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"The Inheritance of the saints in Light."
pp. 81 - 85
Darkness, like sin, is not the prerogative of any people or calling. It is as universal as
natural man. The nations of antiquity (Rom. 1: 21), the nation of Israel (Rom. 11: 10) and
the far-off Gentiles of the present day (Eph. 4: 18) all share this deadly thing.
There are five passages in the Prison Epistles that speak of darkness, and one in the
Acts that looks forward to the ministry of the Mystery. It is a thing to be noted with
thanksgiving that there are many more references to `light' in the N.T. than to `darkness',
but so far as the Prison Epistles are concerned there are just the same number of
references as there are to darkness, and just the one reference in the Acts. To this can be
added the reference in I Tim. 6: 16 concerning the Lord Himself, and the reference to
lights that shine in the world (Phil. 2: 15); also the two passages that speak of
enlightenment or making men see (Eph. 1: 18; 3: 9), and the passage already
considered in part `and hath brought life and immortality to light' (II Tim. 1: 10). These
varied references we will first of all set out so that their distinctive meanings can be kept
before us.
Phos.
"Light."
"To turn them from darkness to light" (Acts 26: 18).
"But now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light" (Eph. 5: 8).
"But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth
make manifest is light. Wherefore He saith, awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the
dead, and Christ shall give thee light" (Eph. 5: 13, 14).
"Giving thanks unto the Father, Which hath made us meet to be partakers of the
inheritance of the saints in light" (Col. 1: 12).
Phoster.
"A luminary."
"Among whom ye shine as lights in the world" (Phil. 2: 15).
Photizo
"To enlighten."
"The eyes of understanding having been enlightened" (Eph. 1: 18).
"To make all men see what is the fellowship (dispensation R.V.) of the Mystery"
(Eph. 3: 9).
Skotos.
"Darkness."
"Ye were sometimes darkness" (Eph. 5: 8).
"The unfruitful works of darkness" (Eph. 5: 11).
"The rulers of the darkness of this world" (Eph. 6: 12).
"Hath delivered us from the power of darkness" (Col. 1: 13).
Skotizomai.
"To be darkened."
"Having the understanding darkened" (Eph. 4: 18).