Saints and Sinners

Many churches teach that Christians are sinners saved by grace. They even recite prayers and sing songs that declare they are worms because of their wretchedness before God. What these groups of believers do not recognize is that these are past realities. We were sinners saved by grace but now we are no longer sinners. The Bible calls us saints. We must embrace the truth that our Father does not view us as unholy, unrighteous, or unworthy. In light of the cross, we are clothed in the righteousness of Christ and judged clean.

We are no longer sinners but a new creation (II Cor. 5:17)

How we view ourselves directly affects our behavior. One pastor says, "If you believe you are a sinner, you will sin by faith". Our true identity is one of regal holiness. We are part of a royal priesthood. We are kings and queens. When we see ourselves as royalty, we will begin to act like it. I will write more about the stages of our identity in the next post but let us repent of false self-perceptions and declare the truth that we are indeed saints!

"For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin." Romans 6:6-7