A saint is someone who has been set apart to God and for God. He's talking about those who have been set apart from sin unto Jesus; set apart from darkness unto light; set apart from death unto life.
Let's talk about the saints, the faithful brethren. It does not describe, necessarily, how you live. It describes your position in Christ. You have been set apart unto Jesus Christ. Here's the good news. Those vessels in the Old Testament that were set apart could never change. They were always the same. They were inanimate objects. But you and I, when we come to Christ, are living people. The Bible says that we can become what God has set us aside to become. It means we can be what God has declared that we are in Jesus Christ.
That's why the Bible says not only are we saints, but we are called to be saints. The Bible says we are called to live up to the level of salvation that God has given us in the Lord Jesus.
That's how the Christian life works. It begins with a new relationship. We are set apart as saints unto Jesus. We are set apart as faithful brothers and sisters in the Lord.
Furthermore, in Colossians 1:2, we read about our new location. Paul writes, "we are the saints in Christ at Colossae." See those little prepositional phrases there. "in Christ," "at Colosse."
Not only does location determine destination, but it also determines your daily behavior. It has much to do with how you live daily. We are living in a sinful world. We are living in the atmosphere of a culture that is an ungodly culture. How, then is it possible for a Christian to live the way he or she ought to live in this kind of culture? We are IN Christ Jesus. We are in a new spiritual location. In Jesus, there is every bit of the power we need to live the way God wants us to live. There is all of the strength that is necessary for you to be what God wants you to be.
Jesus connects us to life. We are saints, set apart to the Lord. We are in Jesus Christ. We have new potential, new opportunities.
Without the Lord Jesus Christ, life doesn't make sense. Life is terminal. But when you come to the Lord Jesus Christ it is a cure that turns your life into something beautiful and meaningful.
Be Blessed
From Your Friends At My Lord My Friend Ministries
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