The Lamb's Book Of Life

[Mr. M]

1 Peter 3:13-17 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. Do not be afraid or worry about their threats. Instead sanctify Messiah as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks you a reason(logos) for the hope that is in you, yet with humility and reverence—keeping a clear conscience so that, whatever you are accused of, those who abuse you for your good conduct in Messiah may be put to shame. For it is better to suffer for doing good (if it is God’s will) than for doing evil.

We are instructed in this passage to “always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks for a reason(logos) for the hope that is in you”. This verse gives an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the Greek: logos. Over 65% of the time , logos is simply and banally translated 'word', giving us the vaguest notion of the meaning that is being conveyed.

We have an expression in English to convey the point of getting to the heart of the matter for clarity in conveying the truth. We say that for “all intents and purposes”, something to be true. The Logos of God conveys in a very pure sense His intent and purpose behind His creation. This is why the Son of God is described by John as “The Word”, The Logos. Because of this fact, Jesus can say of Himself:

Revelation 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

The Truth that the Son of God is His Logos is fully expressed for “all intents and purposes” in this passage from Paul:

Colossians 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

And so He is Worthy of All Our Praise!

Revelation 4:11 You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created.

Consider now another example where logos is used, but simply translating as “word” failed to convey enough information, so another choice of words is utilized.

Acts 1:1&2 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen.

Here Luke opens his second book by referring to his first book, which we call the Gospel of Luke, as the former account(logos). He refers to his first book as a logos, in which he describes his “intents and purposes” in the opening verses.

Luke 1:1-4 Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been fulfilled among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus(lover and beloved of God), that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.

So we see Luke describe his logos as a narrative “set in order” from first to last to convey a “perfect understanding”. This “orderly account” is to insure the certainty of the things that we are instructed and hold fast to in faith.

Now returning to our primary text, if we are to give “our logos for the hope that is in us”, we must establish ourselves firmly in the context of an orderly account based on a perfect (mature) understanding of the word and work of God in our life.
We are to be judged by what is found of us in “the Lambs Book of Life”. Will there be a full account found there, or will we be just a footnote in someone else’s logos. This is exactly what we are being called to do with our life as a narrative of the Work of His Spirit.
And so we can say that while we are all what became of Adam, In Christ, we are becoming what God Intended.

This is the correct understanding of the statement: “we overcome by the word(logos) of our testimony.

Revelation 12:11 They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word(logos)
of their testimony, and they did not love their lives even in the face of death.

[Mr. M]

On 4/12/2025 at 8:48 AM, Mr. M said:

This is exactly what we are being called to do with our life as a narrative of the Work of His Spirit.
And so we can say that while we are all what became of Adam, In Christ, we are becoming what God Intended.

This is the correct understanding of the statement: “we overcome by the word(logos) of our testimony.

Revelation One:

1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, 

2 who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw.

[Mr. M]

On 4/12/2025 at 8:48 AM, Mr. M said:

Revelation 12:11 They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word(logos)
of their testimony, and they did not love their lives even in the face of death.

Revelation Nineteen:

9 Then he said to me, “Write: 

‘Blessed are those who are called

to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’ ”

And he said to me, 

“These are the true sayings of God.” 

10 And I fell at his feet to worship him.

But he said to me, See that you do not do that! 

I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren 

who hold the testimony of Jesus.

Worship God!

For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.