Pertanyaan: 815. Apa yang dimaksud oleh Kristus dengan mengatakan bahwa umat-Nya adalah terang dunia?
Diajarkan di tempat lain bahwa Kristus adalah terang dunia, kita tidak dapat dengan baik memahami Matius 5:14, "Kamu adalah terang dunia," kecuali kita mempertimbangkan bahwa umat-Nya adalah terang dalam pandangan Roh Kristus yang ada di dalam mereka. Ketika Kristus meninggalkan dunia, mereka harus mengambil tempat-Nya. Dalam Amsal 4:18, Anda memiliki gambaran yang sama, "Jalan orang benar bagaikan terang yang terang benderang," Mereka harus memberikan terang kepada dunia. Beberapa orang yang tidak akan terkesan oleh khotbah atau membaca Alkitab tertarik kepada Allah melalui kehidupan dan kebaikan orang-orang Kristen yang mereka kenal.
Question: 815. What Did Christ Mean by Saying That His People Were the Light of the World?
Being taught elsewhere that Christ is the light of the world we cannot well understand Matt. 5 : 14, "Ye are the light of the world," unless we consider that his people were lights in view of the Spirit of Christ which was in them. When Christ left the world they were to take his place. In Prov. 4 : 18 you have the same figure, "The path of the just is as a shining light," They were to give the light to the world. Some men who would never be impressed by a sermon or by reading the Bible are attracted to God by the lives and goodness of Christian people whom they know.
