Paul wrote to the saints that are at Rome, Corinth etc.
These were living people, what exactly are they?
2007-05-02 06:09:21 · 8 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Generally the passages you're referring to are interpreted/translated as "called to be saints" or "called to be holy." That is, Christians.
Today, a saint is usually considered to be someone who is already in heaven.
2007-05-07 02:14:44 · answer #1 · answered by Caritas 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Saints are holy people who strived to do God's work on Earth. They were often guided by higher forces. There are patron saints of different areas of life.
To become a saint you must have suffered for your faith (be a martyr) and you have to have miracles attributed to you or your relics. There were thousands of saints in history, but I doubt all the popes who were canonised had miracles attributed to them. The vatican tried to de-canonise St. Christopher because they think he doesn't exist. They don't have the authority to de-canonise anyone. True saints are ordained as such by God. Many people do saintly deeds which don't make the newspapers or history books.
2007-05-02 13:40:11 · answer #2 · answered by Holistic Mystic 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All saints are devotes and worked for religion. To day ultra modern saints are business minded and earning lot by doing religious business dishonestly.
2007-05-09 07:45:59 · answer #3 · answered by baba 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. All Christians are called to be saints.
Some of us aspire to be saints. Some of us run in terror at the very idea.
2007-05-02 13:12:46 · answer #4 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a St. Benadict.
( wards off evil)
The deciples are saints,
Joan of arch was inducted as a saint. same with mother teresa
A saint is someone who sacrificed their very being for GOD.
2007-05-02 13:13:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A saint is anyone who believes and has accepted Jesus Christ into their lives.
2007-05-02 13:15:10 · answer #6 · answered by Sir Offenzalot 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They are saints for one reason only.
they have lived a life of heroic virtue
2007-05-02 13:12:39 · answer #7 · answered by Gods child 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Saints were and are people who believe(d) in Christ.
2007-05-02 13:11:57 · answer #8 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