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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: Please Tim, Let's not go down the "all always means all path". We both know the verses where "all" is not a univrsal catch-all. Matt 2:3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Mark 1:5 And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. etc., etc. 1 Tim. 2:6 - "who gave himself as a ransom for all men?the testimony given in its proper time." We also have covered 1 Tim 2:6. The reformed view sees "all men" as "all kinds of men" and have a solid arguement drawn from the first two verses of th Chapt. Tim 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 1 Tim 2:2 for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. "Could 'His people' include all men? Where is 'His people' defined in the text? I looked up the phrase 'his people' and it looks like every occurance is a reference to Israel. But even if it isn't, the term is not defined" I believe that "His people" whom He came to save are synonomous with "His sheep" who He came to save. John 10:16 "I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd. I presume that you have no problem seeing that the Jews and Gentiles who are of the Lord's flocks, identify "His people" as being those who WILL (NOT MAY!) hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd. 2 Cor 5:14 For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; THEREFORE ALL DIED. It is clear that Paul is referring to all who have experieced the death of the "old man", those who are to consider themselves dead to sin and alive unto Christ. This death only occurs to those who have believed. It is now beddy-bye time. Your Friend and Brother in Christ, John |