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What is the "Book of Life" both secular and sacred? The Bible tells us that there is such a book, but is there only one? With the advent of DNA research, we learn that every person is made up of a unique set of values - a book of life, so to speak. It is more than a mere listing of genes and DNA. Revelation 20:15 declares, “If anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.” The Book of Life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with God forever in heaven. It is the roll of those who are saved. This Book of Life is also mentioned in Revelation 3:5; 20:12; and Philippians 4:3. The same book is also called the Lamb’s Book of Life because it contains the names of those who have been redeemed by the blood of the Jesus Christ (Revelation 13:8; 21:27).
How can you be sure your name is written in the Book of Life? Be sure you’re saved. Repent of unbelief about who Jesus is and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:5). Once your name is written in the Book of Life, it is never erased (Revelation 3:5; Romans 8:37-39). No true believer should doubt his eternal security in Christ (John 10:28-30).
The Great White Throne Judgment, described in Revelation 20:11-15, is a future judgment for unbelievers. That passage makes it clear that no one at that judgment has his name in the Book of Life (Revelation 20:12-14). The fate of the unsaved is sealed; their names are not in the Book of Life; their punishment is sure. Some people point to Revelation 3:5 as “proof” that a person can lose his salvation:
"He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels."
However, the promise of Revelation 3:5 is clearly that the Lord will not erase a name: “He who overcomes . . . I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life.” An overcomer is one who is redeemed, or saved. The saved are written in God’s registry and have the promise of eternal security.
Another passage over which confusion sometimes arises is Psalm 69:28: “Let them [David’s enemies] be blotted out of the book of the living.” This “book of the living” should not be confused with the Lamb’s Book of Life. David is referring to earthly, physical life, not eternal life in heaven. The same is true of the “book” mentioned in Exodus 32:32-33.
God keeps good records. He knows His own, and He has set the names of His children permanently in His book.
THE MESSAGE OF THE RESURRECTION: MAKING HEAVEN AND AVOIDING HELL AFTER DEATH
youtube.com/watch?v=1uRRSN8qObg&t=732s
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE BORN AGAIN?
youtube.com/watch?v=zXRlZL2WG1A&t=1086s
A SAVING FAITH
youtube.com/watch?v=Y5VWKWnAdk4&t=1047s
THE ETERNAL SECURITY DEBATE: CAN A PERSON LOSE THEIR SALVATION ONCE SAVED?
endtimesdarknessdescending.wordpress.com/2017/07/28/the-eternal-security-debate-can-a-person-lose-their-salvation-once-saved
What is the "Book of Life" both secular and sacred? The Bible tells us that there is such a book, but is there only one? With the advent of DNA research, we learn that every person is made up of a unique set of values - a book of life, so to speak. It is more than a mere listing of genes and DNA. Revelation 20:15 declares, “If anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.” The Book of Life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with God forever in heaven. It is the roll of those who are saved. This Book of Life is also mentioned in Revelation 3:5; 20:12; and Philippians 4:3. The same book is also called the Lamb’s Book of Life because it contains the names of those who have been redeemed by the blood of the Jesus Christ (Revelation 13:8; 21:27).
How can you be sure your name is written in the Book of Life? Be sure you’re saved. Repent of unbelief about who Jesus is and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:5). Once your name is written in the Book of Life, it is never erased (Revelation 3:5; Romans 8:37-39). No true believer should doubt his eternal security in Christ (John 10:28-30).
The Great White Throne Judgment, described in Revelation 20:11-15, is a future judgment for unbelievers. That passage makes it clear that no one at that judgment has his name in the Book of Life (Revelation 20:12-14). The fate of the unsaved is sealed; their names are not in the Book of Life; their punishment is sure. Some people point to Revelation 3:5 as “proof” that a person can lose his salvation:
"He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels."
However, the promise of Revelation 3:5 is clearly that the Lord will not erase a name: “He who overcomes . . . I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life.” An overcomer is one who is redeemed, or saved. The saved are written in God’s registry and have the promise of eternal security.
Another passage over which confusion sometimes arises is Psalm 69:28: “Let them [David’s enemies] be blotted out of the book of the living.” This “book of the living” should not be confused with the Lamb’s Book of Life. David is referring to earthly, physical life, not eternal life in heaven. The same is true of the “book” mentioned in Exodus 32:32-33.
God keeps good records. He knows His own, and He has set the names of His children permanently in His book.
THE MESSAGE OF THE RESURRECTION: MAKING HEAVEN AND AVOIDING HELL AFTER DEATH
youtube.com/watch?v=1uRRSN8qObg&t=732s
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE BORN AGAIN?
youtube.com/watch?v=zXRlZL2WG1A&t=1086s
A SAVING FAITH
youtube.com/watch?v=Y5VWKWnAdk4&t=1047s
THE ETERNAL SECURITY DEBATE: CAN A PERSON LOSE THEIR SALVATION ONCE SAVED?
endtimesdarknessdescending.wordpress.com/2017/07/28/the-eternal-security-debate-can-a-person-lose-their-salvation-once-saved
