A saint in the Bible is one who has been set apart by God and made holy through Christ.
In biblical terms, a saint refers to an individual who is sanctified or set apart for God's purposes. Colossians 1:12 speaks of believers as those qualified to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. This sanctification is not based on one's actions but is a work of God's grace towards those chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4). Being a saint entails being made holy through the imputed righteousness of Christ and thus becoming part of the body of believers, the church, which is described in Scripture as the assembly of saints who are redeemed and perfected in Him. This understanding emphasizes that every true believer is a saint, not due to personal merit but through faith in Christ.
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