3. Illumination.
transfer of man, who is by nature in spiritual darkness (Eph. 5:8: nte yap mote oK0toc [Ye were sometimes darkness]) into the state of spiritual light (1. c.: viv d€ ac év Kvpio [But now are ye light in the Lord]). That this is factually the conversion is called Acts 26:18 says: avoi€a1 dq)’ HApLovs av TOV TOV GTOOTpEWaL G15 OKdTOVG sic pws [To open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light.]. Here the terminus a quo is expressly indicated by ox6toc and the terminus ad quem of conversion by pwc. And enlightenment happens through faith in Christ. Christ as the reconciler of the world is the light of the world, and whoever believes in him is enlightened by it - rope, by faith. Joh. 12:46: Ey® oa sic tov Kéopov éAnAvia, tva tac 5 MLOTEVOV TIOTEVOV sic ELLE EV TH OKOTIC. LN LEtvn. 17? It is therefore to be noted that unbelievers or unconverts cannot be called illuminated (illuminati). On this point, the Pietists were right
against some so-called orthodox who claimed that even unconverted pastors could be ascribed an illumination (i//uminatio), at least a kind of "Anleuchtung" (alluminatio). '°°°