02. The Parable of the Salt of the Earth.

.    MATTHEW 5:1-13.

AND seeing the multitudes,
he went up into a mountain:
and when he was set,
his Disciples came unto him:
2. And he opened his mouth,
and taught them, saying,
3. "Blessed are the Poor in spirit:
for theirs is The Kingdom of Heaven.
4. "Blessed are they that mourn:
for they shall be comforted.
5. "Blessed are the meek:
for they shall inherit the Earth.
6. "Blessed are they which do
hunger and thirst after Righteousness:
for they shall be filled.
7. "Blessed are the merciful:
for they shall obtain mercy.
8. "Blessed are the pure in heart:
for they shall see God.
9. "Blessed are the Peacemakers:
for they shall be called The Children of God.
10. "Blessed are they which are persecuted
for Righteousness' sake:
for theirs is The Kingdom of Heaven.
11. "Blessed are ye,
when men
shall revile you,
and persecute you,
and shall say all manner of evil
against you falsely,
for my sake.
12. "Rejoice, and be exceeding glad:
for Great is your Reward in Heaven:
for so persecuted they the Prophets
which were before you.
13. "Ye are the Salt of the Earth:
but if the salt have lost his savour,
wherewith shall it be salted?
it is thenceforth good for nothing,
but to be cast out,
and to be trodden
under foot of men."

 SALT IS DIFFERENT FROM EARTH, because it possesses special attributes.

Without those attributes, it has nothing to distinguish it from mere earth, and there is no reason why it should not be treated as such.

The Attributes of The Blessed Yahshua identifies are what make his Disciples "THE SALT OF THE EARTH;" should they lose those Attributes, Yahshua will discard them immediately, being unable to use them.

As his Disciples, the Lord Yahshua wants us to have the Attributes that he Teaches us are valuable, or else we will be discarded. 

Note that YAHSHUA is NOT calling us to some idyllic and acclaimed existence, as is popularly preached today, but into one where we have Enemies whom we do not deserve, and receive unjust abuse that we do not deserve.

If as Christians we do not suffer Persecution from Enemies, we must have lost the Attributes that made us Salt.