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NASB | Revelation 13:8 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 13:8 All the inhabitants of the earth will fall down and worship him, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the Book of Life of the Lamb who has been slain [as a willing sacrifice]. |
Subject: Our name erased or added to Book of Life |
Bible Note: Greetings EdB! I agree with you that the various versions are essentially saying the same thing. However, my own understanding of what is said in Rev. 22:19 persuades me that it is not talking about someone having their name taken out of the Lamb's Book of Life. We need to carefully evaluate these things with a balanced view of all of Scripture. God's Word is not contradictory (1 Cor. 14:33). I would suggest to you that he who commits the blasphemous sin spoken of in verse 19 commits the impardonable sin as well (1 John 5:16) and was never a true disciple of Christ to begin with (1 John 2:19). Having done so, it is impossible for that person to be brought back to repentance because of the eternally heinous nature of the crime against God and His Word (Heb. 6:3-6). You may think this is spitting hairs as well, and I respect your opinion, but I think the assumption that you're reading into verse 19 is not necessarily correct. That assumption being that the person is literally removed from the Book as if he was previously there. The verse does not clearly imply that conclusion. It could just as easily be that the verse is simply reiterating the point that the person will NEVER be able to be saved and receive eternal life. Do you agree with me that both are legitimate possibilities that need to be understood in light of all of Scripture? 1Jo 5:13 These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, even unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God. Phi 1:3 I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you, Phi 1:4 always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy, Phi 1:5 for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now; Phi 1:6 being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ: take care. Alive in Jesus, JibbyJee |