If one is going to unlock the mysteries surrounding the Book of Life, he must clear his mind of any pre-conceived theories. Many popular theories on the Book of Life are concluded by man’s imagination rather than the scripture. We are going to only examine scripture and see what God says about the Book of Life.
Exodus 32:30-34
This passage states the same thing that Romans 6:23 states: “the wages of sin is death.” We are all going to die because of sin! The Biblical truth goes clear back to Eden in Genesis 3:3-4. God said if you eat of the tree you will die. What can we take out of Exodus 32:30-34? God will blot your name out of the Book of Life if you sin. Notice it doesn’t say this blotting out is immediate.
What is the Book of Life?
The most common misconception: The Book of Life is a ongoing record in heaven in which God records the names of those who are saved as they are saved-this is a common belief but has NO scriptural support whatsoever.
Revelation 17:8
When was the Book of Life written?
According to the Bible the Book of Life was written before the foundations of the world. God knew all who will be born and recorded their names in his book. The Book of Life is simply a book of all who have life. No where in scripture does it mention God writing names in the Book of Life at any other time.
Psalms 69:18-28
This Messianic psalm in which the reader gets a inside view of Christ during his crucifixion. Those that the psalmist asks to blot out would include: Judas Iscariot and Caiaphas. These two men had their names in the Book of Life, but had them blotted out because they died! It is really that simple. the Book of Life is a record of Life.
Do you believe in Eternal Life?
John 3:16
All who believe in Christ have eternal Life! They will never perish(die). Therefore their names are not blotted out of the Book of the living.This statment is backed up in Revelation 3:3-4.
Revelation 3:3-4
This often twisted passage says he that has on a white robe (compare to Rev 7:14)will not be blotted out of the Book of Life. This is emphatic assurance of Eternal Security. The statement in the Greek contains a double negative which could say: “I will by no means blot out his name.”
