tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579147760533118991.post1691100823507316709..comments2023-09-05T10:57:36.181-05:00Comments on Thoughts of Josh Dryer: Matthew 5:13-20....Are you the Salt and Light of the Earth?Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17142603746684205509noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579147760533118991.post-37758418105466800102008-02-29T07:58:00.000-06:002008-02-29T07:58:00.000-06:00Just imagine how important it was for the oppresse...Just imagine how important it was for the oppressed Jews and few gentiles who were hearing this message to be given a hope for the future that Jesus promised to the faithful! Restoration from the grip of sin and Satan would have brought hope for believer living in this time as well as for any believer living in any time who needs an uplifting message. <BR/><BR/>I so much look forward to that Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142603746684205509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579147760533118991.post-32733176748611095152008-02-28T15:58:00.000-06:002008-02-28T15:58:00.000-06:00Theologically I believe Jesus is speaking in a now...Theologically I believe Jesus is speaking in a now / then framework. However contextually Jesus is communicating to a people about the now situations. This idea comes to life as the teaching expands in the next chapters. If the now / then is not understood then relate it this way... Jesus is relaying a message about a current kingdom and a future kingdom. Current kingdom began with Jesus Mannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650760825416582105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579147760533118991.post-53339638398587589132008-02-26T18:12:00.000-06:002008-02-26T18:12:00.000-06:00I think that Amanda has really hit the nail on the...I think that Amanda has really hit the nail on the head. We must be living out our faith in a real way, in the way the Christ has called us to. That is our purpose, that is our calling no matter what.<BR/><BR/>Manny brings up an interesting point...Are Christ's statements directed towards the future kingdom or are they directed towards Christians living now? <BR/><BR/>I also like Manny's finalJoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142603746684205509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579147760533118991.post-52005417385661689702008-02-26T16:33:00.000-06:002008-02-26T16:33:00.000-06:00Hey Josh the exegesis is good. I would like to add...Hey Josh the exegesis is good. I would like to add specifically about this passage that the salt and light are only doing what they can do! salt has to be salty or it no longer is called salt. Light has to be light or it ceases to be light. Prior to this passage Jesus declares how the people of the new kingdom will be (matt 5:1-12). Once our new nature is established and the work of the Holy mannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03495118948161421793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579147760533118991.post-1635617516667758232008-02-25T22:57:00.000-06:002008-02-25T22:57:00.000-06:00The passage about being salt and light has a lot o...The passage about being salt and light has a lot of bearing on my life. I should be an influence in my culture, instead of running to the nearest Christian bubble and soaking in the comfort of being around people that agree with me. One of the scariest things is sharing my faith with a stranger, but I am supposed to care so much about the state of my neighbor's heart, that I must invest in the Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14655485352291722931noreply@blogger.com