Most of the time when Paul refers to members of the church of Jesus Christ in his day, he calls them "saints". In our day, a timely gift, inspiring council, or much-needed service might be met with the phrase, "You are a saint!"
In reality, it means a lot to be worthy of that title.
So, from Romans 12-13, here are some things that help us to be more saint-like, working out our salvation:
Being a living sacrifice--giving all that we can to God
Not being conformed to the world
Being hospitable
Loving without dissimulation (real, sincere)
Being humble
Being unified
Being subject to higher powers
Doing good, cleaving to good, overcoming evil with good.
Aborring evil
Staying out of debt (surprised? see Romans 13:8. We should owe nothing but love :])
Keeping the commandments
Loving our neighbors
It's an interesting list. It can pretty much be summed up in being obedient, meek, humble, and loving. We spend so much of our time in fight mode, but that's just not the best way. Take care of yourself, take care of others, be grateful, be satisfied. It can be pretty easy to fall into a constant, dissatisfied state. Seriously? Let's get over that and serve each other.
He also warned about judging others, reminding the saints that the things they are judging are often not the most important. What's most important is that we all belong to the Lord. I love this phrase: "Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth." Our focus is on loving and serving.
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