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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
No, I was asking what you, personally, thought was the meaning of outer darkness.
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To me, outer darkness is separation from God.
Scripture shows us 3 falls: the fall of Satan, the fall of man, and the fall of the angels. Note that Genesis 6 occurs after Genesis 3. And this isn't extraneous to the Christian's mind because both Jude and 2 Peter spent time on the cause and consequences of the third fall. If you want to peer into darkness, read those chapters. "When light becomes dark, how great is the dark!"
Loren Stuckenbrucks book on the fall of the angels is really enlightening.
It is all about one thing - obedience. The Son loved the Father and obeyed, and the Father delighted in the Son and and raised him to glory.
Jesus dealt with all 3 falls. Most people I talk to only are aware of the first two. But to ascertain unseen realms as Jesus and his disciples might have - then clarity and dimension begin to emerge. Suddenly everything has its imperative, holistic sense. As you do, so it will be done to you. It's so simple even a Galilean fisherman can grasp it. And yet a Pharisee is in awe of its brilliance.
Do not do unto others as they do to you; rather do unto others as you would have them do. Outwardly, not much will change, at least in the beginning. But inwardly it is the difference between heaven and hell. I believe it is our path across that great gap. "And where I am going, you know the way."