Jesus will not blot out your name christian author matt. The son of indian immigrants, he was raised on the east coast with a strong emphasis on sports and education. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and i will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name as one of my faithful servants and soldiers. There, jesus was a fierce lion but also a broken lamb. To be in christ is to be in his spiritual body, the church. These are the words of the one who holds gods seven spirits and the seven stars. My goal was to finish the first 4 books by the time of the conference. The book mentioned in chapter 5 is key to understanding the rest of revelation. This book inspires hope and drives pure hearts to dig deeper, to climb higher, and to walk closer with christ. It is presumed that every one of us has our name written in the book of life upon conception as a human being. He who overcomes in this way is garbed with a white garment, and i shall not blot out his name from the book of life, and i shall confess his name before my. Book of revelation definition of book of revelation by the.
The author of this book was undoubtedly john the apostle. They further argue that god, who knows the future, would never list a name in the book of life in the first place if. It is the only book of prophecy in the new testament. Reviewed in the united states on october 31, 2015 i have just finished the first book in this series and cant tell you in words how awesome this series has started out. Having established that the names of the redeemed appear to have been recorded in the book at the time of their election eph. New books on revelation completed gods kingdom ministries. You have the reputation of being alive, and you are in fact dead. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 3.
Oct 21, 20 oct 21, 20 book of revelation timeline chart bing images stay safe and healthy. William fuller, i will not erase his name from the book of life revelation 3. These are the words of him who holds the seven spiritsof god and the seven stars. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my father and his angels. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will. The letters in revelation 2 and 3 are for the end times, shortly before christs return.
Chapters cover the introduction to the revelation and the seven letters to the seven churches of asia and are. It is true that much of what is referred to in revelation had its beginnings in the old testament, but revelation has all of these truths compressed into one single book. In no wise should he be touched by the second death and the. But if not, please blot me out of the book that you have written. 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. This is to corre spond with the chapters in the revelation. Can a believers name be blotted out of the book of life.
Now this reign will occur only after the second coming of jesus as described in revelation 20. Unlike the rules of the rest of the world, true power is the inheritance of the weak, the frail. Believers who hold to eternal security say revelation 3. The book of revelation asv american standard version. And the voice i had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, come up here, and i will show you what must take place after this.
The negative is emphatic, i will in no wise blot out. Wake up and strengthen whatever you have left, teetering on the brink of death, for ive found that your works are far from complete in the eyes of my. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. The kingdom of god is near revelation 1 the seven churches of revelation revelation 2 3 the throne room of god revelation 4 and 5 end times disaster and deliverance revelation 616 babylon and the new jerusalem. A tale of two cities revelation 1722 the meaning of revelation for our work. Message to sardis write this to the angel of the church in sardis. He who overcomes shall thus be clothed in white garments. Is it possible for a persons name to be erased from the. 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.
Book of revelation timeline chart bing images bible. The 4,000year quest of judaism, christianity, and islam by karen a. The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. Revelation book is that there are so many expressions and illustrations given that have never been considered in the religious and the literary world before. For the past 20 centuries, the book of revelation was a source of fear that the church used with speculative interpretations. I will confess his name before my father and before his angels. This figure of speecha book and the blotting outwas ancient. The overcomer mentioned in this letter to sardis is the christian. Incredibly, although the text says just the opposite, some people assume that this verse teaches that a christians name can be erased from the book of life. The idea of the rapture the return of christ at the end of times to rescue and deliver bornagain christians off the earthis an extremely popular interpretation of the book of revelation in the bible and a jumpingoff point for the bestselling left behind series of books. I cannot point to a single commentary with which i agree entirely. The book of revelation is one of the plainest books god ever caused to be written. Therefore it is false to believe that one could go to heaven without being a faithful member of the church. This one who conquers or overcomer is a reference to christians.
It not only cleanses timidity that hides in the heart, it fuses steel into the souls of men. He had put their names in his book from the foundation of the world rev 17. The holy spirit contrasts the white garments of this verse with the soiled garments of the previous verse. What the signification of name is, has been shown before, and what the book of life is, will be explained below. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. The promise that the overcomers in sardis will not be blotted out from the book of life 3. And i will not blot out his name out of the book of life, signifies that he shall be saved. Is the book of revelations saying that lucifer is the true. Exhortations to followers of jesus to be victorious, and to being dressed in white are repeated many time in the new testament, often, but not always together. Now, all of a sudden, i feel that i have lost the joy of my salvation and am extremely worried that sins i have committed or am going to will make me. The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology. This passage plainly implies, that some names shall be blotted out from the book of. Can a persons name be erased from the book of life. And i will not blot out his name out of the book of life.
He that overcometh that is finally victorious over his spiritual enemies. The evolution of god by robert wright, a history of god. Jun 20, 2009 preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways. The victory always refers to overcoming whatever may pose an obstacle to continuing fai. I attempt to answer that question with scriptures in both the old and new testament. Revelation, book of dreams the most powerful dream vision in the bible appears in the last book, revelation, which presents itself as the prophetic account of jesus return to earth. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment.
It also may be that the lambs book of life is distinct from the book of life described above. Now for the passage you are asking about in revelation 3. You will notice that the book of revelation explained, volume 4, begins with chapter 12, not chapter 1, and ends at the conclusion of chapter 14. John has been ushered up into heaven, and in reality chapter 5 is a continuation of chapter 4. Blotting out of names the book of life learn the bible. Book of revelation synonyms, book of revelation pronunciation, book of revelation translation, english dictionary definition of book of revelation. Blotted out of the book of life revelation 3 on vimeo. My question is, can a believer lose his salvation or be erased from the book of life if he does not overcome. Each emphasizes repentance, overcoming, and judgment according to works. Revelation 3 ceb message to sardis write this to bible.
Book of revelation the last book of the new testament. Spue thee out of my mouth reject with righteous loathing as canaan spued out its inhabitants for their spue thee out of my mouth reject with righteous loathing, as canaan spued out its inhabitants for their abominations leviticus 18. Sep 14, 2014 the promise that the overcomers in sardis will not be blotted out from the book of life 3. He who conquers shall be clad thus in white garments, and i will not blot his name out of the book of life. Revelation, book of article about revelation, book of by. Revelation 1 niv bible the revelation from jesus christ. Notice in this passage moses speaks of a book, but he doesnt name the book. Mar 27, 2020 chapter 5 the redemption of the planet v.
He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments. 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. The book of revelation walnut street church of christ. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis. I will never blot out his name from the book of life. Are we saved as long as our name is written in the book. Meraj mohiuddin is an american physician and writer. Secondly, it is presumed that those overcoming overcoming the consequence of sin through their faith in jesus christ will not be b. When properly understood, the book of revelation drives out fears and blesses the reader with a fresh vision of christ. Gods statement to the church at sardis is a statement of assurance. We are now proofing books 5 and 6, and i hope to have all the books done by the end of october.
May 12, 20 moreover, as jesus declares the breadth of his power in verse, we are reminded of the paradoxical ways such power was displayed in revelation 5. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Revelation 3 niv bible to the angelof the church in. What does it mean to blot your name out of the book of. The bible teaches that we are baptized into christ. They will begin by telling a christian how bad of an.
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