THE BOOK OF LIFE AND THE BACKSLIDING CHRISTIAN

THE BOOK OF LIFE AND THE BACKSLIDING CHRISTIAN

For you that at one time you turned away from your sinful life and you were forgiven and your name was written into the book of Life, but suddenly you are distracted and you turn back to the vomit you left. You have turned again to the worldly things you pull off when you accepted Christ, you are now rushing after the things of the world again, and some Satan is deceiving you that it doesn't really matter, now, hear the word of the Lord:

 *1 John 2:12-17  I write unto you, little children,* *because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.* 

 *I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning.* *I write unto you, young men, because ye have* *overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children,* *because ye have known the Father.* 

 *I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning.* *I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you,* *and ye have overcome the wicked one.* 

 *Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.* *If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.* 

 *For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life,* **is not of the Father, but is of the world.* 

 *And the world passeth away, and the lust** *thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.* 

Here, Apostle John was not writing to the unbelievers but he was writing to the believers that has being saved through the blood of Jesus Christ, He warned them not to turn back to love the world and every pleasures in the world.

He warned them seriously that despite that they have known God and have been forgiven their sins, if they turn to love the world, they will become the enemy of God because all that is in the world are lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and pride of life are not of God. Please children of God hold tight onto your salvation to the end, for if you turn back to the world again, your name will fade away from the BOOK OF LIFE, because it is only those that stands till the end that their names are retained in the BOOK OF LIFE, and you may find it difficult to come back to the fold again. Here the word of God:

 *Hebrews 6:4-8  For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened,* *and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,* 

 *And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,* 

 *If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance;* *seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.* 

 *For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs* *meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:* 

 *But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing;* **whose end is to be burned* 

So, Christians strive to retain your names in the book of Life till we enter the kingdom of God.

*SUMMARY*

1. THE BOOK OF LIFE IS A BOOK WHERE THE NAMES OF  THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN REDEEMED BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST ARE WRITTEN IN HEAVEN.

2. NAMES OF GOOD PEOPLE THAT NEVER CARE TO ACCEPT CHRIST CAN NEVER BE WRITTEN THERE BECAUSE IT IS ONLY THE BLOOD OF JESUS THAT WRITE IT THERE.

3. IF YOU PRACTICE ANY RELIGION HERE ON EARTH  THAT REJECT THE SONSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST TO GOD, YOUR NAME CANNOT BE WRITTEN THERE, BECAUSE IT IS ONLY THROUGH JÉSUS CHRIST YOUR NAME CAN ENTER THE BOOK OF LIFE.

4. IF YOU ARE PRACTICING CHRISTIANITY NOW, AND NEVER CARE TO REPENT AND BE FORGIVEN YOUR SINS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS, YOUR NAME CAN NEVER BE IN THE BOOK OF LIFE.

IF YOU HAD BEEN BORN AGAIN BEFORE WITH YOUR NAME WILL WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF LIFE AND YOU BACKSLIDE YOUR NAME WILL FADE AWAY, IF YOU NEVER COME BACK AGAIN, YOUR NAME WILL BE REMOVED, BUT IF YOUR REPENT, IT WILL BE RESTORED.

CONCLUSION: LET THE WHOLE HUMAN BEING IN THE WHOLE WORLD TURN TO JESUS CHRIST SO THAT YOUR NAMES CAN BE WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF LIFE FOR THAT IS THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN ESCAPE THE JUDGEMENT OF GOD. 

REMEMBER!!!

AND WHOSOEVER WAS NOT FOUND WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF LIFE WAS CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE. REVELATION 20:15.

MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON US ALL IN JESUS NAME.