Patron Saint of the Internet? Carlo Acutis to Be Beatified

So a person may live the life of a 100% sinner but since he still believes in the saving faith in Christ, he IS saved by his faith alone.

You've got that wrong.

A person isn't saved because they believe in saving faith.

A person is saved because they have turned to Christ and are trusting Him alone, His finished work on the cross, for salvation.

There's a difference between having faith in your faith and faith in Christ.

So how can you object to a particular believer being declared a saint?

Because it's GOD who says who saints are.

And the criteria of having a couple miracles attributed to you is bogus.,P> First off, NOBODY can prove that the person considered for sainthood who was allegedly prayed to did the miracle because there is no way of knowing that someone else had not prayed to God and that God Himself did not answer.

The other thing is, Satan can perform lying signs and wonders so the attribution of a miracle is no proof at all.

Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’

Jesus never denied that mighty works were done.

Matthew 24:24 For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

Too many people let too much hang on manifestations as if they were the gold standard. They are not.

Good question:

1. God alone declared the criteria for sainthood and holy scripture.
2. This criteria is solely that a believer has saving faith.
3. There is no miracle nor any other requirement to be declared a saint and scripture, including the Saints are physically live today on earth and not departed only
4. The process wrong uses has been corrupted with extra biblical requirements, large amounts of cash to push her nomination forward, and results in the silliness of patron saints modeled after Greek gods.

And yes this means that if you personally have saving faith today you are a saint.

Would you like to be a saint?

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