THE “LAMB’S BOOK OF LIFE”: WHO RECORDS YOUR NAME?

DOES THE BIBLE SAY THAT YOUR NAME CAN BE BLOTTED OUT OF THE ‘BOOK OF LIFE?’ This is one of the hottest subjects in today’s church. First, we need to know the awesome truth about this Book. This is absolutely the one solitary record of every soul that belongs to the Lord. Your name in this Book places you in the royal family. You become a citizen of Heaven when your name is recorded. The Father, Son and Holy Ghost knows every name in this Book. You are never alone and you are never without protection and loving care. This Book secures you in His care.

The Bible does not tell us who writes these names in the Book. There is a little truth that I believe about this question. I believe this is one of the breath-taking tasks of the Holy Ghost. Malachi spoke of a “Book of Remembrance” that was written “before the Lord” or in His presence. The Holy Ghost is the revelator of all truth so He is joined in this task with the Lord. “Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.” (Malachi 3:16) Different opinions may be given and that’s okay. It certainly is a task of divine importance and I see it as part of our Triune God’s great actions.

This Book is never spoken of in the plural. It is a single book. If as many as one billion souls from all times, back to the Garden of Eden are written in this Book, it is a mammoth Book. One thousand names on each page would require one million pages. Ten million names in the Book of Life would require ten thousand pages. There have been billions of people since Adam with today’s population now over seven billion. Remember that Jesus said, “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” (Matthew 7:13-14) Without a doubt this is a Heavenly Book.

The magnificent city of Jerusalem is prepared for every name written in this Book. Those that live in the city and those that live in the Nations outside the city all have their names in the “Lamb’s Book of Life.” “And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.” (Revelation 21:24-27) The saved of the many multitudes living in these cities will be welcomed to visit those that live in New Jerusalem. The highest reward is to be part of the Bride of Christ and occupy a mansion in the city.

Absolutely, your name can be blotted out of this divine Book of Saints. For someone to think that they can live in this Holy City, actually a sanctuary of the Lord, and practice sin on the way there is unthinkable. In fact the first scripture we shall review shows us that the Lord Jesus Himself will remove names of the disobedient. The Letters of Christ in Revelatio two and three to the entire church dispensation state this fact clearly. We live in a compromising generation that tolerates many things which the Lord condemns.

The Lord stated to the Church at Sardis, “He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” (Revelation 3:5-6) The Lord stated if I may repeat, “I will not blot out his name.” The Lord Jesus Christ does not make empty threats.

Let me simply share three additional scriptures to warn you of this truth. “And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” (Revelation 22:19) Bible translators that have considered themselves worthy of picking and choosing verses to change or eliminate are facing severe judgment.

Moses recorded his conversation with God and was told a similar truth. “And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin–; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written. And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.” (Exodus 32:31-33) That was the Father talking when He said, “I will blot out of my Book.” David said a similar truth. “Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.” (Psalm 69:27-28)

Our name in this eternal Book is the identification for all of God’s saints. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost knows every name in this Book. The devil and every demon knows that our names are recorded in the “Lamb’s Book of Life.” I believe a Christian will know the witness in their spirit when they meet a saint recorded by the Holy Ghost. This is a royal family with Divine Blood in our veins. The Holy Spirit abides in no life that is not covered by the Blood.

If you walk away from the Lord and refuse the wooing of the Holy Ghost to repent, at God’s appointed moment, your name will be blotted out. Is there forgiveness? Absolutely! The ‘Prodigal Son’ testifies that the Father will welcome you home. He has a royal garment awaiting your return. Better still is to abide in the truth and walk in obedience. If you will stay on fire with the Holy Ghost, you will be too hot for the devil to handle.

10 thoughts on “THE “LAMB’S BOOK OF LIFE”: WHO RECORDS YOUR NAME?”

  2. TiffanyD

    Amen! Please pray for me, my brother Channing to be repent and believe on the LORD for salvation, and our cousin Jenny going through cancer (and her little sons Elijah and Joshua).
    Thank you!

  3. Bill Scudder

    I believe the lambs book of life and the book of life are two different books. The lambs book ha the names of all mankind and the Lambs book of life has only the names of the redeemed whch will never be blotted out.

