Being called to be saints means being set apart by God for holiness through Christ's redemptive work.
The term 'saints' in Scripture refers to those who have been sanctified in Christ and called to live a life reflecting God's holiness. In 1 Corinthians 1:2, Paul writes to the church that is 'sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints.' This indicates that through God's sovereign grace, believers are chosen to be set apart from the world for His purpose. This sanctification process involves being made holy through faith in Jesus Christ, and it is not based on personal merit but on God's sovereign selection and redemptive plan as expressed in Ephesians 1:4-5, where He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless.
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