You are a Saint!
It’s clear that saints are not only “holy” Christians who have died and gone to heaven. There were saints at Ephesus, and that tells us something: if there were saints at that time, there must be saints today. There should be some, because of their limited understanding of God’s Word, affirm that there is no one on earth who’s qualified to be called a saint.
Some Christians, in their discussions, would say, “I’m not trying to say I’m a saint”; but you are! The question to ask is, who are saints? Saints are those that have been purified in Christ by virtue of the New Birth, and have been consecrated to God; they have been made holy unto God; they have been separated from the world, unto Christ.
That separation took place the instant you were born again, and it was done by the Holy Ghost. Therefore, as a child of God, you have become a saint. You were born that way, because you’re in Christ. “Saints are holy people”; yes! And that is who the Christian is! In Hebrews 3:1, we are called “holy brethren”: “Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling….” Notice the expression, “Partakers of the heavenly calling.”
The Hebrew recipients of this epistle were once living on earth when it was written to them. They were addressed as holy, and partakers of the heavenly calling. Your being a saint has nothing to do with the description of you or even your personal opinion of you. It is about what God says.
God calls us names according to His vision and perception of us. So, your responsibility is to answer the name He has called you. For that reason, the next time someone queries you and says, “Are you saying you’re a saint?” you have to say, “Yes, I am, because God said so.” In your mind, you may not think that you are, but once you align your thoughts with God’s thoughts, you’ll start living accordingly.
You need to learn to agree with God, for the Christian life is walking in agreement with God, and two can’t walk together, except they’re in agreement (Amos 3:3). So, call yourself what God has called you.