Today’s Thought “Impropriety” G. Ward

“To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.” 1 Corinthians 1:2

You’ve heard it said a gazillion times, “I’m no saint!” While worldly proportions define a saint as one who has been recognized for having an exceptional degree of holiness, the word of God says that a saint is the one who recognizes Who then is holy and strives to fulfill the calling to fulfill. Moreover it demands submission to empowerment from on High to achieve this magnanimous goal (cf. Zec.4:6).

Denying this tag (as a saint) contradicts theology, only as it pertains to believer-ship. It does so because man has fought an un-achievable war with his own soul concerning his ability to be good. Jesus taught the rich young ruler at Luke 18:19, "Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good--except God alone.” This young ruler didn’t struggle in Holy God’s commands; therefore he thought he was good enough. Jesus, as Final Authority precluded usage of the word “good” as never being the delineation for any man ever again. In conclusion, the prior, more acceptable definition for saint was having an exceptional degree of holiness, and Truth says having faith in mustard seed proportion is suitable (Mt.17:20).

Happy Tuesday!