The allusion is to the public genealogies, where the names of all the living were recorded. So no christian can ever be blotted out of the book of life. Book of the living a book which records all those who attain a long life physically. Judas was to have his habitation desolate and be blotted out of the book of the living ps. Those who do these things will be blotted out of my book. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. Blotted definition, a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper. The book of the living is not a book that names those who are dead in their trespasses and sins. The sinner is then blotted out of the book by judgment resulting in his physical death. Blotted out of the book of life protestant reformed churches. Those names were written before the creation of the universe.
This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning eternal security. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life. This is a messianic psalm speaking of the registry of gods people. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with. Names blotted out commentary a testimony of jesus christ. Jan 19, 2016 and i think it is not quite precise to say, as charles does, in quite a few of the scriptures it mentions you can be blotted out of the book of life. World english bible they are blotted out of the book of life, and with the righteous are not written. Let his posterity be cut off, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living and the book of life and not be enrolled among the uncompromisingly righteous those upright and in right standing with god. The remaining passage which indicates names may be blotted out rev. Aug 03, 2008 the book of life or the book of the living is a poetic device. It says we will be blotted out if we fail to meet certain conditions.
Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. The book of life can be understood simply as the roster of the living. Instead, it refers to the book of the living, the record of those who are alive cf. Scripturetwisting in the tim lahaye prophecy study bible.
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. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. Blotted out of the book of the living or, the book of life. If our salvation is secure, how can christ blot out our name. I believe that the book of life is a record of all who are living whether on earth or in heaven.
Note, some bible commentators say that moses asked to be removed from the book of the living, which is a record of those who are physically alive on the earth at any given time. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. I dont think it ever says you can be blotted out, at least not in the sense that sometimes god does it. 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. In fact, they say just the opposite, that no believer will ever be blotted out.
If a person thinks their name can be blotted out it turns a promise into a threat. And let us cut him off from the land of the living. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. God writes someones name in the book of life, and god also blots peoples names out of the book, if they decide to reject him.
Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted out. The threat, then, is not eternal damnation, but physical. The notation is that their habitation would be made desolate and they will be blotted out of the book of the living book of life that they not be written with the righteous. In dealing with questions such as this, we must look at the bigger picture presented in the bible. Sep 14, 2014 the books of deeds and book of life are distinguished in rev. Dec 23, 2011 let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. The targum is, let them he blotted out of the book of the memory of the living. Apr 25, 2018 even if a christian fails to overcome, this does not mean that their name will get blotted out of the book of life. Jun 03, 2014 28 let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. No, your name can not be blotted out of the book of life.
But the book of life contains the names of those who have and will believe in christ as their savior and lord. Does this mean genuine believers can lose their salvation. This goes against gods promise of eternal security. May 21, 2014 i have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life.
Jul 22, 20 let them be blotted out of the book of the living. 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. I am not sure what he is trying to do with those verses, but they do not say that anyone has ever had their name blotted out of the book of life. That is, their names were never in that book, for they are not elect. New living translation erase their names from the book of life. Being blotted out of this book results in premature physical death ex. I will praise the name of god with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. To ask that a name be blotted out of that book is to ask that the person be removed from life itself. To be blotted out means that their name was written there in the first place. What is the book of life and the book of the living.
May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous. Book of the living versus book of life commentary a. These civil lists were the ultimate vouchers of pure hebrew descent and citizenship, and of title, not only to lands, but also to church privileges and covenant blessings. It is supposedly a book in which god has recorded the names of all the people who have earned life. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, which some understand of this animal life, or of the catalogue of living saints. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. It also may be that the lambs book of life is distinct from the book of life described above. 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. Book of life tree of life blotted out age of laodicea.