Friday, November 11, 2011

Saints

The word saint has become to mean some sort of canonization, exalted status, or perfection.  In the scriptures it simply means those who have covenanted to follow the Lord.

Elder D Todd Christofferson, The Joy of the Saints, October 2019 General Conference
"Saints are those who have entered into the gospel covenant through baptism and are striving to follow Christ as His disciples."


Ephesians 1:1
 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Ephesians 2:1919 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;


1 Corinthians 1:2
Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

2 Corinthians 1:1
 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

Philippians 1:1
 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

Colossians 1:2
 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 1:7
 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 14:33
 33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Hebrews 13:24
 24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

Revelation 13:7
 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

Revelation 15:3
 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

Revelation 16:6
 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

Revelation 17:6
 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

Revelation 18:24
 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

Revelation 20:9
 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

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