Light-(Life) Or Darkness-(Damnation)

Darkness, we don't like being in the dark. Some are afraid of the dark. It seems like in the world, people do their evil at night under the cover of darkness. Some times people refer to someone as being in the dark. This would refer to someone not knowing what they are doing. We have a lot of uses for the word dark or darkness, but what does God say about it?

[Darkness]
First an explanation of dark or darkness. Webster's Dictionary says: devoid or partially devoid of light, not reflecting, transmitting, or radiating light. Not exactly a delightful place to be, or to be cast into.

[Jesus Is Light Of The World]
Most places in the Scripture when it speak of Light, It is talking about Jesus. John;8:12(Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying "I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.") It would be very hard to explain the darkness without explaining the Light Of the world. You will need to know this as we go along.

Darkness is used figuratively as a symbol of ignorance and spiritual blindness. In Isaiah;9:2(The people who walk in darkness will see a great light; those who live in a dark land, the light will shine on them.) John;1:5(The Light shines in the darkness, and the and the darkness did not comprehend it.)
Darkness is also used as a covering for evil. In John;3:20(For everyone who does evil hates the Light,and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.) The Light of God's Word exposes their deeds.

[The Light]
When Jesus was talking of His coming death on the cross, he told the people in John;12:35-36(So Jesus said to them "For a little while longer the light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.) Sons of God!

[Saved or Lost]
1John;1:2-7(This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not pratice the truth; but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.)
1John;2:9-11(The one who says he is in the Light and yet hates his brother is in darkness until now. The one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him. But the one who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.) We can't say that we love God and yet have hate for someone in our hearts.

[We Are Instructed To Love One Another}
1John;3:14(We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.) We are commanded to love each other. 1John;3:23(This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another just as He commanded us.)

So we see that Light is in Jesus Christ. We are to come to the Light. Contrary to that is darkness, "where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." So we have to decide wheather we will love the Light or Darkness. You can't have both. You will do God's will and love Him, or the deeds of darkness and love evil. It's that simple.

[Eternal Life or Eternal Damnation]
Matthew;7:13-14("Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.)
This was taught by Jesus. John;14:6(Jesus said to him "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.) I pray you will choose the narrow road and love the Light.

God Bless You!