Am I A Christian, A Citizen, A Saint? “Am I A Saint? Part II of IV

The Saint’s Inheritance Ephes. 1:18-19 (KJV) The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, [19] And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

A Partial View The consummation of the salvation of our Souls. (I Peter 1:3) Partakers of the divine nature and the escape of corruption. (II Peter 1:2) God’s continued and abiding presence. God’s abiding love in its depth, length, height, and breath.

The Saint’s Privilege Ephes. 3:16-19 (NIV) I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, [17] so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, [18] may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, [19] and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Saints Saints in the NT are never deceased individuals canonized by the church & given Sainthood. In Roman Catholicism sainthood is based on the holiness of the candidate being considered. Firstly our holiness is non of our own. Within the Eastern Orthodox Church, Canonization—or, more properly from the Orthodox perspective, the "Glorification"—of Saints differs from the western tradition in both theology and practice. The Glorification of Saints is considered to be an act of God, not an act of the Church Militant. The official recognition of saints grows from the consensus of the church.Eastern Orthodox ChurchGlorification SaintsChurch Militant Bilbically, everyone saved by Christ, from the least to the greatest, is called Saint.

Martin Luther Martin Luther categorically denied that Christ’s righteousness is infused in the believer; analytical Righteousness is imputed, reckoned to our account; synthethic.

Relationships of Reciprocity Philip. 2:3-4 (NIV) Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. [4] Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. “I-Thou” “Relation” Martin Buber Søren Kierkegaard

Two Great Commandments Matthew 22:37-40 (NIV) Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' [38] This is the first and greatest commandment. [39] And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' [40] All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

The Saint’s Life Col. 1:9-10 (NIV) For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. [10] And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully

Citizens & Saints Ephes. 2:19 (KJV) Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;