Religion & Spirituality
The writers of the Bible understand holiness to be a condition that is decreed by God and created by God. And Paul– who used the word “saint” far more than any other writer of the Bible– for Paul, saints are decreed by God and created by God. Sainthood is not something to boast about. But sainthood is conferred because God sets us apart. For special good. Just as on page one, God set aside the seventh day and hallowed it... so God sets us aside, for special good.