Promise of Jesus 168: Book of Life

168. Book of Life

Revelation3:5b [He that overcometh…] I will not blot out his name out of the book of life.

 The sixth promise to the overcomer: his name is in the book of life. The name given to the overcomer is in the book of life and it will not be blotted out. Faith in Christ puts one’s name into the Book of Life; and when this believer remains faithful throughout life and overcomes, by grace, unto the end of life he enters life eternal. The overcomer is the believer who is faithful until death: he can be assured that his name remains in the book of life and will upon death enter into life. He can confidently stand in the judgment when the book of life is opened [Revelation 20:12]. The promise: your name is still there; you will enter into the joy of the Lord.

Having one’s name securely written in the book of life means that when the books are opened at the great white throne judgment no sins will be recorded; all sins will have been erased and only the good works done in Christ will be seen. The entire life of each person who ever lived will pass before the eyes of all people. Everyone will openly see the sins of those people who are not written in the book of life, and all will see that the judgment of guilt is just. However, everyone will openly see only the good works of those people who are written in the book of life, and all will see that the judgment of innocence is just.

No one in heaven and earth and under the earth will ever again in all eternity be able to argue about the just judgment of God. The evidence is clear for all to see, and the eternal judgment can never be challenged or appealed. For the present time we can be absolutely certain that our name is written in the book of life and the book/movie of our life will be clean and beautiful. For the present time we can live with the comfort and the hope that this is true. Today we know the future.