11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light (Romans 13:11-12).
Paul is warning that the time for action in terms of following Christ is now. This is the age of grace, and during this time God’s saving grace is extended to all that call upon the name of Lord. We are to be transformed by the power of His saving grace through the armor of His light. The time is coming and will come when the opportunity to put on the armor of light will no longer be present. The prophets of the Old Testament warned of this and this teaching is reinforced in multiple locations in the New Testament. Christ is our one and only mediator, redeemer and savior and in Him there is no darkness, but rather only pure light.
Paul is warning that the time for action in terms of following Christ is now. This is the age of grace, and during this time God’s saving grace is extended to all that call upon the name of Lord. We are to be transformed by the power of His saving grace through the armor of His light. The time is coming and will come when the opportunity to put on the armor of light will no longer be present. The prophets of the Old Testament warned of this and this teaching is reinforced in multiple locations in the New Testament. Christ is our one and only mediator, redeemer and savior and in Him there is no darkness, but rather only pure light.
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