Is there a creator?

The Truth About Saints?

Romans chapter 1 verse 7:-   7 to all those who are in Rome as God’s beloved ones, called to be holy ones:

Many translations of the Holy Bible use the term "Saints" to refer to certain individuals that have a special and holy place in the eyes of God. This practise needs to be clarified and to some extent corrected to explain the real reasons "Saints" or more accurately "Holy Ones" are selected for this special relationship with the true God and his Son Jesus Christ?

In line with truth, the first thing that we need to establish is who are the ones that are chosen to receive this exalted position, how many are they? and why and for what reason are they needed? Also we need to establish how these chosen ones know that they are in that special relationship?

Scripture Cannot Lie!

Revelation chapter 5 verses 8 TO 10:-   8 When he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb, and each one had a harp and golden bowls that were full of incense. (The incense means the prayers of the holy ones.) 9 And they sing a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, for you were slaughtered and with your blood you bought people for God out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, 10 and you made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God, and they are to rule as kings over the earth.”

The scripture above explains who selected (or chose) the people who are blessed with a heavenly calling to be part of this special relationship with God, and their purpose or role in the new system that truly begins after Armageddon. The scripture below shows that those ones are selected by Gods Spirit (called) to recognise the hope that they have been chosen for! There is NO right to make anyone a Saint or Holy One other than by Jehovah, the so called Saints that are chosen by the Catholic Church are nothing to do with Jehovah, he did not select them!

1 Corinthians chapter 1 verse 2:-   2 to the congregation of God that is in Corinth, to you who have been sanctified in union with Christ Jesus, called to be holy ones, together with all those everywhere who are calling on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

A Little Flock?

But we still need to clarify the number of these chosen ones who have been given this promise from Jehovah by his spirit? That number is clearly stated in the book of Revelation as shown in the scripture below, and it is trustworthy and infallible! The scripture below mentions that (the Lamb) Jesus Christ stands with them in united worship of his father Jehovah God. It should also be noted that every Christian who remained faithful in the days of the Apostles were a part of this calling, and the rest of that special group have been selectively taken throughout the almost 2000 years since that time, to complete the full number of 144,000 Holy Ones!

Revelation chapter 14 verse 1:-   14 Then I saw, and look! the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who have his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads.

Fulfil Your Work!

Those who are selected by God, just like the Christians and Apostles of the first century, do not stop preaching and where possible teaching people about Jehovah's coming Kingdom and the new system just ahead! They remain faithful under often very difficult and dangerous persecution, many even being put to death for their faith!

Hebrews chapter 6 verses 10 to 12;-   10 For God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name by ministering and continuing to minister to the holy ones. 11 But we desire each one of you to show the same industriousness so as to have the full assurance of the hope down to the end, 12 so that you may not become sluggish, but be imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Heaven and Earth?

Conclusion:   Jehovah's Holy Spirit is what enables the chosen Holy Ones who are also known in scripture as the "Israel of God" to know deep inside that they have a calling that will end in heavenly life and eternal service to Jehovah. the rest of faithful mankind will spend eternity with happiness on a paradise Earth that is forever blessed by God, and his Son our King Jesus Christ! These blessings come into effect after the destruction of the wicked at Armageddon, and that day is fast approaching!

Galatians chapter 6 verses 15 and 16:-   15 For neither is circumcision anything nor is uncircumcision, but a new creation is. 16 As for all those who walk orderly by this rule of conduct, peace and mercy be upon them, yes, upon the Israel of God.

Eternity Can Be Yours?