The op has nothing to do with the socalled age of accountability. 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. The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god. And i saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. These have their names written in the lambs book of life, of which there is no mention of anyone having his name blotted out. It reads and i saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the abyss and go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the. In touch ministries makes reasonable and customary efforts, in accordance with the highest ministry and communications industry standards, to preserve your privacy, and the security of any information you may choose to transmit to us. Are the tree of life and the lambs book of life the same. In order to show how essential it is to have ones name in the lambs book of life, john said, and if any was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire rev. Are the names of the chosen already written in the lambs.
To get your name written in the book of life or the lambs book of life, you have to be. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. Some believe they are different books, some believe they are the. The context of chapter 21 is that it is speaking of the new jerusalem, i. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Everyone whose name appears in this book on the last day will be saved. However, the bible also talks about not blotting peoples names out of the book of life. Nothing impure shall enter heaven, only those who have their names written in the lambs book of life. How to know your name is written in the lambs book of life quora. This brings up the subject of the assurance of our salvation. And all who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the lamb who has been slain. 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. Lambs book of life in the bible king james version. Lambs book of life a unique book commentary using a testimony of jesus christ.
Biographies are the histories of individual lives, an account of a persons life, written or told by another. With a account you will be able to save items to read and study later. How do i get my name written in the lambs book of life. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come. The names written in the lambs book of life diligent watchman. Since all men are sinners, and since god will have all men to be saved, it follows that every mans name is written in the book of life. In revelation it talks about the lambs book of life that will be opened on the day of judgement. The life signified by the book is not mere human life but the eternal life purchased by the lamb. 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. Is there a difference between the book of life and the. Are the names of all people originally written in the book. I know my name is written in the lamb book of life youtube.
The names of every son and daughter of adam are already written in the lambs. Speaking of the new heavens and new earth of the end times, revelation says, but nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the lambs book of life revelation 21. The only place that we may get the idea of a book of death is out of revelation 20. They are the ones who will enter the holy city, the new jerusalem revelation 21. If you choose to disregard the biblical evidence, then shame on you. Is there a difference between the book of life and the lambs book of. The above passage describes the final judgment of the lost. Once written in the book of life, can your name ever be erased from this book. But someone may say, still, everyone could have been written in and only unbelievers blotted out. Lets begin with an understanding of what the lambs book of life is. In fact the book of death is never directly mentioned in the scriptures. That last phrase implies that every name is written in the book of life, but when a certain condition is not met, it is expunged or blotted out. So either your name is written the lambs book of life or.
Now that means having your name in the book of life means you will be kept from marveling at the beast. How to know your name is written in the lambs book of. The book of life is called the book of the life of the lamb. The book of life, also called the scroll of life or book of remembrance, contains the names of people in line to receive the gift of everlasting life. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatseover worketh abomination, or maketh a lie. Since the book of life is that which records all who have eternal life through the lamb, its clear that the book of life and the lambs book of life are one and the same. And another book was opened, which is the book of life. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. Ones name is not written in the lambs book of life at birth, nor does he or she have it. If you name is written in the lambs book of life, share this page. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done.
The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and death and hades delivered up the dead who were in them. More information find this pin and more on christain by james hilton. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. By looking at scriptures that talk about them individually we can conclude that they are different. Every person who enters the new heavens, new earth, and new city of god will be those whose names. Can your name be blotted out of the lambs book of life. And they were judged, each one according to his works. In scripture it is referred to as the book of life, and your friend is correct. The lamb who has been slain from the creation of the world has a book in which are written all those who have been redeemed by his sacrifice. Furthermore, if you are not in the lambs book of life then you are under the wrath of god subject to receive all his plagues and woes to be poured out upon an unrepentant world. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.
There we read, but nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the lambs book of life. Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking. Seven of the references appear in the book of revelation. The beast worshipers are said to have never had their names written in the book of life not the lambs book of. And all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the lamb who was.
Some try to use the fact that there is a heavenly book of life to prove the impossibility of apostasy. There is only one way to know your name is written in the lambs book of life. Those whose names are not written in the book of life will be sent. Cities in johns day had a city register which listed the names of every citizen.
Sep 9, 2015 gives a nice explanation regarding the books. 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. Only eight people were saved when the flood destroyed the people of the world. Can someone whose name is not now written in the book do something, such as believe in jesus, so that hisher name will be written in the book. According to scripture, your name is written in this book of life when you accept jesus as your savior. Rejoice in your salvation rejoice in what jesus has done for you. I have been reading some conflicting opinions concerning the book of life and the lambs book of life. If any ones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. I am accepting your invitation of being born again so my name can be written in the lambs book of life.
Late night meditations on the book of life desiring god. There are no bible passages suggesting that the tree of life is the same thing as the lambs book of life. The phrase book of life appears eight times in the new king james version of the bible, and seven of those are in the book of revelation. Like if your name is written in the lambs book of life. Please give scriptural references that substantiate your viewpoint. The tree of life is a divine source of eternal life and the lambs book of life is a record of those who will be given eternal life. The saints who have had their names written in the lambs book of life, those who are truly saved, are delivered from his wrath to come. And when our names were written in the lambs book of life has nothing to do with when we were saved. What do we do to get our names in the lambs book of life.
My past, present and future in exchange for the life you have for me. Like other servants of god, moses understood that his name was already written in the book of life exodus 32. How you may know your name is in the lambs book of life jesse m. It contains the names of those whom god foreknew foreloved, those whom god chose to receive eternal life. Bible study tools bible questions and answers how can we be written in the book of life. Saved people whose names are written in the book of life will not be judged at the great white throne judgment. In the new testament, we read about the legiondemon man.
Names written in the lambs book of life he that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. In other words, the book of life is the names of the redeemedthose who will live with god forever in heaven. Provided to youtube by cdbaby i know my name is written in the lamb book of life the anointed brown gospel singers i know my name is written in the lamb book of life. The short answer to this question is that the bible does not say that our names are rubbed out of the book of death and written in the book of life. If a person committed crimes, or otherwise defiled his standing in the city, he could be called before a tribunal and his name removed from the city registry, literally blotted out. Is there a difference between the book of life and the lambs book of life.
Bible verses about lambs book of life king james bible. How you may know your name is in the lambs book of life. The book is mentioned in several places in the new. If the author of the book is the person about whom it is written it is called an autobiography the story of ones own life written by oneself. Because no communication made by means of the global internet can. All through the bible we read about people whose names are written in a book. The book of life was written by god himself in eternity before time and creation. Names written in lambs book of life life after ministry.