874. [verse 15] 'And if anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire' signifies that those who did not live in accordance with the Lord's precepts in the Word, and did not believe in the Lord, were condemned. That by 'the book of life' is signified the Word, and by 'to be judged out of that book' is signified in accordance with the truths of the Word, may be seen above (n. 256, 259, 295, 302, 309, 317, 324, 330); and no other is 'found written in the book of life' but he who has lived in accordance with the Lord's precepts in the Word and has believed in the Lord. This therefore is understood. That he who does not live in accordance with the Lord's precepts in the Word is condemned, the Lord teaches in John:-
If anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; he has that which judges him, the Word that I have spoken; that shall judge him in the last day John xii 47 48;
and that he who does not believe in the Lord is condemned, also in John:-
He who believes in the Son has eternal life, but he who does not believe in the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him John iii 36.
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