Jesus is not offering a compliment. He is giving a mandate. He is defining both our identity and our mission.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls his disciples “the salt of the earth” and “the light of the world” (Matthew 5:13–16). He is not offering a compliment. He is giving a mandate. He is defining both our identity and our mission. These images tell us how believers are meant to live within the world:
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