Saints and Faithful Brethren

Colossians 1:1-5

Saints

1. Saint is from Greek word “hagios” - consecrated to God, holy, sacred, pious, separated for a special cause or purpose”

2. Acts 9:13

3. Acts 9:32

4. Acts 26:10

5. Philippians 4:21

6. Always in the plural – a group – set apart for the Lord

7. Godly character

   1. Romans 16:2

   2. Ephesians 4:12

   3. Ephesians 5:3

   4. 1 Corinthians 1:2

8. Saints are the body of Christ, Christians, the church

9. All Christians are considered “saints”

10. Wrong views

    1. Catholic – Dead for several years, certify 2 miracles they did

    2. Saint = super Christian – extra special, above average

And

1. Grammar – a conjunction – ties – two distinct things together

2. Husband AND wife – at a wedding ceremony

3. Repent AND be baptized – Acts 2:38

4. Believes AND is baptized – Mark 16:16

Faithful Brethren

1. 53 times in the NT

2. 1 Corinthians 4:2 steward must be faithful

3. 2 Timothy 2:2

4. 1 Peter 5:12

5. Matthew 25:21

6. All Christians are saints – but not all are “faithful”