The Shining Light of Glory Part 1
by Pastor Mark Downey

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 60:1-5
'The Shining' is the title of a weird novel and movie by jewish author Stephen King, but we're not interested in mystically demented literature or movies. However, we're going to be looking at the fantastic, spectacular and wonderfully brilliant subject of biblical light. Why? Because the Scriptures have such a rich reference to not only literal light, but figurative light as well. I've prayed for the light bulb in my head to be turned on, so that the message God wants us to see is seen. I want to shed light on seeing the light. How often do we hope that people with whom we’ve planted the seed of Christian Identity will see the light? Not for our sake, but for theirs. Why is it important to have light? So that we're not in the dark? Naturally, there is the issue of race and poses the question of why did God create light and dark races. And even if you don't believe in God, why did they evolve as such? If there was just a “human race,” why not one uniform skin pigment and behavioral traits? I believe the Bible offers us an explanation. One of the peculiar revelations of this message is that light and the New Testament baptism are very similar. I don't think the other races can be baptized, and by that, I don't mean getting wet. I don't think the other races can see the light as we do, so as we go along, try to replace the word light with the word baptize. I think you'll see some interesting parallels.

Light is God and His word dispels the darkness. Darkness is ignorance of His word.