"THE existence of records, or books, in heaven and their use in the judgment, is plainly revealed.
Thus Daniel says, “The judgment was set, and the books were
opened.” Daniel 7:10.
And John says: “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.” Revelation 20:12.
Thus Daniel says, “The judgment was set, and the books were
And John says: “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.” Revelation 20:12.
It is evident that the utmost importance is attached to the blotting out of the sins of the righteous from these books.
When they are blotted out they can never rise up in the judgment against those who committed them; for men give account to God only for those things contained in the books.
It is therefore certain that no individual can have his sins blotted out until the close of his probation.
But we have now another important fact. The book of life is examined before the deliverance of the saints. Daniel says, “At that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.” The book must, therefore, be examined before the resurrection of the righteous to immortal life.
*This is another convincing proof that the investigation of the cases of the righteous precedes the first resurrection."
J.N.Andrews