The Chasm Between Darkness And Light

In Luke 16:22-26 it is recorded that two men died. One went to a place of torment and fire; the other to a place of comfort, just the opposite. The one in the place of torment wanted to go to the other side, but could not because “ a great chasm has been fixed in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us”(Luke 16:26).

Some people view this passage of scripture as not being literal. However, no matter how one views this, as someone said in an article I read recently, every word in the Bible is there for a reason. The point of these verses is that there are two places to go after death, either to a place of darkness or a place of light, and it is impossible to go from the place of darkness to the one of light once a person has passed from this life. I realize this is a rather negative way to begin an article, but death is a reality, and so is the afterlife.

These two kingdoms are obvious in our culture today. Some people have been taken “captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ”(Colossians 2:8), “with all wicked deception for those who are perishing because they refused to love the truth and so be saved”(II Thess. 2:10). Many are living in deception and delusion. This is because they are captive to the kingdom of darkness. “ In their case, the God of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God“(II Cor. 4:4).

The kingdom of darkness is ruled by Satan(there is a real devil). Many people are under the influence and control of the devil, maybe without realizing it, but some have openly stated it. He is the source of some of the violence, murders, and destruction that we are witnessing in our society.

However, in this life it is still possible to cross over from the kingdom of darkness to the Kingdom of light. It is by the cross of Christ. It is a personal decision. “For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (I Cor. 1:18). When a desire is made to use the cross of Christ as your bridge you will be transferred from the kingdom of darkness to the Kingdom of light. Jesus is the bridge.

He said in John 14:6, “ I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except through me.”

I hope and pray that you will decide to cross that bridge today!