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S		 1Co 1:1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
1Co 1:2 unto the church of God which is at Corinth, even them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their Lord and ours:

This is a letter from Paul and Sosthenes to the church of God in Corinth. He calls this church sanctified believers, saints and those that call upon the name of the Lord.

Saints are all believers and not just those made into saints by a certain church. We become saints when we receive Jesus Christ as savior and become born again by God's spirit. This includes all believers and not just certain believers from a particular denomination or organization. Christ is the only way of salvation and although God will use individual churches to bring souls to Jesus Christ, the churches themselves are not the only means of salvation. One can find salvation through Jesus Christ with or without the assistance of a church or body of believers. In other words, a person does not have to be a member of my particular church denomination to be saved from sin and be granted eternal life.

We are sanctified in Jesus Christ. Sanctify means:
Be made holy, consecrated or set apart for sacred services.

I believe the term here can be taken to mean "to make holy". The blood of Jesus cleanses us and makes us holy.
The word sanctifies and makes holy.
John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

1Co 1:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Two persons but one God. They are in complete unity and purpose. God the Father and God the Son. Both God but one. They do not act separately from one another but are in complete mind and accord.		 1st
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