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The world of the righteous and the world of sinners

5. Give glory to God by our good deeds

Matt. 5:13-16 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."

The saints of the Early Church obeyed this word, and consequently the Holy Spirit rested upon them all the time. In the last days, too, the saints of the Church of God should put this word into practice, so that the power of the Holy Spirit may come upon us continuously.

Even though we do not defend ourselves, what we do right is to prove to be right and what we do wrong is to turn out to be wrong-everybody senses that.'I'm sorry. On reflection, I must admit I was wrong. It was hasty and inconsiderate of me to do such a thing. I will try not to repeat the same mistake again.' When we exchange such words before blaming each other, we come to feel like giving consideration to each other rather than rebuking.

Trying to take others' faults upon myself-this is the mind of Christ. From such a mind, Christ came even into this sinful world; in a sinner's place, He took away all our sins in our behalf, and was crucified on the cross. Such a mind of Christ we should have in everyday life.