Revelation 20:11-15 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away… I. IT IS VITAL; hence here called the book of life. And if our names be written in this book of life, then the law of life is written vitally in our souls. The entire destruction of the adversary and all his powers. If I am identified with this book of life, I am brought to where the adversary, as far as I am concerned, and all his powers, are brought to nought. II. This book is not only vital but also EXEMPTIONAL. It is exemptional in a threefold respect. 1. First, in exempting us from the wrath to come; such shall not be cast into the lake of fire. This globe shall be burned; but what care I for that? I have a new earth. 2. As this book of life exempts from the wrath to come, so it exempts us from the fear of man. 3. Third, it is exemptional also from delusion; cannot deceive these people. III. But, lastly, this book of life is ADMISSIONAL. If I am identified thus with the gospel, if I am an able servant of the new covenant, if I overcome the fear of man, if I am delivered from delusion, and am thus called, and chosen, and faithful, then I shall be admitted into this city. "There shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth"; and we can enter there without defilement only by the perfection that is in Christ; "nor worketh abomination"; and we can enter free from abomination only by the same thing, the completeness that is in Christ; "or maketh a lie"; and we can enter there only by the truth; "but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life." (James Wells.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |
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