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1 | Our name erased or added to Book of Life | Rev 13:8 | Radioman2 | 87192 | ||
He who overcomes shall thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life. Revelation 3:5 "It is unfortunate that this passage in Revelation has become a focal point of controversy. The result has been a fixation on what the verse does not say rather than what it does say. This verse was never intended as a warning. Within its context there is nothing negative or foreboding about these words. In fact, it makes a strong statement in favor of eternal security. It is a passage of encouragement and praise. "The comments are directed to a group of faithful believers from the church in Sardis. Unlike the majority of the folks in their congregation, this handful of members had remained unsoiled by the world around them. The verse in question contains Christ's commendation to this group for their consistent walk. "To assume from what is said here that God will possibly erase names from the book of life is to read into the text a concept clearly not present. At best, it is an argument from silence, for the verse simply reads, "And I will not erase his name from the book of life." If this statement raises doubts for some about eternal security, they would do well to search the Scriptures for an answer. But to base one's answer to this important question on this verse is to adopt a method of study with the potential of leading to all kinds of problematic conclusions." (...) "The good news is, God's pencil has no eraser. Before you breathed your first word, God knew how you would respond to His offer of grace. According to His foreknowledge, He wrote your name in the book of life. And there it shall remain forever. Jesus said it this way: "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow me; and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand. John 10.27-28 "And as if that were not clear enough: "My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. John 10.29 " (To read the entire article, which I suggest you do before you post questions, go to: http://www.intouch.org/myintouch/exploring/bible_says/eternal_security/erase_149096.html) |
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2 | Our name erased or added to Book of Life | Rev 13:8 | EdB | 87195 | ||
Radioman2 I don't think this passage is the focal point of anything. I just think it shows God does have an eraser. He could if He wanted erase any name He desired from the book of life. Does God ever do this? I have no idea and neither does anyone else. Why do we even care about it? Are any of us thinking of testing God to see what we can get away with before He would erase us? the whole discussion is about soemthing none of us can explain with certainity so why try? EdB |
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3 | Our name erased or added to Book of Life | Rev 13:8 | Radioman2 | 87213 | ||
"To read the entire article, which I suggest you do before you post questions, go to: (http://www.intouch.org/myintouch/exploring/bible_says/eternal_security/erase_149096.html)" -- ID# 87192 |
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4 | Our name erased or added to Book of Life | Rev 13:8 | EdB | 87217 | ||
Radioman2 That article is just one man’s opinion. In my opinion and when viewed in the light of the entire Bible God most certainly does have an eraser. Now the question is did He ever use it? I don’t know, you don’t know nor does Charles Stanley. So what are we debating? Is it whether I can go rob 5 banks and still have salvation or how about 6 or maybe 10? Can I go out and have an illicit affair? If I can have one can I have two? Three? How about if I have 20? The point is once we are saved the desire to sin and fascination of sin should leave us. Yes we will be still tempted but as we draw closer to Christ the weaker the temptation will become. To sit and debate can we sin and still be saved is crazy. Am I afraid of losing my salvation no, but I never let my guard down I always make sure I’m ready for any attack from Satan. I watch myself that I never get placed in a situation where temptation can overcome me. By that I mean I never spend time alone with another women, never go to bars nightclubs, I make sure my transactions are public, I’m still carrying the fear my parents lovingly placed in me to steal anything I always taught you would go to jail for crimes. I keep my helpmate close to me. She is my accountability person. Is my salvation secure as secure? As secure as my walk with the Lord is. I’m always fascinated by the other side of this issue. If a person proclaims to be a Christian and then is mired in sin the answer is, “oh he was never really saved.” See this attitude is just as bad as saying a person can lose their salvation. In effect they are saying a person can be fooled believing they are saved. Once again I tell you I have seen men and women that have lived Christian lives for years that now curse God and deny Christ. Have they lost their salvation or were they never saved? I don’t know, you don’t know, no man walking upon this earth today knows. This I do know! God knows and I trust Him implicitly! PS I didn't ask any questions EdB |
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5 | Our name erased or added to Book of Life | Rev 13:8 | Radioman2 | 87242 | ||
EdB, ID# 87217: "PS I didn't ask any questions." EdB, ID# 87195 (EdB's previous post): 1) "He could if He wanted erase any name He desired from the book of life. Does God ever do this?" 2) "Why do we even care about it?" 3) "Are any of us thinking of testing God to see what we can get away with before He would erase us?" 4) "The whole discussion is about soemthing none of us can explain with certainity so why try?" Rhetorical questions are not questions? Yes, they are. Rhetorical QUESTIONS are still QUESTIONS. Any sentence that ends in a question mark, by definition, is a question. A period ends a statement. An exclamation point ends an exclamation. A question mark ends a question. "To read the entire article, which I suggest you do before you post questions, go to: (http://www.intouch.org/myintouch/exploring/bible_says/eternal_security/erase_149096.html)" -- ID# 87192 |
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6 | Our name erased or added to Book of Life | Rev 13:8 | EdB | 87247 | ||
Radioman2 Lets stop this silliness. God has an eraser. Rev. 22:19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Now do you want to change this verse to mean something diferent? EdB |
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