A Spotlight on the Scriptures: Colossians 4:6

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This is a spotlight on the Scriptures Colossians 4:6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. 

 

Some people misinterpret this verse, thinking it says, “Let your speech be salt,” and use it to justify sharp remarks. However, the verse actually says, “always with grace, seasoned with salt.” This means that a follower of God should speak in a way that discourages evil and promotes goodness

 

Always remember that everyone's most important need is to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each person must recognize that they are a sinner under God's righteous judgment and cannot save themselves. But God, in His mercy, sent Jesus to bear the penalty for all who trust in Him. If someone brings up issues that steer the conversation away from Jesus—like evolution or why a good God allows suffering—gently guide it back to Christ. 

 

Encourage them to read the Gospel of John and ask God to reveal who Jesus is and help them believe. As John wrote (20:31), the purpose of his gospel is to help people believe that Jesus is the Son of God and, through believing, find eternal life in His name.

 

Listen, the press secretary of the White House has one job- to speak on behalf of the head of state, represented in the White House by the president. What he thinks is irrelevant. Whether he agrees with the president is irrelevant. His job is to speak on behalf of the president. Period. Then, he should be ready and willing to take questions. Beloved be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. This is a spotlight on the Scriptures 

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Episode Transcript

SPEAKER_00 (00:19):
Welcome to a spotlight on the scriptures.
In Colossians 4 and 6, it says,Let your speech always be
gracious, seasoned with salt, sothat you may know how you ought
to answer each person.
Some people misinterpret thisverse.

(00:41):
Thinking it says, Let yourspeech be salt, they use it to
justify sharp remarks.
However, this verse actuallysays, Always with grace,
seasoned with salt.
This means that a follower ofGod should speak in a way that
discourages evil and promotesgoodness.

(01:04):
Always remember that everyone'smost important need is to have a
personal relationship with JesusChrist.
Each person must recognize thatthey are a sinner under God's
righteous judgment and cannotsave themselves.
But God in his mercy sent Jesusto bear the penalty for all who

(01:24):
trust in him.
If someone brings up an issuethat stirs the conversation away
from Jesus, like revolution orwhy a good God allows suffering,
gently guide them back toChrist.
Encourage them to read theGospel of John and ask God to
reveal who Christ is and to helpthem to believe.

(01:49):
As John wrote in John 20 and 31,the purpose of his gospel is to
help people believe that Jesusis the Son of God and through
believing find eternal life inhis name.
Listen, the press secretary ofthe White House has one job that
is to speak on the behalf of thehead of state.

(02:09):
She represents the White House,she represents the president.
What he thinks or what shethinks is irrelevant.
Whether he or she agrees withthe president is irrelevant.
His or her job is to speak onthe behalf of the president.
Then he should or he or sheshould be ready and willing to

(02:31):
take questions.
Beloved, be prepared to give ananswer to everyone who asks of
you the reason, the hope thatyou have in you.
This is a spotlight on thescriptures.