Something about Salt, Something about a Christian

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You're the SALT of the EARTH... (Matt. 5:13)

"Salt doesn't give AROMA or COLOR to food. It gives TASTE. Likewise, Christianity is not for MERE SHOWS, THEATRICS, FLAMBOYANCE and APPEARANCE. Christianity is for TASTE & VALUE. No one is looking for how colorful salt is, or seeking to know how nice it smells in a pot of soup! It's all about how TASTY it is. Amongst other things, this is where the value of salt lies insofar as food is concerned."

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