READ:
EXODUS 32:30-35
“For the time is come
that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what
shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?” (1 Peter 4:17). God is the judge of
the whole earth (Genesis 18:25). Also, being all knowing, he has to record all
that transpires in the four corners of the earth to enable him to judge
everyone accurately. Everyone has a file in one of two books: the book of life
contains the names and files of those who are genuinely born again and
heaven-bound. The names are not many – they do not even fill one book. But the
books of destruction are overflowing. They contain the names and files of
everyone who is not genuinely born again, right from the creation of man till
the end of this dispensation.
These books clearly reveal the rewards of each person and their eternal destinies. For instance, Revelation 22:18-19 says that it is possible for someone who was born again to forfeit all his rights in God’s Word and in the heavenly Jerusalem. Anyone who dies with his name in the Book of Life is guaranteed eternal life in heaven. Anyone who dies with his name in any of the books of destruction will end up in the eternal lake of fire.
There are many activities going on regarding these two sets of books. Names are constantly moving from the books of destruction to the Book of Life and vice versa. When a child attains the age of accountability, his name will enter the book of destruction. At the time such a child at whatever stage – it could be as a teenager, adolescent, adult or aged person – gives his or her life to Jesus, that name will move over to the Book of Life. Those in the Book of Life who are toying with sin or have completely backslidden will have their names returned to the books of destruction. That your name is in the Book of Life today does not guarantee that it cannot move to the other side. It is your commitment to Christ, coupled with your lifestyle that determines where it will end up. Where will your name be?
These books clearly reveal the rewards of each person and their eternal destinies. For instance, Revelation 22:18-19 says that it is possible for someone who was born again to forfeit all his rights in God’s Word and in the heavenly Jerusalem. Anyone who dies with his name in the Book of Life is guaranteed eternal life in heaven. Anyone who dies with his name in any of the books of destruction will end up in the eternal lake of fire.
There are many activities going on regarding these two sets of books. Names are constantly moving from the books of destruction to the Book of Life and vice versa. When a child attains the age of accountability, his name will enter the book of destruction. At the time such a child at whatever stage – it could be as a teenager, adolescent, adult or aged person – gives his or her life to Jesus, that name will move over to the Book of Life. Those in the Book of Life who are toying with sin or have completely backslidden will have their names returned to the books of destruction. That your name is in the Book of Life today does not guarantee that it cannot move to the other side. It is your commitment to Christ, coupled with your lifestyle that determines where it will end up. Where will your name be?
MEMORIZE:
1 PETER 4:17 –For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of
God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not
the gospel of God?
