A Real Live Saint

To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi — Philippians 1:1

 

The late Pastor D. James Kennedy wrote that while visiting recently with a couple who did not know Christ, we talked about what a Christian was and I said, “Have you ever met a real live saint?” They assured me they had not. “Well,” I said, “how would you like to meet one?” They asked, “Do you know one?” I said, “Yes, I do. In fact, there is one right here today.” I reached out my hand and said, “Meet Saint James, for I am a saint. 

Every Christian is a saint, set aside, and sanctified unto God as kings and princes unto God our Father.”

 

Psalm 30:4 “Sing praise to the Lord, you saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.”

 

The 1913 Webster’s dictionary defines the word “saint” as: A person sanctified; a holy or godly person; one eminent for piety and virtue; any true Christian, as being redeemed and consecrated to God. Them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints. Set apart by the Designer for the purpose of what they have been designed for. 

Psalm 97:10 “You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.”

Dr. Kennedy proclaims that this sainthood is achieved not by our own righteousness, but by the righteousness of Christ alone. Therefore, a saint is a forgiven sinner. God makes us saints by His Holy Spirit, forming us into His image. A saint is a person who is set apart for God’s use, a person who is being sanctified in the process of "sanctification". A saint is a person who belongs to Jesus Christ, and that is who we are.

 

Romans 8:27 “Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is,

because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.”