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The Blotting Out Of Sins, March 18
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will
not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name
before my Father, and before his
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angels.
Revelation 3:5
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As the books of record are opened in the judgment, the lives of all who have
believed on Jesus come in review before God. Beginning with those who first lived
upon the earth, our Advocate presents the cases of each successive generation, and
closes with the living. Every name is mentioned, every case closely investigated.
Names are accepted, names rejected. When any have sins remaining upon the
books of record, unrepented of and unforgiven, their names will be blotted out of
the book of life, and the record of their good deeds will be erased from the book
of God’s remembrance....
All who have truly repented of sin, and by faith claimed the blood of Christ as
their atoning sacrifice, have had pardon entered against their names in the books
of heaven; as they have become partakers of the righteousness of Christ, and their
characters are found to be in harmony with the law of God, their sins will be
blotted out, and they themselves will be accounted worthy of eternal life....
The divine Intercessor presents the plea that all who have overcome through
faith in His blood be forgiven their transgressions, that they be restored to their
Eden home, and crowned as joint heirs with Himself to the “first dominion.” ...
While Jesus is pleading for the subjects of His grace, Satan accuses them
before God as transgressors....
Jesus does not excuse their sins, but shows their penitence and faith, and,
claiming for them forgiveness, He lifts His wounded hands before the Father and
the holy angels, saying, “I know them by name.” ... Their names stand enrolled in
the book of life, and concerning them it is written, “They shall walk with me in
white: for they are worthy.”
Revelation 3:4
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Christians may daily cultivate faith by contemplating the One who has under-
taken their cause, their “merciful and faithful high priest.”
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