What exactly is meant by walking in the light/darkness?

by **jen** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:01 am

I am new to my faith in Christ, and There is a lot that I am confused about. I know that walking in the light is walking with the spirit. I know that walking in the dark is walking in sin. I also know that once you believe Christ is the savior, you are saved/your sins are paid for.

Romans chapters 6-8 and other verses similar to those are confusing
me. Romans6:14 "For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace." does that mean once you are baptized and have crucified your flesh that you will no longer have desires of the flesh? Or does it mean that since sin is no longer your master that you are no longer under the punishment of the law. For example, if you give into lust when you are saved and walking with the spirit and you repent with all your heart, you will not be judged under the law for your actions? Or does it mean if you are walking with the spirit yu will no longer lust.

Another verse that I have trouble understanding is this 1John 2:24 (NIV) See that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.
Is it possible that once you are in the son that there is a possibility that you will not remain in the son if you stray from the word? I also read online, I forgot what verse, but I read a verse saying something to the effect of what I just wrote. That if you allow yourself to sin, you are no longer godly and eventually god will stop walking with you.

I am just confused on how everything plays into itself. I am not yet baptized, so I have not yet officially crucified the flesh to walk with the spirit. Also, the bible also says that you cannot be saved if Jesus is not in you. How can you tell if Jesus is/is not in you? Does walking in the light just mean you will be open with god about everything you do, or does it mean throwing sin aside and living without temptation. Also, if it is our human nature to sin then by crucifying the flesh/by getting baptized, we will no longer be influenced by sin and our nature? Or does it mean that those things will no longer play a factor whether we go to heaven/hell?

Anything that helps answer all/some of the questions is much appreciated. Thank you.

by **emilek17** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:04 am

LIGHT MEANS BORN AGAIN thru Jesus...

darkness is of the devil

by **caspar99** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:21 am

It means living a dull life because according to the bible everything that's fun is a sin.

by **kendon19** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:27 am

It means which side of the force you use

by **elkan80** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:35 am

It means you are either wise (light) or dumb (darkness)!!

by **voliny13** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:40 am

It means traveling by way of self-ambulation of the lower limbs through areas where there is either the presence or absence of electromagnetic radiation oscillating at frequencies within the visible spectrum.

by **drystan** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:51 am

light is truth joy love happiness
darkness suffer pain used /destroy the poor

by **pete** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:58 am

don't know
sorry

by **egan** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:02 am

Once you are God's child, he will always keep you...

but, this life can be laid waste by returning to the darkness from whence we came

No one who has tasted the goodness of God wants to go back to bitter dregs of sin

this scripture might help:

1 Corinthians 3: 9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building. 10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. 14 If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

He himself will be saved, but a little singed

by **dennie18** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:10 am

Walking in the light means to be a good person – consistently practice love, compassion, kindness, goodness, justice, unity, brotherhood, equality, respect, integrity, honesty, patience, tolerance, courage, humility, etc for everyone and everything, including yourself.

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