Introduction Salt is the most common and basic seasonings available. It enhances the flavor of bland food and it is also used as a preservative. In this article, we’ll look at the uses of the word, ‘salt’, and its connection to Christians. Salt of the Earth Webster’s dictionary defines the phrase, ‘Salt of the earth’ this way; An individual or group considered to embody the noblest human qualities. I’m sure you’ve heard this phrase before to mean the ‘backbone of an organization’; the ones who keeps things going but prefer not to take any of the credit. Another saying is, ‘They are the cogs in a well-oiled machine’. Christians are considered as the salt of the earth by Jesus in his sermon on the mount. He says in Mt. 5:13, “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. Looking at the first part, he refers to those who follow him