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To: metmom
EVERY believer is a saint. They become one as soon as they put their trust in Christ and are born again. That is overall how the word is used. According to Rome, the Scriptures must be construed as saying,

"And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God " (Romans 8:27) - while the rest of believers are on their own.

"Distributing to the necessity of saints" (Romans 12:13) - but you can ignore the the rest of believers.

"Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints " (Ephesians 6:18) - but you can ignore the the rest of believers.

298 posted on 08/20/2013 8:21:30 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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To: daniel1212
I'd be interested in how dead people can live in different NT cities and how Paul wrote to them.

2 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God that is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:

Ephesians 1:1-2 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 1:1-2 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Colossians 1:1-2 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

Acts 9:32 Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

Acts 26:10 And I (Paul) did so in Jerusalem. I not only locked up many of the saints in prison after receiving authority from the chief priests, but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.

299 posted on 08/20/2013 8:52:47 AM PDT by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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