Les Feldick Bible Study

How can God keep a record of every human being at the judgment?

God has no difficulty keeping a record of every human being. Human technology can place the entire King James Bible on one small chip, so God's own capacity is far greater than anything man has made. The books at the great white throne contain the record of works, and the book of life shows whether a name is present.

Les explains that at the great white throne the books (plural) are opened, containing the record of each person’s works, and another book (singular), the book of life, is opened. The lost are judged out of those things written in the books, and the book of life shows that their name is not there, leaving them no argument. Les notes two views about the book of life: some hold that every person’s name is in it and is blotted out if they pass off this scene without salvation; others hold that a name is placed in the Lamb’s book of life when a person is saved. He says either approach can be taken because Scripture verses support both, but the key issue at the great white throne is that their name is not there. Les recalls wondering how God could keep an account of billions of people over all 6,000 years of human history, but concludes there is no problem: if the whole King James Version can be put on one little chip, then God’s computer is far greater than anything man has made, which takes away all doubt.