Addressing a common troubling question "Are Christians still sinners or have they become saints?", some commentaries prefer to emphasize our new identity as holy and redeemed through Christ's sacrifice, while others struggle with the annoying persistent reality of sin and carnal human weakness. Most theologians oversimplify the process, insisting that identity alone transforms behavior. Salvation is not merely self-identifying oneself as a saint, but it involves rigorously working with God in an arduous process of transformation, not a one-time event, but a three-stage journey, involving: 1.) Justification (past)—We were saved at baptism and declared righteous by Almighty God. 2.) Sanctification (present)—We are being saved through continuous spiritual growth and obedience. 3.) Glorification (future)—We will be saved totally and completely at our resurrection. Consequently, we are both saints and sinners, saints by Almighty God's decree and Christ's righteousness, but battling sin through our entire lives. Thankfully, God sees the end from the beginning and calls us holy because He knows He will complete His work in us. But until then, we are disciples in training, called to live faithfully in Christ while recognizing we are still in the grueling process of sanctification.