Living as the Saints Live

Sometimes we think that once we are baptized that our salvation is secured.  This is not the case.  In Romans, and other places in the scriptures, we learn that we must continue to be righteous every day and endure to the end.

Paul teaches about several things that will help lead us to salvation in his epistle to the Romans

·         Romans 12:1-  Sanctify our bodies to serve the Lord

·         Romans 12:2-  Become spiritually reborn and cast off the world

·         Romans 12:9 –Hate evil and love good

·         Romans 12:13 – Practice hospitality

·         Romans 12:16- Be humble and beware of pride

·         Romans 12:21- Overcome evil with good

·         Romans 13:1 –Subject ourselves to God

·         Romans 13:3- Not be afraid

·         Romans 13:8 –Love one another

·         Romans 13:9 – Keep the commandments

Paul also cautioned against judging.  After all, it is Christ who will judge us.  We will also be judged for the judgments we make of other people.   Also, people may have different opinions and practices, but we are all alike under Christ.  He does not esteem us differently.  In Doctrine and Covenants this is further explained as God being our Heavenly Father who loves all his children equally.

With Christ came a new way of life, as well as a new name for his people. This name is ‘saints’.