How do people become saints?

Answer 1

Everyone who makes it to Heaven is technically a "Saint," but the Church "Canonizes" some who go beyond the normal call of duty...here's the process:

http://www.catholic-pages.com/saints/process.asp

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02364b.htm

Answer 2

Only the Orthodox churches and the RC church make people Saints. The Episcopal Church has another way of honoring great Christians, but it is not Canonization of a Saint. Let's look at the RC church for the method. First the person must have been a good example of Christ to the world. They must have lead a exemplary life. And miracles must have happened when people prayed asking for their intersessions. There is a whole process and it takes many years. There is also someone called the "devils advocate" who tries to prove that the person was not holy.

Here is the whole story:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02364b.htm

Answer 3

Do miracles first, you will be made into a saint in no time. For example, if you can walk on water, the Vatican will make you a saint. If you can share a loaf among 500 people and turn water into wine, you will become a saint. Good luck.

Answer 4

You should probably set the bar for yourself a little less high then that. I mean that's pretty tough to achieve.
Ok, all joking aside, in the catholic church they have to meet so many criteria and then the Pope canonizes them a saint. I know one of the criteria is an actual miracle has had to happen in relation to them.

Answer 5

They have to have a strict life of a calling to god. Then, when they die, the first become beatified, then become saints. Some do, some don't. (That's making a long story short)

Answer 6

When they are ressurected and live in the Kingdom Of God and Jesus. A saint is a sinless person. No one is without sin.

Answer 7

They don't.
The word 'saint' is to be found in the KJV.
It refers to that number (of people) mentioned in Revelation 14:1.
Who chooses them?
Colossians 3:12 says God chooses them.

Answer 8

In the bible all who believed and confessed Jesus Christ were called 'saints'....

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Romans 10:9-10

" If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sin, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness". I Jn.

Answer 9

By staying in Gods Grace and living good lives.

Answer 10

The Biblical definition of a saint is one who has been born again.

What does it mean to be a born again Christian? The classic passage from the Bible that answers this question is John 3:1-21. The Lord Jesus Christ is talking to Nicodemus, a prominent Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin (a ruler of the Jews). Nicodemus had come to Jesus at night. Nicodemus had questions to ask Jesus.
As Jesus talked with Nicodemus, He said "...Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, You must be born again...." (John 3:3-7).
The phrase "born again" literally means "born from above." Nicodemus had a real need. He needed a change of his heart--a spiritual transformation. New birth, being born again, is an act of God whereby eternal life is imparted to the person who believes (2 Corinthians 5:17; Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:3; 1 John 2:29; 3:9; 4:7; 5:1-4, 18). John 1:12,13 indicates that "born again" also carries the idea "to become children of God" through trust in the name of Jesus Christ.
The question logically comes, "Why does a person need to be born again?" The Apostle Paul in Ephesians 2:1 says, "And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins..." To the Romans in Romans 3:23, the Apostle wrote, "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." So, a person needs to be born again in order to have their sins forgiven and have a relationship with God.
How does that come to be? Ephesians 2:8,9 states, "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works lest any man should boast." When one is "saved," he/she has been born again, spiritually renewed, and is now a child of God by right of new birth. Trusting in Jesus Christ, the One who paid the penalty of sin when He died on the cross, is what it means to be "born again" spiritually. "Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation..." (2 Corinthians 5:17a).
If you have never trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior, will you consider the prompting of the Holy Spirit as He speaks to your heart? You need to be born again. Will you pray the prayer of repentance and become a new creation in Christ, today? "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe on His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God" (John 1:12-13).
If you want to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and be born again, here is a sample prayer. Remember, saying this prayer or any other prayer will not save you. It is only trusting in Christ that can save you from sin. This prayer is simply a way to express to God your faith in Him and thank Him for providing for your salvation. "God, I know that I have sinned against you and am deserving of punishment. But Jesus Christ took the punishment that I deserve so that through faith in Him I could be forgiven. I place my trust in You for salvation. Thank You for Your wonderful grace and forgiveness - the gift of eternal life! Amen!