HOW DO CHRISTIANS EXPOSE THE WORKS OF DARKNESS?

[LightShinesInTheDarkness]

How should a Christian expose the works of darkness? 

Not by delving into the works of darkness and becoming experts in evil: Satanic rituals and symbols, Free Masonry, strange gods and demons, astrology and other pagan practices, etc.

No, Christians expose the works of darkness for what they are by standing in contrast to them by their ways in Christ. (Or at least we should.)

Don't become experts in evil and expose yourself to demonic assault by delving into things that God is not pleased for you to be delving into, or risk being chastened by the Lord for doing this. Rather, become wise in your God and expose what is not of Him by embodying and bearing witness to what He is.

Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible... (Ephesians 5:8-13 ESV)

...As He is so also are we in this world. (1 John 4:17 ESV)

The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. (1 John 3:1 ESV)

Alas, this is not happening as it should be. Well we know the Scriptures about standing in contrast to the world by our lives in Christ Jesus and being salt and light in the world, but are they honestly true of us personally, or are they merely memorized and recited? How much contrast is there between the conduct and attitudes of unsaved people described in Romans 1:29-32 and the conduct and attitudes of apostate Christians described in 2 Timothy 3:1-5? 

Many of us have strayed from our God by choosing ourselves rather than Him and by not keeping His word as we ought to, so we hardly stand in contrast to a world which is darker than ever before. The darker the world is, the more brightly Christians should shine in it, in contrast to it. So why don't we?

Return to your God, people of God, lest your Light be removed for neglect and rebellion, and you be left in darkness and not know it.

God didn't light us to blend in with the darkness and have a comfortable and easy life in this world for being compromising and spiritually lazy. Keep in step with the Spirit and do not quench Him; choose to die to yourself and to obey the Lord, daily, so that Jesus can shine through you, becoming brighter and brighter---that God may be glorified in you, before men and at all times, as He deserves and expects to be.

 

 

 

[frienduff thaylorde]

We win the lost by preaching the gospel and walking as Did HE.

Overcome evil by doing good , not by hugging and partaking of that evil.

The Goodness of GOD leads to repentance

the goodness of GOD does not lead to the acceptance of sinful natures and desires .

When the church should have remained the example of Christ to the world and fished with the fishing poil of HIS SPIRIT and the bait HIS WORDS

but they traded that in for the worlds fishing pole and means on how to win the lost .    but if we fishing for wordly men with a wordly pole and wordly bait

Beware for the fish you catch will SPOIL the basket and at its end the whole lot get cast out  .    

[4LdKHVCzRDj2]

16 minutes ago, frienduff thaylorde said:

but they traded that in for the worlds fishing pole and means on how to win the lost .

"He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me,
    and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me." - Luke 10:16

 

17 minutes ago, frienduff thaylorde said:

but if we fishing for wordly men with a wordly pole and wordly bait

Yes, we are here to preach truth. And God willing they will repent and come to the Lord. The flesh does not want it, obviously, that is why I said: God willing!

"But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
    who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." - John 1:12-13

 

If they remain in unbelief... Well, at least the seed of truth is already there, and God may use to try to convince them that the flesh profits nothing and leads only to death.

 

Glory to God! Amen.

[other one]

Light,,,,,,    for the general Christian population I would not disagree,  but there does need to be a group that understands what these people are and what they are doing....    I get the feeling that you don't really have an idea as to how difficult it is to break away from the dark side.    I would not recommend people go through what I have been through, but it puts me into a position to help folks who really are not looking for help....

[LightShinesInTheDarkness]

1 hour ago, frienduff thaylorde said:

When the church should have remained the example of Christ to the world and fished with the fishing poil of HIS SPIRIT and the bait HIS WORDS

but they traded that in for the worlds fishing pole and means on how to win the lost .    but if we fishing for wordly men with a wordly pole and wordly bait

Beware for the fish you catch will SPOIL the basket and at its end the whole lot get cast out  .    

Amen.

[BeyondET]

Astrology a work of darkness, hmm I'd have to disagree with that one, depends on how one astrologers, the bible certianly has astrology concepts in it.

[OneLight]

29 minutes ago, BeyondET said:

Astrology a work of darkness, hmm I'd have to disagree with that one, depends on how one astrologers, the bible certianly has astrology concepts in it.

Astrology: the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.

Astronomy: the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.

I think you have the two mixed up.

[BeyondET]

29 minutes ago, OneLight said:

Astrology: the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.

Astronomy: the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.

I think you have the two mixed up.

revelations talks about heavenly events that will have a impact on human affairs and uses astrology as a example

[OneLight]

Just now, BeyondET said:

28 minutes ago, OneLight said:

Astrology: the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.

Astronomy: the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.

I think you have the two mixed up.

revelations talks about heavenly events that will have a impact on human affairs and uses astrology as a example

Where is that in Revelation?  Chapter and verse(s) please.

[BeyondET]

11 minutes ago, OneLight said:

Where is that in Revelation?  Chapter and verse(s) please.

Chapter 12 has some, a person needs to know basic astrology to understand some of revelations, because the author used the celestial.