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To: A.A. Cunningham
Doesn't that mean that those who practice faith and are not recognized don't go to heaven?

Nope.

So you would have no problem being called a 'saint'? I thought the church canonized one as a saint.

The reason I question this is that I see the scriptures say "To the Saints in Ephesus", "The saints in Phillipi", these would be living saints and at that time not canonized by anyone. Thus we who believe in Christ are consider saints according to the New Testament. Is this not correct?

6 posted on 05/27/2004 10:18:18 AM PDT by sr4402
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To: sr4402
The word is also used in the Gospel of Matthew and in the Psalms to refer to those who have died having led holy lives.

The word "saint" just means "holy one". Holy means both "righteous" and "set apart for divine service". All Christians are certainly "saints" in that they are "holy ones" set apart for God's service, even if they are less than completely righteous.

However, those who have fallen asleep in Christ are in the presence of God and are perfectly sanctified, so the term "holy one" or "saint" is even more appropriately applied to them.

7 posted on 05/27/2004 10:36:19 AM PDT by Campion
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