Some Christians imagine that they are "buddies" with the Lord. Paul calls us doulos or servants. John MacArthur says we are not His "sidekicks." What they are is bond-servants as Paul was Jesus will call us "good and faithful servants." Jesus called us all "friends" in the sense that we know His will and what He is doing. "I lay down my life for my friends," and we are His friends if we do what He commands. Doing His will doesn't mean we won't do things not His will!
We cannot be egotistical in thinking we are above other Christians or a "cut above" others because Christianity is egalitarian and we are all one in Christ. There is neither male nor female, etc. If we are not His friends we are His enemies; there is no middle ground. Let's not let it go to our heads that we are all as believers the "friends" of Christ. Saying one is a special buddy of the Lord like Abraham was indeed the "friend of God" is a bit grandiose.
We cannot be egotistical in thinking we are above other Christians or a "cut above" others because Christianity is egalitarian and we are all one in Christ. There is neither male nor female, etc. If we are not His friends we are His enemies; there is no middle ground. Let's not let it go to our heads that we are all as believers the "friends" of Christ. Saying one is a special buddy of the Lord like Abraham was indeed the "friend of God" is a bit grandiose.
We are only friends if we do His commandments! He is our friend even when we aren't His. Christians are never His enemies! Soli Deo Gloria!
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We are the "adopted" sons of the Father and "brothers" of our Lord.
