Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. Ephesians 5:11
Upon salvation God calls us to Holiness. This means that we put away our selfish attitudes and agendas and remold our patterns of thinking and behavior. In this passage of scripture, Paul does not waste time with generalities but points out that our behavior must mirror the likeness of our Savior.
The cultural background of Ephesus, the city to which this letter Ephesians is written, was a hub of the occult, black magic, spiritism….. These people understand the concept of darkness. Paul also wrote a letter to the people of Galatia that contains a familiar passage listing nine attributes of a Christian called, The Fruit of the Spirit. (5:22-23) They are love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control and should permeate all relationships and actions of those who have experienced salvation.
Pursuing things of darkness is fruitless and leads to death. Your life is precious. Protect it against such things.
God and sin cannot….. will not coexist. You have to chose one or the other.
Chose joy, peace, love……
Gretchen