SAINTS

Catholic Doctrine:

The Pope says only very special dead Catholic people qualify to be called "saints."


Every living Christian in the church in Corinth was called a saint:

"To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours" (1 Corinthians 1:2)


Paul wrote the book of Ephesians to living Christians in Ephesus:

"Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 1:1)


The Christians in the church at Philippi were called saints:

"Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons" (Philippians 1:1)


Every Christian living in Rome was called to be a saint:

"To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints, Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 1:7)