White cloths victory, over spiritual forces the witness of christ what heaven will be like names blotted out book of life overcomers he who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. There is no mention of being blotted out of this book. What does it mean to be blotted out of the book of life. Moses request also shows us how he felt towards the people. God was very clear that a persons name can be removed from the book of life. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of. Erase it from the book in which you have written the names of your people. But now, please forgive their sinbut if not, then blot me out of the book you have. And i will not blot out his name out of the book of life. So god himself is the author and keeper of the book of life. So no christian can ever be blotted out of the book of life. In loving memory of my mother, judith kaufman hurwich ah. Moses makes use of an expression plainer than this, but both, no doubt, of the same import. Book of the living a book which records all those who attain a long life physically.
That means both those who claim new life, and those that are truly born from above. This will cause god to blot your name out of the book of life at the time for your death. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book. 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. 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 now if you will forgive their sinand if not, please blot me out of your book which you have written. In other words, he is asking the lord to take his life. It is the same idea of being blotted out of the book of life and in revelation 3. This created a big problem for me it is approaching midnight. This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. What do gods words to moses about blotting out of his book mean. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. His eternal identity rests on the fact that he is an individual whose name is written in heaven luke 10. What do gods words to moses about blotting out of his.
And the lord said to moses, whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book. Jan 01, 2004 these references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two possibilities. Does this mean that according to the bible all will be blotted out of the book of life. Yet now, if you will forgive their sinbut if not, i pray, blot me out of your book. And the lord said unto moses, whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex. It is so encouraging that jesus said nobody can pluck us out of his hand john 10. 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.
Jesus is the one who writes our names into the book of life when we receive the holy spirit rom. Eternal life is given to the redeemed out of those written in the book, who are worthy. Apr 11, 2019 many christians fear that if you sin, your name will be blotted out of the lambs book of life. Liberty gospel tracts previous questions and answers. He asked the lord for forgiveness and if the lord decided not to pardon his people, moses added, if not, blot me, i ask you, out of the book which you have written v. King david remarks that even his tears are entered in that heavenly journal. The first mention of this book of life is when moses offered to have his name erased from it. These references to blotting out of the book of life allow only two. 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. Yahweh tells him only the sinners will be punished blotted out. Liberty gospel tracts previous questions and answers out. If not, blot me, i pray thee, out of thy book in numbers 11. Now, if you will, forgive their sinbut if not, blot me out of your book which you. Taken together, these passages can only mean that believers names are written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, and can never be blotted out.
What does the bible say about being blotted out of the book. Blot me out of your book is a figurative way of saying end my life. 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. Why did moses ask to be removed from the book of life. Today we are going to look at four key attitudes of moses in the hope that we can apply them to our own prayer life. Speaking to god, moses said, oh, these people have committed a great sin, and have made for themselves a god of gold. 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. I will confess his name as one of my faithful servants and soldiers. What the bible says about blot name from book of life bible tools. Overcoming is the great charge the risen lord gave to the jewish congregations in asia minor revelation 2. I will confess his name before my father and before his. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment.
Several passages in scripture mention being blotted out of the book of life. The book of life can be understood simply as the roster of the living. My take on these verses is that moses, even at that time, knew that there is a book of life, a book where our names are written and can be blotted out. What heaven will be like blotted out book of life overcomers defeat white and bright clothes satan, resistance to he who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. 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. 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.
Late night meditations on the book of life desiring god. In the ot the book of life or its equivalents was a. How like our lord who died, the just for the unjust. What do gods words to moses about blotting out of his book mean for. What do gods words to moses about blotting out of his book. Bible verses about book of life church of the great god.
Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. Jesus will not blot out your name christian author matt. Yet now, if you will forgive their sinbut if not, i pray, blot me out of your book which you have written exodus 32. Therefore, the way to avoid being blotted from the book of life is to get your name written in the lambs book of life.
Being blotted out of this book results in premature physical death ex. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. From this list, as from any register of earthly citizenship, the names of. If any ones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. It can not be imagined that moses desired to be blotted out of the book of eternal life. Notice in this passage moses speaks of a book, but he doesnt name the book. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. In scripture it is referred to as the book of life, and your friend is correct. 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. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3. But the lord said to moses, whoever has sinned against me, i will blot out of my book. But now, if thou wilt, forgive their sin and if not, please blot me out from thy book which thou hast written.
Book of life tree of life blotted out age of laodicea. And i saw the dead, small and great, standing before god, and books were. I will blot your name out of the lambs book of life sounds. True believers in jesus have nothing to fear about this. The lord responded, whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book.
Jun 02, 2017 let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. Everyone whose name appears in this book on the last day will be saved. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. Then the lord said to moses, write this in a book as a memorial and recite it to joshua, that i will utterly blot out the memory of amalek from under heaven. Those who fail to exercise faith prior to death are blotted out of the book. Whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book exodus 32. Im reading a book that says names are not added to the book of life, they are blotted out. This fact that there is a book of life, is confirmed in rev 3. If thou deal thus with me, kill me, i pray thee, out of hand. Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will i blot out of my book ex 32. Jan 06, 2012 knowing that jesus can blot your name out of the book of life or he can add it into the book of life, knowing this, you should be making every effort to fear jesus and take him seriously and put.
At the end of the book of revelation, a warning stands as a guard defending gods truth. Gods response to moses plea for the children of israel was whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book. God spared moses but he did not spare his beloved son. But now, if you will forgive their sinbut if not, please blot me out of your book that you have written. This is logical since the book of life falls under the category of last things. And all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. In that passage the lord tells moses that whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him out of my book. Are names written in the book of life, or blotted out of it. There is no one levitical high priest who speaks or acts for. Likewise, unbelievers names were never written in the book of life, and therefore were never blotted out from it. I will blot your name out of the lambs book of life. Book of life a book which records the name of every individual ever born. 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.
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. Moses couldnt be blotted out of the book because his name was inked there in christs blood from the foundation of the world. 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. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book. No christian will have his name blotted from that book. Aug 21, 2014 the book of revelation contains the most references to the subject of the book of life. Where in the bible does it say that names will be blotted.