I'm not a "Sinner saved by grace"

Okay, we've all heard Christians say it and if we are honest we've probably said it ourselves once or twice "I'm just a sinner saved by grace". You've probably said it to your unbelieving friends to make it seem like you guys are the same, both sinners just one has found the redeeming love of Christ.

I'm sorry to be a bubble burster and probably a button pusher, but that is just not true.

I don't see the bible ever referring to followers of Christ as sinners, in the present tense. Actually it calls them something quite different. You've sinned, yes- but God doesn't call you a sinner. No, he calls you a saint.

I absolutely 100% believe that Christ died for us while we were still sinners. But I think it's an insult to the Cross to think that he died for us so that we could remain sinners.

Paul refers to himself as the foremost of all sinners, needing salvation that much more. Then in James it does talk about sinners, but it's specifically referring to people who have walked away from The Lord and are currently practicing and choosing sin.

So if Jesus Christ, the foundation and perfect example of this Christian walk, never calls those who love him "sinners" why should we?

One thing that seems to be an ever growing trend in Christian culture is to show false humility. As if that's somehow going to win people to Christ. Think about it; is it the humility of Christ that draws us to him or the power of Christ? I am not saying humility is a bad thing or even that we should overlook or downplay Christs humility; but honestly was it the idea of a helpless babe in a manger that won you over to Christianity? Or was it His power to not merely make bad people good but take it a step further and make dead people alive? What good does it do for the kingdom to cling to the exact identity the cross has redeemed you from?

I can't help but think that we desperately have this whole saint vs sinner thing confused, and here is proof;

"My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin we have one who speaks to the father in our defense-- Jesus Christ" 1 John 2:1

Or how about this one;

"And having been set free from sin have become slaves to righteousness"- Romans 6:18

Think about that; let that trip you out for a minute.

Not only are we not called sinners but we have within us the power to never sin again.

Now by no means am I saying that Christians are perfect, or that we should be. But just by putting your trust in The One who has never sinned, you have been given access to that freedom. So by saying your a sinner saved by grace your completely depriving yourself of the power freely given to you.

I think Paul said it best "But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not!”- Galatians 2:17

Certainly not.