SSC:
Whenever my coffee is a little dense, I just add a little milk of the word to smooth it out with.
Your name is in either one or the other, or not in either. But because you beleive , and I believe you, I would say that your name is written in one of the two books.
O K - O K I know that was not very helpful, and I am kidding around a little here. Not to confuse you, but lighten you while I enlighten you.
Christians were chosen from "before the foundation of the world", and because of this , were put in the Lamb's book of life. Like Israel was a chosen people, we who are Christians are chosen sons of God. God put the spirit of his Son in your, which is Christ IN you.
Only those whoes names are written in the Lamb's book of life = Christians only ! Can enter into the New Jerusalem through the gates. That is because, we are on the outside, but can come in. The reason we are on the outside, is because that is where the New Heaven is. The New Jerusalem is the New Earth. Kingdom of Heaven, and Kingdom of God = 2.
Those who are saved , but not Christians , are not in the Lamb's book of life. They are "saved from the wrath of God" unto eternal life with God in the New Earth - New Jerusalem.
Everyone thinks that if they are saved, that makes them a Christian. That just is not true ! Most preachers teach - heaven or hell, and that is just not the truth either ! In fact it is a false teaching from the false teachers who work for the adversary. Some preachers repeat what they have been told, and are not false teachers. This is where things get real interesting, let me tell you !!
There is heaven, the New Heaven, and earth, the New Earth, and then there is the lake of fire, called the second death. Two are of God, and the other is for those whoes names are not written in the book of life, plus all of the devil spirits.
Yeah, that's me, just keeping it simple
Love IN Christ - Hervey