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Being a Saint, Becoming a Disciple

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Being a Saint, Becoming a Disciple

Tempio Di Roma
October 16, 2022
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By Eleanor Cook

For many, the term Saint denotes a person who has an exceptional closeness to God or has in some way dedicated their life in an extraordinary way to God. They are people to be admired and as such in many Christian cultures are looked upon with the highest degree of respect, sometimes acting as a mediator between them and God. 

For members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the term Saint still has many of the same connotations. Saints work to follow Jesus Christ. They serve as he did, giving aid to the needy. They study the scriptures and pray often. They attend church and serve in different capacities. For Latter-day Saints, the term Saint refers to everyone who has made a promise with God through baptism and become a member of His church. 

A saint is “one who follows Christ in holiness and devotion with a view fixed on eternal life. This is the commitment of a Latter-day Saint”¹. We don’t worship or give extra praise to Saints, as we ourselves are Saints, or disciples of Christ who are continually working to humbly consecrate our lives to Him. 

So what does a Saint in the latter days look like? In 2 Nephi 26:33 we read “and he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile.” It is clear then that Everyone is invited to be a disciple of Christ.

Being a disciple of Christ is not influenced by social, economic and cultural backgrounds. Instead there are some practical things that apply to all those trying to become a disciple of Christ.²

  • Humility and a desire to communicate with God, to seek council from him and act on that guidance
  • Having Faith
  • Seeking sincerely for answers, trusting that you will receive a response (Matthew 7:7)
  • Serving others
  • Attending Church
  • Strengthening the family
  • Demonstrating gratitude
  • Staying worthy to enter the temple and keeping the promises we have made with God
  • Embracing the gospel of Christ

In addition, disciples of Christ try and develop his attributes and become more like Him. “Many people hear the word disciple and think it means only “follower.” But genuine discipleship is a state of being. This suggests more than studying and applying a list of individual attributes. Disciples live so that the characteristics of Christ are woven into the fiber of their beings, as into a spiritual tapestry”³

So it is no wonder that the “Saints” throughout history have been admired by many, or that they have been recognised as extraordinary. It requires work to be a Saint, or disciple of Jesus Christ. But it is not impossible. All are invited to become a disciple of Jesus Christ. And the best news of all, is we are not invited to do it alone. 

We learn in Ephesians 4:11-12 that prophets, apostles, teachers and others were given for “the perfecting of the Saints”. From this we can learn that Saints are not perfect people and that we must continually work to improve. We also learn that God has given us a church to help us improve. The Church is quite literally a place where imperfect people work together to provide help, support and guidance, as we collectively try and draw nearer to Christ. He has given us Prophets and apostles, to guide us and lead us in the right direction.

And if all that wasn’t enough, Jesus Christ Himself has promised that he will help us. In fact we actually can’t become Saints or disciples of Christ without Him. As we exercise faith in Him, and repent daily, we can be better disciples of Jesus Christ.

Jeus walking with His disciples

Being a Saint is worth it! As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, I can say that there is nothing better than to gather with the saints as we work to sustain and support each other on a path of discipleship towards Jesus Christ. As I go about daily life, my identity as one of Christ’s disciples does not change. In fact it influences every decision. I am not perfect. But thanks to Christ, I need only be perfect in trying.

So join us, come to church and message this page to discover more about how you can become a disciple of Christ, with the help of other saints trying to do the same.

¹ Bangerter, Wm Grant. 1987, “What it means to be a Saint”

² Uchtdorf, Dieter F. 2012 “How to be a disciple of Christ”

³Hales, Robert D. 2017 “Becoming a disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ”

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