Who are saints in christianity?

Question

i dont get it. who r these saint ppl?

Answer 1

According to the Bible all born again Christians are Saints.

According to some denominations which don't follow the Bible, they have their own set of rules of who their chief honcho appoints and called "Saints".

Saint Arthur

Answer 2

The word saint is a translation of a Greek word also rendered “holy,” the fundamental idea being that of consecration or separation for a sacred purpose; but since what was set apart for God must be without blemish, the word came to mean “free from blemish,” whether physical or moral. In the N.T. the saints are all those who by baptism have entered into the Christian covenant (see Acts 9: 13, 32, 41; Rom. 1: 7; 1 Cor. 1: 2; Philip. 1: 1; 1 Pet. 1: 14-15).

Answer 3

Saints are not valid for all of Christianity. They are specific to Catholicism (and I am sure there are probably a few other less prominent branches of Chrstianity that also believe in sainthood).

Saying that saints are a part of Christianity would be like saying that book stores sell coffee.
Some book stores sell coffee, some do not.
Some branches of Christianity believe in saints, others do not.

Sainthood is a long, drawn-out process. Fist you have to die. Then, after you die, you have to be credited with performing or helping perform 3 miracles. It is a long process that not many people outside the Catholic church understand... and for that matter, I am sure there are also a few Catholics who don't understand the whole process.

Answer 4

When God Himself opens the book in the day of judgement many will be surprised to see that the ones they thought were saints were no saints at all and the ones they thought to be heretics were God's saints.

God has not given any authority to any man upon the earth to declare who are His saints. Only God knows who are His. It is blasphemy on the part of any man to claim that he has been given authority to decide who is a saint and who is not.

It is all right for God to call all believers "saints" but only Him knows who they are.

Answer 5

Those who have (or died with) God's holy spirit in them -- who are lrd by the holy spirit:

1 Corinthians 1:2 -- To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

1 Corinthians 6:2 -- Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
{Note that Paul calls the Corinthians as the ones who will judge the world, and yet the judges are also "saints."}

Revelation 14:12 -- Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
{The saints are those who keep God's commandments and are faithful to Jesus Christ, our savior.}

Answer 6

A "Saint" is basically anyone who is in heaven with God.

PPL of the Old Testament whom Jesus saved when he went to hell are Saints 'cause their in heaven with God. Ppl who are martry's are in heaven with God ... even that "Theif" who died on the cross next to Jesus is a Saint, 'cause he's in heaven with God.

The Catholic Church (being authoritative) looks for qualifications of Saints that it's "Masses" can look up to as whole congregations. To test this the RC Church looks for mirricals from the deceased.

Oh when the Saints coming marching in .... oh when the Saints come marching in ... I'd like to be in the parade Oh, when the Saints come marching in ... I think a prodestant wrote this song ... not sure ... I'll have to look it up.

Answer 7

The word Saint (gr hagios) means Holy; all men who have come to Christ are made Holy.

An example of this truth are the letters to churches; in them all members of the church are referred to as "Saint"

Romans 1:7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints
1 Corinthians 1:2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints,
Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi,

Answer 8

Un-like the catholics, All Christians are referred to as "Saints". John

Answer 9

A saint in Christianity has more to do with Catholics, but for the most part a saint is anyone who allows kids to be rapped, wars to occur, and who hugs people 24/7 nonstop.

Answer 10

The Bible says that all believers are saints, including all believers alive today.