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Is the following scripture saying once you backslide...you can't come back because you've lost your salt and it is impossible to be "salty" again?

Mat 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Mat 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
Mat 5:15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Mat 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

2007-03-15 01:07:55 · 5 answers · asked by The 17th Sheep 3 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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Salt enhances the flavor of foods. In the same way our lives are to enhance the flavor of God's word. We do that by living a life that matches up with what God designed us for.

Let me give an example: I once knew a couple that did not believe in God or Jesus. They seemed to be happy from the outside, but I have no idea what was going on inside. For whatever reason the wife attended a church activity with a friend and she found it interesting and began attending on a regular basis. Soon after she accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. She did not talk about it much with her husband but there was a change in her that he noticed. Finally he approached her about it and said, 'I have no idea what has happened to you, but whatever it is, I want it for myself. She had been the salt that made faith taste good.

Light shines into dark places and makes them light. We are supposed to shine the light of God into every corner in order that His light will come into the lives of those who are touched by it.

Unfortunately Christians know well how to shine Gods light into dark places, but do not sprinkle His salt to give faith a savor. Consequently they spend their time using their light to uncover other peoples sin.

grace2u

2007-03-15 01:33:38 · answer #1 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 1 0

Those who lean unto there own understanding of scripture are leading others astray and blinded by their "pride!" But this has to occur for the Kingdom of God is coming to this earth and establish His way as the only way.

Pride is man's downfall. The End of the circle of man's self rule will be the beginning of Christ's Kingdom but that "pride" must be broken first!

2007-03-15 01:18:46 · answer #2 · answered by אידיאליסטי™ 5 · 0 1

Salt is often used in the Bible figuratively. Jesus told his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth,” a preserving influence on others, preventing spiritual putrefaction and moral decay. The good news they carried would preserve life. However, he went on to say to them: “But if the salt loses its strength, how will its saltness be restored? It is no longer usable for anything but to be thrown outside to be trampled on by men.” (Mt 5:13; Mr 9:50; Lu 14:34, 35) One Bible commentator remarks on Matthew 5:13: “The salt used in this country [United States] is a chemical compound—muriate of soda—and if the saltness were lost, or it were to lose its savour, there would be nothing remaining. It enters into the very nature of the substance. In eastern countries, however, the salt used was impure, mingled with vegetable and earthy substances; so that it might lose the whole of its saltness, and a considerable quantity of earthy matter remain. This was good for nothing, except that it was used, as it is said, to place in paths, or walks, as we use gravel. This kind of salt is common still in that country. It is found in the earth in veins or layers, and when exposed to the sun and rain, loses its saltness entirely.”—Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament, 1974.

Those who exercised faith in Christ Jesus as “the light of the world” and became his followers themselves came to be “sons of light.” (Joh 3:21; 8:12; 12:35, 36, 46) They made known to others the requirements for gaining God’s favor and life, doing so “in the light,” that is, openly. (Mt 10:27) Similarly, John the Baptizer had served as a light when “preaching baptism in symbol of repentance” and pointing forward to Messiah’s coming. (Lu 3:3, 15-17; Joh 5:35) Also, by their fine works, by word and example, followers of Christ let their light shine. (Mt 5:14, 16; compare Ro 2:17-24.) “The fruitage of the light consists of every sort of goodness and righteousness and truth.” It therefore exposes the baseness of the shameful works belonging to darkness (fornication, uncleanness of every kind, greediness, and the like) practiced by “the sons of disobedience.” As a result these shameful works are seen in their true light and, in the sense of being manifested as things condemned by God, become light themselves. (Eph 5:3-18; compare 1Th 5:4-9.) Equipped with “weapons of the light,” the spiritual armor from God, Christians wage warfare “against the governments, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places” and are enabled thereby to stand firm as approved servants of God.—Ro 13:12-14; Eph 6:11-18.

2007-03-15 01:25:33 · answer #3 · answered by papa G 6 · 0 1

Salt on my chips, (french fries) & only light mayonnaise, 'cos I need to cut down a little..
:)

2007-03-15 01:13:32 · answer #4 · answered by viragotriker 3 · 0 0

Yes you can come back to God,

2007-03-15 01:15:00 · answer #5 · answered by birdsflies 7 · 0 1

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