A True Disciple

delivered us from the domain (kingdom) of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son. ” The “ old, ” then, represents the kingdom of darkness which is under the control of the prince of the power of the air, that is, Satan. The “ new ” is the kingdom of Christ where He rules and reigns. In order to understand the significance of the two, let ’ s look more closely at each one.

The kingdom of darkness is not a physical kingdom but a spiritual kingdom that keeps its inhabitants in bondage to sin. Everyone born into the world is born into the kingdom of darkness and

Everyone born into the world is born into the kingdom of darkness and is a sinner by nature.

is a sinner by nature. This is a result of the fall of Adam in the garden of Eden. Because of Adam ’ s disobedience, sin came into the world. Therefore, all of mankind has been affected and infected with sin. Anyone who has not believed the gospel of Christ, whether they see themselves as morally good according to the world ’ s standards or living a destructive, evil lifestyle, is bound up in the kingdom of darkness: “ For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God ” (Rom 3:23). Those

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