21 May 2013
Revelation 3:5
Revelation 3:5: “He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.”
Jesus promised that those who repent and believe in Him will be saved. In the Bible clothing is symbolic of righteousness, so those who are clothed in white garments are righteous. Notice, however, that Jesus says these people “shall be clothed in white raiment”. The white garments are not their own, but are garments that were given to them by God. Our righteousness is not our own; it was given to us by Jesus Christ. We are wearing His clothing, as it were.
This is a key point. Our own righteousness cannot save us; our only hope is for Jesus to give us His righteousness. Our works are useless and our efforts are futile. This is yet another reason why Jesus is the only way to be saved: only His righteousness is good enough. We must be clothed in the garments that He gives, or else we will be lost.
The promise here is that he who overcomes (meaning those who repent and believe in Jesus) will not have their names blotted out of the book of life. This means that we will be forgiven and we will go on to inherit everlasting life; our eternal destiny is assured.