Question 40: Engaging the World

Jesus speaks these words to his disciples as part of his Sermon on the Mount, teaching them their role in the world. He uses two powerful metaphors, salt and light, to describe how his followers should function in the world. Salt is essential for preserving food and adding flavor, while light is crucial for navigation and safety in darkness. Jesus says his disciples are preservatives in a decaying world and illumination in spiritual darkness. They are not to hide their influence but to be visible like "a town built on a hill." Their faith isn’t meant to be private, but to have a transformative impact on the world through their words and actions.