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(Acts 10:34–43; John 8:12–20) “I am the light of the world; Whoever follows Me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life,” says the Lord. Consequently, whoever turns away from the Lord turns away from the light and leads into darkness, and is therefore a true obscurantist. You know what the teaching of Christ requires, and look: as soon as someone entertains thoughts contrary to this teaching, do not be afraid to call him an obscurantist, this is his proper name. The Lord teaches that God is one in essence and threefold in persons; this is a ray of the supernatural light of truth; whoever preaches the opposite of this leads into darkness from the light, and he is an obscurantist. The Lord teaches that the Tri-Hypostatic God, having created the world with His word, provides for it - this is Divine light, illuminating the dark paths of our life with an unearthly comforting light: whoever preaches the opposite of this leads into joyless darkness - this is an obscurantist. The Lord teaches that God, having created man in His image and likeness, appointed him to live in paradise; when he sinned, he righteously expelled him from paradise to live on this earth, full of sorrows and needs. However, he was not completely angry with him, but was pleased to arrange for his salvation through the death on the cross of the incarnate Only Begotten Son of God - and this is a spiritual light that illuminates the moral darkness that surrounds our souls; whoever preaches the opposite of this leads into darkness and is an obscurantist. The Lord teaches: believe and, having accepted the power of grace in the Divine sacraments, live according to My commandments and you will be saved - this is the only way for the light of God to enter us and make us enlightened; whoever teaches otherwise wants to keep us in darkness and is therefore an obscurantist. The Lord teaches: enter through the narrow gates of a strict, selfless life, and this is the only path to the light; whoever leads on the broad path of self-indulgence leads into darkness and is an obscurantist. The Lord teaches: remember the last - death, judgment, hell, heaven - and this is the light that illuminates our future; whoever teaches that death is the end of everything brings darkness to our fate, and therefore an obscurantist. Lovers of light, learn by this to discern where the darkness is and turn away from it. You might be interested in: