proud, self-sufficient, and do not understand their own unrighteousness before a Holy God. II. The believer influences the unbeliever by what he is, not by what he has. A. Christ did not say, “You have salt and light to dispense,” but rather “Ye are the salt.… Ye are the light of the world” (Matt. 5:13, 14). The believer’s very presence in the world acts as salt and light, preventing corruption and exposing error. B. Being blessed means having God’s nature within (2 Pet. 1:4). Because of Christ,