ILLUMINATION

I. Spiritual Darkness

Israel

Natural

Judicial, Isa. 6:9,10; Mt. 13:14-15 Ro. 11:13-25

– national but not universal

National illumination Isa. 60:1-3

 Gentile

Natural, Jn. 1:5; 3:17; Isa. 9:2

Messiah will give light.

Satanic

Blinded to the gospel, 2 Cor. 4:3,4

Reprobate mind, Ro. 1:19-32 cf. I Cor. 1:21

Illuminated by the power of the Spirit, Jn. 16:7-11, and word, Ro. 10:17

Carnal

Vacuum of Satan’s viewpoint, Eph. 4:17,18

Walk in the light, 5:6-17

 II. Illumination of the Spirit

Age of the Holy Spirit

– hindered by sin

Spiritual Christian “discerns all things”, 1 Cor. 2:15; 3:1-3

Illumination for the unsaved, Jn. 16:7-11

Illumination for saved, 16:12-15, 1 Cor. 2:9-3:4