As citizens of God’s Kingdom, believers are called to live as salt and light in a world marked by decay and darkness, preserving what is good, illuminating what is true, and engaging the world with truth and grace. We are not to withdraw in isolation or lose our distinct witness by conforming to the world, but to seek the good of the city and love our neighbors as ourselves. Though not yet fully realized, God’s Kingdom is already present, a powerful, redemptive force that advances against the darkness, transforms lives through repentance and faith, and gathers the redeemed into a new community under His righteous reign.