WinstonY Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Q3. (Colossians 1:12-13) Why does Paul use the terms darkness and light to portray his readers past and future? Why does he remind them where they came from? What is the inheritance of the saints in light that he mentions? In verse 13 we find two terms used of governing bodies? How are they contrasted in verse 13? In what sense are subjects governed in each? This is the way Paul sees the situation- When one lives in the flesh, in the sensuality of evil acts than Paul sees these as a darkness that has come upon the person and upon the earth. But one lives in the Spirit of God, in a real relation with the Lord than it is as if a great curtain has been removed from us: a curtain that blocks out the light of Jesus' love and we than live in the light of the Lord. It seems as Paul sees in this phrase a duality between Light and dark, good and evil, a caring, sharing lifestyle and a greedy grasping life style-between the Lord and Satan. And Paul is confident that the grace of the Lord will carry us through to the light of the world. The Colossians are reminded that they come from darkness to light so that they can now appreciate what has happened to them and what they now have in Christ. The inheritance of the saints in light is an eternal relationship with the Lord through Christ and by the power of the Spirit. The two bodies are Heaven and hell- the governance of God and the governance of Satan and the former is light and the latter is darkness. The former is characterized by light, hope, love, redemption, and forgiveness and the latter by darkness, malignancy, and is controlling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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