Who Are Jesus' "Brothers"?
(Matthew 12:50; Mark 3:35; Luke 8:21; John 1:12,13; Rom. 8:14; 1 John 5:1 (RSV)
How were all of Jesus' disciples to address God? (Matt. 6:9)
Jesus promised that he would have one flock of sheep, not two different "classes". (John 10:16)
The
Scrptures above clearly identify to whom they apply - all Christians
in the one flock.
(Matthew
12:50)
For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, that one is
my brother and sister and mother.”
(Mark 3:35) Whoever does the will of God, this one is my brother and sister and mother.”
(Luke 8:21) In reply he said to them: “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
(John 1:12, 13) However, to all who did receive him, he gave authority to become God’s children, because they were exercising faith in his name. (becoming Christians!) And they were born, not from blood or from a fleshly will or from man’s will, but from God.
(Romans 8:14) For all who are led by God’s spirit are indeed God’s sons.
(1 John 5:1) Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born from God, (a son) and everyone who loves the one who caused to be born loves him who has been born from that one.
Seems pretty clear from a Christian's perspective - despite what the self-appointed "slave" says.