Salt of the Earth: Savor of Men and Saviors of Men
Carlos E. Asay April 1980 Priesthood Session
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The Organizer and Creator of this world understood perfectly the nature and importance of salt.
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The Organizer and Creator of this world understood perfectly the nature and importance of salt.
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The Organizer and Creator of this world understood perfectly the nature and importance of salt.
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The Organizer and Creator of this world understood perfectly the nature and importance of salt.
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verily, I say unto you, I give unto you to be the salt of the earth; but if the salt shall lose its savor, wherewith shall the earth be salted? The salt shall be thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men”
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“They are called to be the savor of men” (D&C 101:39–40; italics added).
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Flavor and quality flee a man when he contaminates his mind with unclean thoughts, desecrates his mouth by speaking less than the truth, and misapplies his strength in performing evil acts.
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Cleanliness, truth, and goodness have always been and will ever be the watchwords of men with savor.
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“And inasmuch as they are not the saviors of men, they are as salt that has lost its savor” (D&C 103:9–10; italics added).
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One is impressed with the depth of meaning associated with the words “saviors of men,” when they are studied in companionship with a complete definition of the priesthood: “The priesthood is the power and authority of God delegated to man on earth to act in all things pertaining to the salvation of men.
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“I firmly believe that in the preexistence we made a commitment … to be a savior to these people, doing all the necessary research and having the temple work done for them” (Jacob Suess, “Twice Rescued,” in Links of Forever, comp.
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Salt of the Earth.—Dummelow’s Commentary, on Matthew 5:13, states: “Salt in Palestine, being gathered in an impure state, often undergoes chemical changes by which its flavor is destroyed while its appearance remains.” Perhaps a reasonable interpretation of the expression, “if the salt have lost his savour,” may be suggested by the fact that salt mixed with insoluble impurities may be dissolved out by moisture, leaving the insoluble residue but slightly salty.
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Salt of the Earth.—Dummelow’s Commentary, on Matthew 5:13, states: “Salt in Palestine, being gathered in an impure state, often undergoes chemical changes by which its flavor is destroyed while its appearance remains.” Perhaps a reasonable interpretation of the expression, “if the salt have lost his savour,” may be suggested by the fact that salt mixed with insoluble impurities may be dissolved out by moisture, leaving the insoluble residue but slightly salty.
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