When I read this verse I had to stop and think and ask who are the ones who worship the beast? Those who names were not written in the book of life. When are names written in the book of life? They are written in the book before the foundation of the world. What is the significance of the names written in the book of life? Paul tells us in Ephesians 1:4 that before the foundation of the world, God the Father chose us in [Christ]. It appears that the names in the book of life are the ones the Father will cause to be born again (1 Peter 1:3). Those are the ones who will not worship the beast and as a result will be overcome by it (Revelation 13:7).
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