    Brother Bill,

    Is there a scripture to back up your idea or just a way to maintain the doctrine of “Once Saved always Saved”?

    Brother Chambers

  5. Keith Black

    COMING APOSTASY & CRASH IN THE CHURCHES: AND THE NEW POPE

    Dear Joe Chambers,

    Entire churches are turning away form God. The APOSTASY is now here. The churches have CRASHED SPIRITUALLY. The Apostle John said something about those who leave God in reference to the Spirit of the Anti-Christ. THEY WENT OUT FROM US BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT OF US. IF THEY WERE OF US, THEY WOULD HAVE CONTINUED WITH US. So the people that leave God were CHRISTIANS IN NAME ONLY. There are a lot of people who claim to be Christians that never really were Christians. When times get tough, the ones who are not real Christians LEAVE THE CHURCH. That is what John talked about on the SPIRIT OF THE ANTI-CHRIST. Also go to churches where the FALSE GOSPELS are preached can take you away from God. The greatest danger to your soul is in churches where the PORK-BARREL PROSPERITY ENTITLEMENT GOSPEL is preached by PORK-BARREL PREACHERS. If you are in a PORK-BARREL CHURCH, GET OUT FAST!!! Those ships are going down like the Titanic. These LOOT-WARM (Socialist SOCIAL GOSPEL) LAODICEAN CHURCHES are dangerous to your soul. Dont stay on a sinking ship: Get in the lifeboats now. The Catholic Church is also part of Laodicea just like the “PROTESTANT”(Now PROSTITUTE CHURCHES) Churches. The just chose a new Pope who picked the name FRANCIS instead of PETER THE ROMAN, because the name PETER ROMANUS would mark him as the FALSE PROPHET in Revelation 13. PROPHECY WATCHERS have been watching that name like HAWKS. Even though he did not take the name PETER THE ROMAN, he will probably be the FINAL POPE anyway, and possibly the FALSE PROPHET. The predictions about he DESTRUCTION OF ROME AND THE VATICAN WILL COME TO PAS BECAUSE IT IS BABYLON. SO since Feacis is probably the LAST POPE, we might as well call him FRANCIS ROMANUS, or FRANCIS THE ROMAN. He wil probably be the pope of the TRIBULATION.

    What Do you think, Joe?

    SIncerely,

    Keith Black

  6. Mike Littlefield

    The church here in Australia is in serious trouble, we need to get back to the Word of God, the King James Bible is clearly Gods Word, I have lived a disobedient Christian life, I have been saved 31 years, but God is calling me to die to self, I’m a street preacher, I have started a new organisation, Cairns City Mission to reach the unsaved, we need your prayers, God bless,
    Mike!

  7. Judy

    There will be evil people among the Millennial nations. Ha’satan will gather them as an army
    when he’s released again. So .. maybe not all their names in Lamb’s Book of Life.
    People will suffer drought & plagues from not ‘going up’ for Feast of Tabernacles each year.
    Those 2 books will be opened at the end of time – Great White Throne Judgement
    The earth’s populous will probably reach over the 7 billion at present .. due to longevity
    of at least 10 more generations during a thousand years.

  8. David

    Message:
    I honor you as a member of the Body of Christ, my dear brother, from
    the bottom of my heart.

    David

  9. Ed Wood

    Excellent! When the Bible clearly mentions that one’s name can be blotted out of the Book of Life, how can anyone reasonably argue against it? This means “once saved always saved” can’t possibly be true.

    Now how about the one or two book theory? Here’s a possibility. I believe the Book of Life is one book only. When we see it later identified as the Lamb’s Book of life, I think the only difference is that the New Testament simply shows us who it has ALWAYS belonged to, but this information was not yet revealed in Old Testament times.

    Here’s an example: You’re driving down the road and in the distance you see a sign far up ahead. You can tell what it is, but are not close enough to read it yet. Once you get close enough, though, you see it says “Speed Limit 65.”
    It’s the same sign you saw initially and the writing was always there, but you just weren’t close enough to see it at first.

    (Hope you weren’t doing 80 if there was a cop in an unmarked car behind you!!!!)

  10. Mark Steiner

    Romans 10:9-13. Ephesians 2:8-9. Titus 3:1-7.

    A am very thankful I am a product of God’s grace and mercy, rather than His justice and judgment. Good day.