Let’s take a look:
Deuteronomy 4: 1-2
1. Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.
2. Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
((That’s self explanatory. Therefore there’s no need for expounding, we shouldn’t add or take from God’s word. Let’s continue.))
Revelation 22:18-19 (King James Version)
18. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
Note: Any man(any nationality) in this case, any man means woman too.
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.
((Okay, we shouldn’t add or take away from his word. If we take away from his word, he says he’ll take away our part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, etc.)
First: How do a person get written in the book of life? What is the reason for book of life? Let’s continue.
Malachi 3:16-17
16. Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
(((Those that feared the Lord, and spoke of his word to one another was heard of the Lord. The Lord was listening and he delighted in them. A book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.)))
17. And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
Note: Jesus says, these shall be mine, in that day(meaning- his 2nd coming, within his 1,000 years ruling on this earth), when he make up his jewels, and he’ll spare them(meaning not suffer them to burn in the lake of fire, but grant them access into the Holy City, the Fathers Kingdom, inheriting eternal life(ref. Separating the sheep from the goats, Matthew 25: 31-34)
Malachi 3: 16 speaks about them that fear the Lord. Questions concerning us fearing the Lord.
How do we show that we fear the Lord?
Psalm 112:1
1. Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
((When we fear the Lord and delighteth greatly in his commandments, we are blessed.))
Why should we fear the Lord, our redeemer, the creator of heaven and earth?
Psalm 111:10
10. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
(When we fear the Lord, our wisdom begin. His wisdom begin to circulate and filtrate(filter) our minds of his dislikes. That’s when our understanding start to be good by keeping his commandments(ref. Starting with these, Exodus 20: 1-17))
Deuteronomy 5:29
29. O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
(((By us fearing God and keeping all his commandments always, we not only benefit, but our children also. Love is descending down throughout our generations.)))
Revelation 14:12
12. Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
How do we put ourselves in a position to be taking out of the book of life? Let’s continue.
Exodus 32: 30-33
30. And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
((This is the end result of the children of Israel making a golden molten calf (Idol) and worshipping it, Moses pleaded for the children of Israel, asking the Lord to forgive their sin, and if not, he said, “blot me out of thy book,” but God responded with this. Let’s continue reading.))
31. And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
32. Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin–; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.
33. And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.
((Okay, by us sinning(1 John 3: 4) we put ourselves in a position to be blotted or erased out of the book of life. This is the end result of being blotted out. Let’s continue.))
Revelation 20: 11-15
11. And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
((We have to have good works, we have to be accepted by him according to his discretion.))
13. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
Note: Death and Hell is nothing other than the grave. Check it out. Research the definition of hell. Think about it, Why should a person be judged, if their already in the Lake of fire? It looks like whoever is in the lake of fire, has been judged already. If that’s the case, what if, I’ve been burning in the Lake of fire, and I’m now standing in judgment day, and accepted as saint, and granted access into the Kindgom of God. That would make God a liar, with error in judgement, and mistakes dwell with him. That’s not so, it can’t be.
14. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Until again,
Grace and Peace