Our Identity in the Kingdom of God: We are the of the earth. "You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. - Matthew 5:13 Being salt is an . We are the of the world. "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. - Matthew 5:14 Being light is an .