BIBLE STUDY | THE ROOT WORD FOR SAINTS

1. Bible Study: Christian Saints 

a) Are Christians presently saints or do they have to die first?  Do they have to be dead for sometime before they can be declared saints or does God call us saints while we are still alive?  What does the Bible say about this?

2. The Root Word for Saints

a) The root word of the word saint corresponds to the Latin word sanctus which means “holy“ or “sacred.”  Thus, someone who is sanctified is “set apart for holy use.”

b) Surely Christians are made holy by the atoning work of Christ at Calvary on the cross. They of themselves are not holy, but once they become saved, they are set apart for holy use by God and that is to glorify God and share the Good News with those who are not yet saved.  If the Latin adjective sanctus means to be “holy” or “sacred”, the closely related word sancio is the verb form which means “to consecrate.”  

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