Books before the Throne and the Book of Life

Books before the Throne and the Book of Life


Main reference: Rv 20:12

references -- Jn 14:20; Rv 3:21, Rv 22:18-19; Mt 5-7; Jas 2:12; Jn 12:48; the 66 books of the Bible; Rv 3:5, Rv 13:8, Rv 17:8, Rv 20:12, Rv 20:15, Rv 21:27; Ps 69:28; Phil 4:3

The books before the throne in Rv 20:12 include the 66 books of the Bible and the registry of the church where God, Jesus, heaven, and the one who overcomes are. This church registry is the book of life where the names of those who have been sealed and have become the people of heaven are recorded.

The living people who dwell in heaven (the holy city) include the priests of the twelve tribes who are sealed in Rv 7 and 14 along as well as the great multitude in white robes. The names of these people (the living) are recorded in the book of life.

It is only those whose names are written in the book of life that are able to enter the holy city (Rv 21:27). On the other hand, those whose names have not been recorded in the Lamb’s book of life since the creation of the world and those who have inhabited the earth (the tabernacle of betrayal) will worship the beast (Rv 13:8). When Rv 13:8 mentions the creation of the world it is referring to the creation of the the world of the tabernacle of the seven golden lampstands, which was the beginning of the events of Revelation’s fulfillment.

Furthermore, the scripture testifies that those whose names have not been written in the book of life will be astonished when they see the beast that once was, now is not, and yet will come (Rv 17:8). God surely knows the identities of those who have died since the time of Adam. The live and die throughout the time of the millennium will also be clearly distinguished as God, Jesus Christ, and those who have attained salvation come to dwell in the holy city (Rv 20:4-6; Rv 21:1-3).      

It is also important to remember that names recorded in the book of life can be blotted out (Ps 69:28), blurred, or written clearly (Rv 3:5) depending on the level of perseverance and dedication people have in their lives of faith. Each person’s heart and actions are judged according to the law of Jesus’ words (Jn 12:48) and the 66 books of the Bible, and that person is allowed to enter heaven or sentenced to hell (Rv 20:12-15) according to the judgment.

Those who despised, persecuted, and murdered God’s people out of their ignorance of the Bible have sinned against the holy spirit. These people, therefore, will have no other choice but hell (Mk 3:29). Only those who are born again of the water and the holy spirit can become people of heaven; only those who are born of the water and the holy spirit will receive salvation (Jn 3:5). The 144,000 of the twelve tribes in SCJ and the great multitude in white robes will live for eternity in heaven (Rv 5:9-14; Rv 7; Rv 21:1-4).

Let those who have ears hear (Rv 2; Rv 3)! The one who overcomes becomes God’s son and receives his inheritance from God (Rv 21:7). He is given the authority to judge and to rule all nations (Rv 2:17, 27). He is given the right to sit with Jesus on his throne (Rv 3:21). If this is the case, isn’t it clear that the book of life and the other books of judgment (Rv 20:12) are with the one who overcomes? Those who truly believe in God’s promises will confess the answer with their lips!





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