![]() ![]() ![]() Although Christians are morally and spiritually different from non-Christian people, but socially they may not separate themselves from the surrounding community. Instead they have to shine the light of darkness and salt they have to seep into the rotting flesh. Second, Christians should enter into non-Christian community. God made the world a people for Himself and calls to this congregation is to be HOLY means to ‘be different from the others’. The world is rotting but you will have to be salts, and protecting it from decay. In other words, they are different from the surrounding community should be so thoroughly as different from water-soluble oil that would not go into one, Jesus said that those differences should be like the difference between light and darkness, and between salt and decay. This is a grand theme in the entire Bible. ![]() ![]() There are four truths that is so prominent that we must note įirst, the fundamental Christians different from non-Christian. Both metaphor that it opposes the two communities. This world is dark, so Jesus is not stated directly, but you will have to be explained. Through the use of salt and light-utility that Jesus describes His influence is expected to be played by the students in the community. Their numbers are still very small, but they must be salt and light to the whole earth. What exactly is his purpose? Similarly, Jesus. He knew very well the practical usefulness of salt and light. “You are the salt of the earth. If the salt has become tasteless, how it be salted? no more useless than thrown away and trampled people. You are the light of the world. The town is situated on the mountain can not be hidden. After all people do not turn on a lamp and put it under the bushel, but on the lamp stand so that enlightens all men in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see the good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven “.( Matthew 5:13-16).Īll of us, know what it is salt and light. Probably no single household in this world who do not recognize and exploit it. ![]()
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