The works of darkness would be any works whatever that would not stand the fullest investigation, that would not stand approval in the light of the new dispensation, if it were fully ushered in. Let us remember that we belong to the new dispensation, and not to the old, and should, therefore, live in accordance with our citizenship and our responsibility toward the Prince of Light and in opposition to the prince of darkness, his works and his ways.
The night of Satan's dark reign over the earth is almost ended. The day of Christ's joyous reign is at hand. As God's people we should cast off any and every work or quality imbued with the Adversary's spirit, and arm ourselves with every truth and grace of the Lord's Spirit. Thus our citizenship in the Kingdom of God will be properly attested, and our patriotism will be splendidly manifested, and that to the Divine pleasing.
Gen. 6:5, 11; 8:21; Psa. 51:5; Prov. 20:9; Eccles. 7:20; Isa. 1:5, 6; 51:1; 64:6; Jer. 17:9; Matt. 7:17; 15:19; John 3:19; Rom. 1:21-32; 3:9-19, 23; 6:6, 19, 20; Gal. 5:17, 19-21; Eph. 4:17-22; 5:11; Col. 3:8; Eph. 6:12-18; 1 Thes. 5:8; John 3:21; 15:2-8; 2 Cor. 9:8; Gal. 6:4, 7-9.
