Thematic Bible: Saints are delivered from


Thematic Bible



So, Jesus spoke to them again [i.e., to the Jewish authorities. See 7:45], saying, "I am the light of the world. The person who becomes my follower will never live in [spiritual] darkness, but have the light of [i.e., for his] life [i.e., followers of Jesus will not live in error and sin but in truth and righteousness]." Verse ConceptsDawnDarkness, Deliverance FromFollowing Jesus ChristBeing A LightenlightenmentBeing A Soldierdiscipleship, benefits ofHow Disciples Are CalledClaimsLife, Of FaithLight, SpiritualMetaphorsNames And Titles For ChristTypes Of ChristDark DaysPromised LightLife Through ChristThe Light Of ChristFrom Darkness To LightComing Out Of DarknessInstructions About FollowingDarknessLightSpiritual DarknessThe WorldLight As A Symbol Of SalvationLife That Is Worth Living



But you brothers are not in the dark about that day, so that it sneaks up on you like a thief, for all of you people belong to the light; you belong to the daytime. We do not belong to the night or to darkness. [Note: In this passage "light" and "daytime" refer to spiritual illumination, while "darkness" and "night" refer to spiritual ignorance].


And when you were freed from [the practice of] sin, you became slaves to doing what is right. Verse ConceptsBondage, SpiritualNecessityRighteous By ObedienceSubject To GodRighteousnessslaveryFreedomFree Willfreeliberation

But now, since you have been freed from [the practice of] sin and have become slaves to God, the benefits you receive are a holy life [here] and never ending life in the future. Verse Conceptseternal life, experience ofHoliness Of The SaintsHoliness, Purpose OfServants Of The LordSlavery, SpiritualFruitful LabourTargetsSinSubject To GodPromise Of HeavenUniversalismHolinessReligious FreedomFreedomliberation