There is a calling some Christians have to make ordinary people into saints: If someone believes in God and believes also in Jesus then they are two steps towards being persuaded to follow the teachings of Jesus persistently. If they don't even believe in God then trying to persuade them to do so is a challenge. That God made the Universe itself and made Jesus beforehand as first of His works, this is important in a time of awareness of the Universe and cosmic timescales because to be a saint you have to believe Jesus can change you eternally and for that He Himself must be eternal.
