God sees you as a saint, not a sinner, and this profound truth transforms how we understand our identity in Christ and our relationship with Him.

• Paul consistently addressed all believers as "saints" regardless of their struggles with sin
• The Catholic tradition restricts sainthood to legendary figures while Protestant churches often emphasize "sinner saved by grace"
• A saint is someone who is holy to God—not because of their performance but Christ's finished work
• Your body is now as holy as the temple of God was to Israel
• Sin is incompatible with your new nature and works like a virus against your spiritual immune system
• The idea that Christians can be "in and out of fellowship" with God contradicts the gospel of grace
• The New Covenant provides perfect, unbreakable fellowship that Old Testament believers didn't experience
• Before Christ's finished work, no one was crucified with Christ, made a new creation, or sealed with the Holy Spirit
• Grace isn't just about securing salvation—it's about a completely new way of living guided by the indwelling Spirit
• A fresh start is always available because God never turns away from His precious children

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