Comments on: A Shining Salty City On A Stand

By: Will fox

Will fox — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:16:38 +0000

true , who would want to be salt on a piece of rotting meat?
god doesnt just want us to hide thee faults of earth, but to save it with our example and ministry.

By: Anderson maker of cupholders

Anderson maker of cupholders — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:24:43 +0000

I think that the command is to not compromise but act with humility and avoid acting with out proper thought and consultation. Also, ‘the farmer who watches every cloud never harvests’.

By: laura

laura — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:58:25 +0000

Salt makes people thirsty, too

By: gianna

gianna — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:03:57 +0000

yes, but what does this mean? HOW do you be the salt and the light? Ps, some specific actions…you guys are really good at this, so i can’ t wait for your response.. pls and thanx

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ArrowUp » Blog Archive » ArrowUp — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:57:08 +0000

[...] we are letting the light of Jesus shine through us and reach the darkness of this world. There is a great article on this over at The Rebelution. It is titled “A Shining Salty City on a Stand” and it covers [...]

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ArrowUp « ArrowUp — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:51:59 +0000

[...] Matthew 5:14-17 says that we are the light of the world. As Christians, our “chief and highest end” is to glorify God is everything we do. If we do this, then we are letting the light of Jesus shine through us and reach the darkness of this world. There is a great article on this over at The Rebelution. It is titled “A Shining Salty City on a Stand” and it covers the fact that we need to be salt and light to this decaying world. Glorifying God in all we do isn’t optional – it’s essential. The Bible says in Matthew 5:16 that we should let our light shine in front of all men. Even if we aren’t proclaiming the good news every minute of the day, we can set good examples for everyone we come in contact with by living according to the principles of the Bible. [...]

By: Georgie

Georgie — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:25:41 +0000

The verses that Stephanie wrote are talking about two different things.

The first one (Matt 5:16) is talking about our faith; how God changes our attitude and as Christians we desire to do loving, kind, patient, selfless things. By doing this we show that God’s taken our focus off ourselves, He’s made us see our sinfulness and His awesome holiness. If we let people see how our life has changed through our faith in Christ then they can glorify God and it’s a way of spreading the good news of the gospel.

The second verse (Matt 6:1) is refering to good works, perhaps things like visiting the poor, visiting the elderly, baking food for people, and giving money. You shouldn’t boast about these things, but do them quietly so that only the necessary people know.

As Christians we’re in a battle, which is why we wear full armour (Ephesians 6), this means different things for different people.
Some people are on the front line, they’re the mouth in the body of Christ - shouting out loud and clear, startling people making them look around nervously to see who’s chasing them. (You might identify street evangelists, pastors, open air preachers, overseas missionaries, and others of these types of people)
Other people are the soldiers that stay in the camp, these are like the ears of the body - ready to care for the wounded soldiers, making sure all the equipment is ready. (These people might present themselves as full-time mums, the school pupil who works hard for the glory of God, the elderly person who has a ministry of prayer and encouragement, and others)

As someone’s said already: We need to keep a close relationship with God to find out what He’s calling us to do. Does He want our next witness to be a startling one or a subtle one? We need to ask Him.

By: Monkey Girl

Monkey Girl — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:31:42 +0000

amen to that! i especially liked the line (and we quote) “Our calling as Christians is not only to shine our light brightly, but most importantly, to do so in such a way and in such an arena that we cannot be ignored.”

That right there means a lot to me and is very important.
God bless you guys!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:43:20 +0000

Concerning the point made about being a ligth that cannot be ignored, I am troubled. I completely believe that truth and accept it whole-heartedly. My youth pastor always told s we must affirm what scripture affirms and deny what scripture denies.
There are two verses, though, that have gotten me divided.
Matthew 5:16
“In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”
Matthew 6:1
“Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.”

Where’s the balance?