Written in the Lamb's Book of Life

Rev 21:27 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.

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a·bom·i·na·tion (e-bòm´e-nâ¹shen) noun
1. Abhorrence; disgust.
2. A cause of abhorrence or disgust.

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ab·hor·rence (àb-hôr¹ens, -hòr¹-) noun
1. One that is disgusting, loathsome, or repellent.
2. A feeling of repugnance or loathing.

Working something disgusting, something loathsome, repellent... repugnant. What's more loathsome than sin?

Sin...

Something regarded as being shameful, deplorable, or utterly wrong.

Working abomination, defiling -

1. To make filthy or dirty; pollute: defile a river with sewage.
2. To debase the pureness or excellence of; corrupt: a country landscape that was defiled by urban sprawl.
3. To profane or sully (a good name, for example).
4. To make unclean or unfit for ceremonial use; desecrate: defile a temple.
5. To violate the chastity of.

Lying-

1. A false statement deliberately presented as being true; a falsehood.
2. Something meant to deceive or give a wrong impression.

ANYTHING that defiles, works abomination, or lies will not enter God's Holy City.

We tend to immediately shake our heads and say no way, we wouldn't defile anything, we wouldn't work any abominations, and we wouldn't lie. We're not among the evil. These are all good things, realizing that we're not those who will be kept out of God's glorious Holy City. There is one more prerequisite though, our name has to be written in the book of life.


Rev 3:5 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.

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

Rev 22:19 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.


We are told when we are born again we will see the kingdom of God.

Joh 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

When we are born again it's logical to assume we are written into the Lamb's Book of Life. No, this isn't advocating 'once saved always saved' because you can have your name taken out of the Book of Life.


Rev 3:5 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.


Our names can be blotted out.


Rev 22:19 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.


By the grace and mercy of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ may we have our names written in the Book of Life and never blotted out. By His righteousness, by His love may we find life everlasting.


Amen.