What is a ‘saint’?
By Rhiannonw
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[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]
True saints are all who know they’ve messed
their lives, faced up to things, confesssed
to God their total failure, found
his grace to sinners can abound.
They’re all called saints because they’re cleansed
through Jesus’ death, his Spirit sends
to teach, mature, and set apart
to serve him now with all their heart.
No single saint is mentioned for
his children all are saints, adore
their Lord and Maker, Saviour, Guide,
together in his grace abide.
Tune: LM eg Niagara by Robert Jackson, tune of ‘ The LORD is King!’
[IP: Pick a Saint, any St, make one up, even.]
Use of the word ‘saint’ in the Bible: The word “saint” is derived from a Greek verb whose basic meaning is “to set apart, “ “sanctify, “ or “make holy” so in its most basic sense, a saint is a “holy one,” someone who is set apart for God’s special purposes. As a result, every follower of Jesus Christ is a saint.
“ 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.”
1 Corinthians 1:2
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all his children
As learnt from my mother "No single saint is mentioned for his children all are saints". It is protestant teaching.
Watched Joan of Arc the other day, brilliant movie. Did you know she was only 19 when she was burned at the stake? Middle ages. She was made a saint early 1900s. People wanted to make Nelson Mandela a saint but they said they cannot because he was not catholic.
Excellent topic. Have a good week & Nolan
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