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NASB | Revelation 3:5 'He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 3:5 'He who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God] will accordingly be dressed in white clothing; and I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, and I will confess and openly acknowledge his name before My Father and before His angels [saying that he is one of Mine]. [Ps 69:28; Dan 12:1; Matt 10:32; 1 John 5:5] |
Subject: Blotted Out If We Reject Him |
Bible Note: 'God's pencil has no eraser' Searcher: 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 Charles Stanley writes: '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. ... '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"'... ____________________ To read more, which I suggest you do before you post a reply, go to: ID# 171274 or www.intouch.org/myintouch/exploring/ bible_says/eternal_security/ erase_149096.html Grace to you, Kalos |