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Discussion in 'Other Christian Denominations' started by Alex2165, Jan 20, 2023.

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  1. Alex2165

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    Two interested verse I discovered in Mark that talking about salt, but it seems they are different in their meaning.

    Mark 9.49-50
    49. Everyone will be salted with fire.

    50. Salt is good, but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves and be at peace with one another." (Matthew 5.13) (Mark 9.50) (Luke 14.34-35) (Colossian 4.6)


    I think that in verse 49, "Everyone will be salted with fire," Jesus meant all sorts of persecutions of true Christians.

    Jesus has experienced Himself all sorts of insult, humiliation, persecution and abuse, and so He warned His disciples that they also will have the same experience in all these things as He has.

    For this reason, Jesus again repeated meaning of "will be salted with fire" but on a different occasion.


    Mark 10.38-39
    38.But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking for. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?"

    39.And they said to Him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you shall drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized."


    But the next 50th verse have completely different meaning while still figuratively speaking about salt.

    The verse starts, "Salt is good." Indeed, it is good, and not only for its original purpose, but in this verse, it is also good for our spirituality.

    If we lose our spirituality, it is almost impossible to returned it back, just like salt if it loses its saltiness.

    The words, "Have salt in yourselves" It certainly meant godly spirituality according to teachings and commandments of the Lord.

    But what actually it means to have salt in yourselves in practice?

    It means to keep, to behave, to enforce, and to live according to Statutes of GOD, uphold the Principals and Ideals of Christ, to spread Gospel, to teach others, and to stand own ground concerning Teaching of Christ and not give up before the face of adversity, persecution, and tribulation.

    The end of the verse 50 ends with words, "be at peace with one another." These words do not need any explanation or translation, but under this context they mean that Christians who have "saltiness" must have unity, strong bond, and harmony among themselves in order to succeed in doing Christ' works.
     
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    Stay salty, Salty. LOL


    All the offerings of the holy gifts, which the sons of Israel offer to the Lord, I have given to you and your sons and your daughters with you, as a permanent allotment. It is a permanent covenant of salt before the Lord to you and your descendants with you.”
    Numbers 18:19 NASB

    Then the Lord said to Moses, “Take for yourself spices—stacte, onycha, and galbanum, spices and pure frankincense; there shall be an equal part of each. You shall make incense from it all, a skillful mixture, the work of a perfumer, salted, pure, and holy. And you shall crush some of it very fine, and put part of it in front of the testimony in the tent of meeting where I will meet with you; it shall be most holy to you.
    Exodus 30:34–36 NASB

    Every grain offering of yours, moreover, you shall season with salt, so that the salt of the covenant of your God will not be lacking from your grain offering; with all your offerings you shall offer salt.
    Leviticus 2:13 NASB

    ...you shall offer a bull without blemish and a ram without blemish from the flock. You shall offer them before the Lord, and the priests shall throw salt on them, and they shall offer them up as a burnt offering to the Lord.
    Ezekiel 43:23–24 NASB​
    • Salt is a purifier.
    • Salt is a preservative.
    • Salt is a flavor enhancer.
    Parallel passage:
    You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by people. Matthew 5:13 NASB​


    In the verse (Mark 9:49), salt's relationship with fire in verse 9:49 certainly seems to connect it with sacrificial testing or the trials of the disciples.
    The prior context (vss. 43-48) deals with moral trials that afflict disciples of our Lord, disciples are after all, followers of the One who made the ultimate sacrifice (John 16:33; 2 Corinthians 4:8-10).

    Christians are the salt of the world.

    As we accompany Christ,
    • we are to stay salty,
    • we are to endure fiery temptation.

    Rob
     
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    Based on what passage of Scripture is salted with fire used of believes being persecuted?
     
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