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Matthew 5:13-16 : Salt and Light

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13 I ere Jordens Salt; men dersom Saltet mister sin Kraft, hvormed skal det da saltes? Det duer ikke til andet end at kastes ud og nedtrædes af Menneskene.

14 I ere Verdens Lys; en Stad, som ligger på et Bjerg, kan ikke skjules.

15 Man tænder heller ikke et Lys og sætter det under Skæppen, men Lysestagen; så skinner det for alle dem, som ere i Huset.

16 Lader således eders Lys skinne for Menneskene, at de må se eders gode Gerninger og ære eders Fader, som er i Himlene.


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Salt and Light

By Junchol Lee


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Most of us might have asked ourselves the question, "What is the purpose of my existence here on earth, God?" Here is one of the answers that Jesus gave in Matthew 5:13-14, "You are the salt of the earth. And you are the light of the world." As a Christian, you might automatically assume that what Jesus meant by "you" is could only be the "you" who is a Christian and thus reading the Scripture. However, if you then take a moment and think about it, you might realize the truth that Jesus' response is not that simple!