Day 25

In the New Testament, every true Christian is a saint.

‘To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints.’ (ROMANS 1:7 (ESV))

Every Christian, in the New Testament, is a saint. The Greek word translated as saint is ‘hagios’ which actually occurs in three contexts. When the word is a noun, it is translated saint. When it is an adjective, it’s translated as holy. When it is a verb, it is translated as sanctified.

As a noun, the word represents the change of position when we become Christians. He takes the sinners, cleanses them of sin, clothes them with His own righteousness and gives them a new identity.

As an adjective, we are ‘set apart’ to Jesus exclusively – for His interests, for His purposes and for His agenda.

As a verb, to be a saint is to be ‘sanctified’ which is to be set apart for the purpose for which we were created. If I write with a pen, it is being sanctified – that is the purpose for which it was made. To stir my coffee with it would be an unsanctified use of it.

To be a Christian is to be a ‘saint,’ to be clothed in the righteousness of Christ, to be set apart for God’s purpose and to be exclusively available for His agenda. This is normal New Testament Christianity.

Know that you are truly a saint – set apart for His purposes and living for the reasons for which He created you.