In Roman Catholic practice, the saints are revered, prayed to, and in some instances, worshiped. In the Bible, everyone who has received Jesus Christ by faith is a saint. In Roman Catholic teaching, a person does not become a saint unless he/she is “beatified” or “canonized” by the Pope or prominent bishop. In Roman Catholic theology, the saints are in heaven. How does the Roman Catholic understanding of “saints” compare with the biblical teaching? Not very well. This is the biblical description and calling of the saints. Christians are called to be saints, to increasingly allow their daily life to more closely match their position in Christ. First Corinthians 1:2 states it clearly: “To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy…” The words “sanctified” and “holy” come from the same Greek root as the word that is commonly translated “saints.” Christians are saints by virtue of their connection with Jesus Christ. All Christians are saints-and at the same time are called to be saints. Therefore, scripturally speaking, the “saints” are the body of Christ, Christians, the church. "But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints" (Ephesians 5:3). "For the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ" (Ephesians 4:12). Kars ldrldnde ve olu karlp Meksika'ya gtrldnde Cizvit, olunu kurtarmak ve cinayetin intikamn almak iin ayrntl ve tehlikeli bir plan yapar. There are three references referring to godly character of saints: "that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints …" (Romans 16:2). Yeni bir hayata balamak isteyen 'Cizvit' lakapl eski bir tetiki, gemiinin gnahlarndan kurtulamaz. The idea of the word “saints” is a group of people set apart for the Lord and His kingdom. In Scripture there are 67 uses of the plural “saints” compared to only one use of the singular word “saint.” Even in that one instance, a plurality of saints is in view: “…every saint…” (Philippians 4:21). There is only one instance of the singular use, and that is "Greet every saint in Christ Jesus…" (Philippians 4:21). "And this is just what I did in Jerusalem not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons …“ (Acts 26:10). "Now as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda" (Acts 9:32). The word “saint” comes from the Greek word hagios, which means “consecrated to God, holy, sacred, pious." It is almost always used in the plural, “saints.” "…Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem" (Acts 9:13).
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