He that overcometh, he shall be cloathed in white raiment, and i will not blot his name out of the book of life, and i will confess his name, before my. Notice in this passage moses speaks of a book, but he doesnt name the book. The second promise to a believer overcomer i john 5. 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. My question is, can a believer lose his salvation or be erased from the book of life if he does not overcome. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. But if not, please blot me out of the book that you have written. Revelation 3, new king james version nkjv the bible app. 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. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.
God promises not to blot out the names of overcomers, or believers from the book of life. I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. I will confess his name as one of my faithful servants and soldiers. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. Seriously is it possible to get your name erased from the book of life. And if your name gets erased out of the book of life does that mean you can never go to heaven. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the book of life. It is presumed that every one of us has our name written in the book of life upon conception as a human being. I heard someone claim that the above means that a saved person can have his name blotted out of the book of life and lose his salvation if they sin. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. Next, then, we turn to the much debated passage in revelation 3. I will not blot out his name this may be an allusion to the custom of registering the names of those who were admitted into the church in a book kept for that. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life.
Some have said there are two different books mentioned in the bible that are similar. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. This passage plainly implies, that some names shall be blotted out from the book of life. They will begin by telling a christian how bad of an individual they are, why.
Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 3. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments. Being blotted out of the book of life in revelation 3. This verse appears in the letter to the church in sardis, and jesus says that if they overcome, they will be clothed in white garments and will not be blotted out of the book of life.
I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. This is contrary to what most people have been taught. I recently received the following question from a ges news reader regarding revelation 3. The book of life and eternal securitydo revelation 3.
This verse is usually involved in the debate concerning. The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. He who has an ear, let him hear what the spirit says to the churches. It obviously does not mean he can ever lose his salvation for john clarifies that in other passages john 5. What does this passage mean by the idea that jesus will never blot out his name from the book of life. The names in the book of life were written there before the. Jesus will not blot out your name christian author matt. It is the assurance that those who overcome will never be blotted out of the book of life. The revelation received by john to the seven churches which are in asia. And i will not blot out his name out of the book of life. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life.
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