For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
The light of the lamp is truth and it exposes us for what we are in truth and from this light we cannot hide ourselves from God. The knowledge that our true nature is exposed only means shame to the children of God, to the sinner that takes pride in sin it does not matter. They do not recognize God’s authority to judge. They do not believe there is a God.
Sin becomes their god. They love their sinful life and will not give it up for anyone.
“Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.”
A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit
“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit.”
Two issues are visible in the light of truth, we see people for what they are and we need to be careful not to eat the fruit of bad trees.
And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment:
He in that verse is the Spirit of Truth, the Holy Spirit and if we judge for ourselves then we have stopped following the path of righteousness. Labels are only useful in avoiding the fruit of bad trees. Judgment does not change the label.
Listen to the Word of the Lord.
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
We are not reapers, we are sowers.