Who's Your Brother?

[OnTheFritz]

Originally Posted by notofworks

I will!!!! Happily so!

Can I make fun of Tiger and be your brother?

Wasn't planning on it, by the way. But I wanted to know how deep the brotherly bond goes.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Baron1710

Let me be clear I am talking about Christianity.

OK, I was gonna define "brother" several ways:

from a human standpoint of having the same parent

from a creation standpoint of all belonging to the same human species

from a social standpoint of belonging to the same union, association, etc.

And from a spiritual standpoint, being born into the family of God.

John 1:12 has been referenced where it speaks of those who have received Jesus as being born of God.

In John 3:1-21 Jesus taught the necessity of being born again and went on to explain that those who believe in Him are born again.

1 John 5:4-5 teaches that born of God are the ones who overcome the world and then defines those overcomers as those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.

To me, a clear statement of how one is born again or born into the family of God is 1 John 5:1 which says, "If you believe that Jesus is the Christ --that He is God's Son and your Savior--then you are a child of God and all who love the Father love His children too."

In my opinion, all who believe in Jesus are born into the family of God and are my brothers and sisters.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by OnTheFritz

Can I make fun of Tiger and be your brother?

You can do lots of stuff that I may or may not agree with but that does not change your status as a brother or sister in God's family.

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by OnTheFritz

Can I make fun of Tiger and be your brother?

Wasn't planning on it, by the way. But I wanted to know how deep the brotherly bond goes.

Hmm, I'll have to think about that.

Ok, I thought about it. Yes!!! As far as I know, I don't get to pick and choose my brothers or sisters!

[Jermyn Davidson]

I have many brothers, but few friends.

Isn't it odd when you find that you have a true friend who is not your brother, in accordance with John 1:12?

[Baron1710]

Originally Posted by jfrog

So which of yall wanna claim me as your brother?

Sure froggy you can be my brother.

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by Baron1710

Sure froggy you can be my brother.

To all those that said yes, it's interesting that you view me as a Christian :/

But thanks for the votes of confidence

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by jfrog

To all those that said yes, it's interesting that you view me as a Christian :/

But thanks for the votes of confidence

I didn't say I viewed you as a Christian. But I do see you as a brother in many ways. I'm happy to start at that place!!