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Revelation 20:15, And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

 

If one's name is not in the book of life, one is lost.

 

Check the record. There is no name added to the book, only blotted out.

Matthew 25:41
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

Isaiah 5:14
Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

 

I didn't say yes. One's name is not in the book of life because one is lost. How do you think one's name is and is not in the book of life?


One's name not in the book of life is the definitive reason one is lost.

 

We agree on that.

1 John 2:2, And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

1 Timothy 2:3-4, For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

 

Agreed.

But do you understand how names are in the book?

 

I am not asking you to prove your doctrines by the scriptures for two reasons, Van. Number 1, you can't prove your take on this one, and number two, you rarely ever do in proper context. It will be easy to find the scriptures where names are blotted out but you cannot find where any are added in. (note: this is true of real Bibles and I acknowledge that some of these new translations are probably different). It might be profitable to carefully study the doctrine of the book of life because it might not mean exactly what we have assumed it means or that we have been taught that it means.

 

I know what I would say about it but I do not know what you would say. Care to share. I am in a learning mode today.

 

I am of the persuasion all names start out in the book of life, based on Christ's finished work on the cross. 1 Timothy 2:6, Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

 

Well ,I told you different Bibles says different things. My Bible (KJV) does not say that God writes in the names of the living when they get saved, but he blots names out of the book of the living because they oppose him. What else can he do? I would quote God but I if I have learned anything about most who comment here, providing scripture in enough volume to show context is almost never accepted here.Scripture in context never trumps the writings of the high profile book writer and preacher of the pack.

 

I think you are right. A reasonable question is why did God create hell for the devil and his angels if his intention was to put men there? Sometimes reasoning and logic adds to our knowledge.