Bible Question: what dows salt and light on a dark world mean |
Bible Answer: Dear curlertwirler, I suppose you are referring to Matthew Chapter 5. Please note the below is a citation from pastor John Piper's sermon where he refuted the prosperity gospel preaching. I believe the context of the scripture he was using in the explanation about the salt and light could shed some light on your better understanding. You have to grasp the main idea of Jesus' teaching on salt and light within the context of the beatitude in Matthew in order to have a proper understanding. ******* The context of Jesus’ saying shows us what the salt and light are. They are the joyful willingness to suffering for Christ. Here is what Jesus said, “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. You are the salt of the earth. . . . You are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:11-14). What will make the world taste (the salt) and see (the light) of Christ in us is not that we love wealth the same way they do. Rather, it will be the willingness and the ability of Christians to love others through suffering, all the while rejoicing because their reward is in heaven with Jesus. ****** Shalom Azure |