Part of this whole discussion is the confounding of the concepts of light and darkness in both realms of their individual existence. Then you have introduced a new concept - "mingling" of light and darkness. Rather I would say that spiritual light and darkness is more akin to light and darkness in a room. The room I am presently sitting in has areas of darkness which are (for instance) under the table where the light is not so good or in the closet where there is no light. It would seem that though they can exist together but they are mutually exclusive.
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
On the other hand if you mean a kind of mingling of light and darkness such as in the dawn or sunset then yes I would agree when it comes to soul or essential being of mankind (but not God of course).
HankD
Can Light and Darkness co-exist?
Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by SovereignGrace, Feb 29, 2016.
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Tonight, ABC aired another show where ppl tokeningly thanked God.
After a win tonight for 'Song of the Year', Wiz Khalifa thanked God. Yet, he has desecrated his body with excessive tattoos, and also claims to smoke cannabis every day and spends up to $10,000 a month smoking it.
Justin Bieber tonight, after receiving an award for 'Top Male Artist' thanked God, yet he too, has desecrated his body with tattoos, gallivanted with a plethora of girls, lived anything other than a life that is truly thankful to God.
These two are prime examples of "For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles. And also Jesus well prophesied "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me."
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I was kind of surprised that Dr. James White recently got a tattoo. He stated that people would be surprised at who else he knows has tattoos (theologians).
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But what of those like Lot, Samson, David who although the redeemed were also mighty sinners on occasion walking in darkness.
And what of Peter who Jesus rebuked - get thee behind me satan - and what darkness was in him when he denied his Lord:
Matthew 26:74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
As his children when we sin we too walk in darkness until 1 John 1:9 is evoked.
I will cede that in the time continuum darkness versus light is a serial event in our redeemed life.
But then what of our "little" peccadilloes e.g. over eating at a potluck?
Are we walking in darkness or are we in shadowland?
Hopefully we all walk in the light continually but it seems it is not the case for any of us.
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