1 John 1:6-7 "If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin."
Light: of truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it. That which is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly.
Darkness: of ignorance respecting divine things and human duties, and the accompanying ungodliness and immorality, together with their consequent misery in hell.
Fellowship is some of the glue that holds Christ's church together. However, true fellowship cannot occur if there are secrets being held back. Darkness is a cloak, it is secrecy, it is deception. Light is openness, exposed, fearlessly honest.
Fellowship has the idea of "joint participation". It is walking this path toward Christ-likeness with our fellows. This can only happen when each "fellow" is walking in openness. Think of attempting to build a house without ever talking to your fellow workers.
Truth and light will results in real fellowship that spurs each fellow believer on to love and good works. Darkness and lies will only end in misery and failure. Where am I walking today?
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