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1John 2:11 But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn't know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

There is no greater darkness than to be found in sin, while, believing you are in the light. Yet, so many Christian's believe they are in the light by doctrine, but exist in darkness. These fleshly Christian's put all hope is a teachings, thinking, as it were, if they just teach it they are in light, if they uphold it without compromise they are in the light.

This is why we see so many painful failings of those claiming the light while doing some atrocity to other humans; such conduct that even the world find reprehensible. Here, however, the apostle John is specifically talking about darkness of sin compared to being in Christ Jesus without sin, not light from a teachings, but light by the light of Christ Jesus sinless life.

Proverbs 4:19 The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don't know what they stumble over.

Romans 2:19 and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness.

There is no light of God without a remission of our sins, or a justification of our sin. God is light, and we can only become part of the light by being in the life of Christ Jesus. So many Christian's believe the light is an organization they associate with, but the light of God for us sinful human is Jesus Christ, and proof of this is the fruit on all organized religion tree of good and evil fruit. However, Christ made it clear a good tree has only good fruit on it, not both light and darkness.

Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Hating our brothers/sisters comes from demanding justice by laws outside of Christ Jesus, and the New Covenant, which is the Royal Law of Love. Demanding and judging others by laws that created more sin, exposing sin, while having no remission of sin by God's provision of blood, in Christ Jesus. In other words, if these brothers and sisters John was speaking too here went under another headship rather than Christ Jesus they would be sinning and subsequently, hanging a millstone upon the necks of their brothers and sisters.

Luke 11:35 Therefore see whether the light that is in you isn't darkness.

Returning to darkness of sin without sacrifice of blood, which justifies our sins against God, while teaching they were righteous by self-good works according to some fleshly rule of man, or even the Law of Moses completed in Christ Jesus setting them free from God's wrath. No greater hate, and darkness could there be for those we say love, and are part of in the body of Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 5:11 Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

John 8:12 Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world.{Isaiah 60:1} He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."

John 12:46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness. #

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