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'Salt of the earth'

"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It's no good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men." Mt 5.13

Interpretation- Jesus is speaking to those who are 'spirit filled', either because they have been unpolluted by 'the world', or because they have been transformed (from worldly manipulation) through repentance (most likely this second group). The 'once born' person (culturally hypnotized) isn't valuable, except to be 'trampled under foot by men' ('men' refers to any once-born person- those who prey upon each other for selfish ends). The 'salt of the earth' are important as representatives of God, who help bring about it's fulfillment.

Self-absorbed people often think they're 'God's gift' to the world in many ways. Jesus is clearly denouncing their fantasies!

Matthew

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