According
to the Bible, who does Jesus say are his 'brothers'? (as per Matthew 25:40)
(Matthew
12:50; Mark 3:35; Luke 8:21;
John
1:12,13;
Rom. 8:14; 1
John 5:1 (RSV)
Jesus
said that the meek would inherit the earth, therefore, all Christians (believers) become
joint heirs with Christ when he inherits his reward from his heavenly
Father.
Jesus
addressed God as his Father. How were all his disciples to address God? (Matt. 6:9)
The Bible promises that Jesus would have one flock of sheep, not two different
"classes," (John 10:16) and that there was one eternal hope (Psalm 37:29) - not two different hopes in heaven & earth!
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. 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, and everyone who loves the one who caused to be born loves him
who has been born from that one.
