3/28/2024 0 Comments A Saint in Standing and PurposePaul uses two words to describe the Christians in Ephesus: saints and faithful. Every Christian is both. The word “saint” means holy one, and refers to someone who is set apart for God and His purposes. We are saints because of what Christ did for us. He made us clean and holy. In Ephesians 1:1, the word “faithful” does not mean “dependable” as much as “full of faith in Jesus Christ”. A Christian is a person made holy by God (a saint) and a person who trusts wholly in Christ (faithful).
Questions for further thought: 1. Do you consider yourself a saint? (This is not arrogant, remember who does the work) 2. Why or why not? Challenge: God knows the depths of our hearts and lovingly reveals what is hidden below the surface. Ask Him to use His Word to continue searching and cleansing you so that you can become the man or woman of God that He intends you to be.
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