You Are the Salt of the Earth Matthew 5:13. The Salt of the Earth About 3.5% of ocean water is salt; 2.2 pounds of salt per cubit foot of water There.

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You Are the Salt of the Earth Matthew 5:13

The Salt of the Earth About 3.5% of ocean water is salt; 2.2 pounds of salt per cubit foot of water There are about 7 tablespoons of salt in the average human body

Salt in the Bible Physical salt is mentioned (Gen. 14:3; Num. 34:3,12; Deut. 3:17; Josh. 3:16, 12:3; Jas. 3:12) Spiritual salt is mentioned (Mt. 5:13; Mk. 9:49-50; Lk. 14:34-35)

Salt in the Bible Salt purifies (2 K. 2:21; Ezek. 16:4) Salt destroys (Deut. 29:22-23; Judges 9:45; Ezek. 47:11; Zeph. 2:9) Salt seasons (Ex. 30:35; Lev. 2:13; Job 6:6; Col. 4:6) Salt preserves

Christians Purify Like Salt Purify sin in us (Heb. 1:3; Tit. 2:14; Jas. 4:8; 2 Pet. 1:9) Purify sin around us (Mt. 5:13; Mk. 9:50)

Christians Destroy Like Salt Flesh must be destroyed (Rom. 8:13) Error must be destroyed (2 Cor. 10:4-5) Self must be destroyed (Gal. 2:20; 6:14)

Christians Season Like Salt Seasoned words (Col. 4:6) Seasoned character (Phil. 4:8) Seasoned sacrifices (Rom. 12:1)

Christians Preserve Like Salt Truth must be preserved (Prov. 23:23) NT church must be preserved (2 Tim. 1:13) National morality must be preserved (Psa. 9:17; Isa. 60:12; 2 Chron. 7:14)

You Are the Salt of the Earth Salt must make contact (Jn. 17:15) Salt must maintain its savor (Mt. 5:13; Mk. 9:50; 2 Cor. 6:14ff; Jas. 1:27; Rev. 2:15)? Are you worth your salt? The Roman word for salt is “salarium” from which we get “salary”