambs book of life for the following reasons. Heavenly father, i come before you in the name of jesus, i am a sinner, i ask you to forgive me of my sin, i repent. 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. Only one is written by the apostle paul philippians 4.
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