the Book of Life
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The Book of Life is a heavenly register in Christian theology that records the names of those granted eternal salvation and spared from final judgment.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Book of Life | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Christian theology
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heavenly register ⓘ theological doctrine ⓘ |
| alsoCalled | Lamb’s Book of Life ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
God’s foreknowledge
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Jesus Christ ⓘ Lamb of God ⓘ damnation ⓘ divine judgment ⓘ eternal salvation ⓘ final judgment ⓘ predestination ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | those whose names are not written in the book ⓘ |
| cosmicContext |
final judgment scene before God
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new heaven and new earth in Revelation ⓘ |
| describedAs | heavenly register that records the names of the saved ⓘ |
| eschatologicalRole | basis for final separation of saved and lost ⓘ |
| function | to list those spared from final judgment ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalDebateOn |
relation to election and predestination
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whether names can be removed ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian views of divine judgment
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Christian views of personal destiny ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
literal book by some Christians
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symbolic representation of God’s saving knowledge ⓘ |
| language | primarily discussed in Greek New Testament ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Revelation
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Luke 10:20 ⓘ New Testament ⓘ Epistle to the Philippians ⓘ
surface form:
Philippians 4:3
Revelation 13:8 ⓘ Revelation 17:8 ⓘ Revelation 20:12 ⓘ Revelation 20:15 ⓘ Revelation 21:27 ⓘ Revelation 3:5 ⓘ |
| moralImplication |
call to perseverance in faith
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call to repentance ⓘ |
| records | names of those granted eternal salvation ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
divine registry of the righteous
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heavenly books in Jewish apocalyptic literature ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| statusOfNames |
names can be blotted out (in some interpretations)
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names can be written ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
God’s knowledge of the redeemed
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assurance of salvation for believers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian hymnody
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Christian liturgy ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
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