All these faithful witnesses remained faithful despite situations which would make most of us be tempted to cower in fear, so that, “that they might obtain a better resurrection..” Hebrews 11:35
All of these names we know are unquestionably written in God's book of life, “these all, having obtained a good report through faith..” Hebrews 11:39
If the wicked one turns from his sin, his name is written into the book of life: Ezekiel 18:21 “But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.”
If the righteous one whose name is written in the book of life turns back from his righteousness, his name is blotted out of the book of life: Ezekiel 18:24 “But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.”
Christ is not nullifying God's Law: Matthew 5:17 “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.” - Romans 3:31 “Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.” - Romans 8:4 “That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”
I'm saving that for the OSASr's. Makes it undeniably clear we can be in, then back out, and all by our own actions or lack thereof.
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