But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
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… there are those who dwell on earth and then there are those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life, isn't there? Which implies those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life do not dwell on the earth. Hear me carefully. Even though you and I live here right now, do we dwell on this earth? According to God's word, our citizenship is in? Heaven. We're simply here ministering the gospel of God. We're not home yet. We're going home someday. Does that make sense to you? You're not an earth dweller. We are a heaven dweller. We happen to be here. We actually are here, as C.S. Lewis put it, that God has sent us into enemy-occupied territory as Christians. That's war talk, friends. And the war talk is this. We are preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to every man, woman, and boy and girl possible so that we can snatch from the filthy, dark crown of Satan souls that he has kept bound. …
… exiles, strangers and aliens in the world who know that this is not your home. Revelation 21, 27, but nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life. It's a list of the exiles who finally come home. Is your name in that book? Because God will not let you in just because your grandma's name is there. Here's the good news. You have a personal invitation. The Lamb Himself has made a way. The Lamb Himself says, I will give you the garments to wear. I will give you the forgiveness you need. I will be your way, your truth, your life, your entrance. I am the gate that you might enter into this holy city. Did you notice at the beginning of Ezra 2, the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles, of those exiles. We read in chapter 1 that the Lord stirred in some to go, which means many, many did not return. …
… The glory and the honor of the nations will be brought into it. Nothing impure will ever enter it nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those, wow, whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life. Who's gonna be in heaven? Those who believed in Jesus. And having believed in Jesus are saved. And having been saved have had their names written in the Lamb's Book of Life. We've been singing about that in this gathering today. My name is written in the Lamb's Book of Life. But what becomes incredibly clear for us today is that all of us have got to come to terms with the question today, is my name written in the Lamb's Book of Life? It is the most essential book of all the books. And the gospel is saying that if your name is written there, you enter into the new heaven and the new earth where there is no more death or mourning or crying or pain and where everything is made new. …