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Could a written name in the book of Life be blot out (erased)?
In Ps 69:28 we find this:
May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the
righteous.
Recall that this was written under divine inspiration, but King David. There are numerous ...
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Psalm 69:28 What is the “book of the living”?
God is described as keeping a book of remembrance of righteous peoples' deeds.
Then those who revered the Lord spoke with one another. The Lord took note and listened, and a book of remembrance was ...
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What does it mean “G-d knows you by name”?
Names in the Bible represent more than just a moniker, more than just a sound designed to catch our attention. Biblically names encompass all that an entity is including origin, character, and ...
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What does it mean “G-d knows you by name”?
This Hebrew idiom is one of numerous such that demonstrates the personal nature of the God's relationship with each person. Here is a sample:
One of the first titles given to Jesus was "Immanuel = ...
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“Erased” from the book of life?
All speak of God's elect is utterly in vain unless one speaks with Christian hope or in objective terms. No one knows if they are ultimately saved in particular, only God:
1 Corinthians 4:4 Indeed, I ...
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Could a written name in the book of Life be blot out (erased)?
I see a few good answers but, what is missing here? Where is the Holy Spirit in all of this?
OSAS is the truth. How so? Thanks for asking.
John 14:16-18
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall ...
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How can we reconcile Revelation 13:8 with Psalms 69:28?
There are two questions here:
Ps 69:28
The operative word in this verse is חַי (chay = living) which in Ps 69:28 is a noun and not an adjective. Therefore, to translate, "book of the living"...
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Is the Ark of the Covenant symbolizing the cherubim guarding the Tree of Life?
Genesis 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the
garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned
every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Jesus is The Way to ...
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“Erased” from the book of life?
And if a name cannot be erased from the book of life, why does Jesus
allude to the concept of erasure? ...instead of exclusion?
I think context is clear that everyone's names appear in the book of ...
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“Erased” from the book of life?
I believe the context of the specific Revelation passage will help more than anything. The author is writing to 7 churches (believers) and he's encouraging them to live a life of good deeds, love, ...
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