What happens when you are saved regarding spiritual darkness and the kingdom?
At salvation, God translates the believer from spiritual darkness into the kingdom of His dear Son, which is presently in heaven. He also delivers them from the power of darkness, making them members of that kingdom, and one day they will rule and reign with Christ when it is established on earth.
Les explains that at salvation, along with all the other things God has done on our behalf, He has translated us from our spiritual darkness into the kingdom of His dear Son, which is in heaven. That kingdom is still centered in the person of Christ, who remains King of kings and Lord of lords. Les maintains He is not the King of the church but the head of the body. Yet the same kingdom will one day come and be established on the earth, and believers will be there with it, ruling and reigning with Christ over that kingdom of which they are now members by virtue of their salvation experience. Les also emphasizes the past tense: He has delivered us from the power of darkness, which includes the power of Satan, the principalities and powers upon the human race, and the little Adam and all his power.