[hosepipe]

The word saint in the new testament original language(not Latin) merely means "holy one" or "the holy ones".. Holy in the Hebrew sense of the word.. The Greeks had no corresponding word for holy in the Hebrew sense/language, one had to be invented..
What makes them holy?.. i.e. saints..
The Blood of Jesus.. Not a declaration by some other human..

NOTE: In new testament times they did not call each other christians but "holy ones"/"saints".. Non believers called them christians.. they called each other holy ones/saints..

[Quix]

Interesting.

Didn't know that.

Thanks for helping me learn something.

[kawaii]

Can you cite any sources for this? After all the Greek bishops which came together in the 7 councils were pretty good speakers of Greek. I think they'd know what words meant.

[Mad Dawg]

What makes them holy?.. i.e. saints.. The Blood of Jesus.. Not a declaration by some other human..

Just to be clear, the Catholic Church doesn't think that a "declaration by some human" makes people into saints.

[kosta50]

The word saint in the new testament original language(not Latin) merely means "holy one" or "the holy ones".. Holy in the Hebrew sense of the word.. The Greeks had no corresponding word for holy in the Hebrew sense/language, one had to be invented...

The Gospels were written in Greek, not Hebrew. The word use is "hagios (hagios), or most holy thing. Calling believers saints is +Pauline innovation, which appears in Act 9:32 for the first time applied to believers.

In new testament times they did not call each other Christians but "holy ones"/"saints".. Non believers called them Christians.. they called each other holy ones/saints..

Nonsense! Christians called themselves Christians in Antioch, one of the most ancient Churches not long after Christ was crucified. Calling believers 'saints' is +Paulian Christianity.

Note: the most prolific Christian writers, +Paul and +Luke, never knew the Lord personally. That should be a red flag right there.