THE BOOKS OF HEAVEN

THE REVELATION 20: 12

And I saw the dead small and great, stand before GOD, and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 

THE BOOKS OF HEAVEN

This verse opens a door for research into the Scripture, since it mentions that there are Books which are opened and another book which is the Book of Life. This tells me that there is more than one book, so how many are there and what is contained in each?

Malachi 3:16 tells us about the Book of Remembrance which is like a scrapbook of favorite things which the Child of GOD did in his life. It would include prayers, alms, giving, tears and thoughts. GOD is our Father and He loves to remember the good things we have done, even the wicked have an entry in the Book of Remembrance, unless they are so wicked that they have done nothing that is good.

The Book of Works contains all the things a person has done in a life time. These works will be judged against the measure of Righteousness. 

The last Book is the Book of Life or the Lamb's Book of Life. There is compelling Scripture to support the understanding that ALL people are contained in the Book of Life; they are not just put there when they believe that JESUS is LORD and are saved. Psalm 139:16 says that all our members are written in the book, I believe that this is the Book of Life, all the parts of every person are written in the Book. The wicked will be blotted out of the Book of Life, so they had to be in it to be blotted from it.

When is this taking place and who are being judged?  This is taking place at the White Throne Judgment of the dead.  Those who believe in the LORD JESUS Christ and are saved have already been received into Heaven in the Rapture. Those who have died in the LORD are with Him also. The ones who are being Judged are those who remained after the Rapture of the Church or those who have died, choosing to reject JESUS. 

Their works, both good and bad will be judged against the standard of Righteousness. Their works will be tried with fire and will be found wanting. Those who have received the mark of the Beast during their time on earth, will immediately be blotted out of the Book of Life (The Revelation 13:8).

JESUS IS THE WAY TO ETERNAL LIFE IN GOD. HE MADE THE WAY OPEN FOR ALL TO COME TO THE FATHER THROUGH HIM. HE IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE; THOSE WHO COME THROUGH HIM WILL NEVER DIE BUT LIVE WITH HIM FOREVER