Why Can't We Be Friends? We Are, Whether You Receive it or Not

Proverbs 27:17

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

Proverbs 27:18

Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waits on his master shall be honored.

This verse is connected and revealed in the relationship between John the Baptist, the greatest natural man ever, and with Jesus Christ.

Matthew 11:11

Truly I say to you, Among them that are born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

John and Jesus represent the transfer from the Old Testament to the New Testament. They together are the picture and symbol of Gentiles being grafted into Israel,  and their covenant extended to all of mankind because, they have kept the faith, and bought the world to a certain point, though they didn't understand this.

Israel did not understand this, that their deliverance from all enemies would now be through their enemies no longer just conquered and slayed, but by a grafting in of them by love and a change of heart. Therefore, no more enemies but friends, and thus still salvation by way of inclusion, no longer exclusion. Is this not still victory, but only better? Life and peace unto all. Some may not still receive the olive branch, but this offer to all first, is wisdom. 

Now even John the Baptist, though the greatest of all men born to women up to that point, who at first rejoiced and believed in Jesus as the Savior, when Jesus did not do it the way John perceived, John doubted, and so was beheaded. Yes. A lack of faith, and doubt can cause you to lose your head.

Mathew 11:2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3 And said to him, Are you he that should come, or do we look for another? (Because Jesus did not stop and come to save him, or tear down Rome, especially considering John's capture.) 4 Jesus answered and said to them, Go and show John again those things which you do hear and see: 5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

What would have been if John stayed in faith? We don't fully know, for they killed faithful Stephen still. But on the other hand, Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, and Jesus did not come right away. If you stay in faith, not even death is too late. And God has something awesome for Stephen, too. But back to this topic; #friends.

As said above, Proverbs 27:17-18, is connected to the relationship between these two men and cousins. The world really is one big relay race that moves the entire world further ahead towards the manifested goal of what God has decreed in the beginning, and prayed by Jesus; on Earth as in Heaven.

The New Jerusalem is the Bride, made of whosoever will come, whether Jew or Gentile. And Jesus is the Bridegroom. But every Groom needs a best man. And that was John, who symbolized all of Israel.

John 3:29

He that has the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

John 15:13

Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:15

From now on I call you not servants; for the servant knows not what his lord does: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known to you.

Israel, friend to the world, even though greatly persecuted at times, and may not fully understand why. But their relief is to come by the hands, and now friends, of those that understand these truths and so gratitude.

Romans 11:15

For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

Romans 11:25 For I would not, brothers, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in. 26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

Christians are separated by the gospel of Jesus Christ, and enemies in that sense only because we receive Jesus as Lord, God, and Messiah. We are in that sense enemies with all the world. But in this God has placed a greater purpose, and matrix.

What came first? The chicken or the egg? The chicken did. God made fully grown and whole beasts and plant life in the beginning. And even Adam and Eve were fully grown. But then there is a cycle. The fully grown chicken can not reproduce and continually be, without first producing an egg, and it maturing. So, forever the two; the chicken need each other to continue to exist.

John 1:11

He came to his own, and his own received him not.

Romans 11:28

As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes.

This was purposeful. There is a two fold reason; to bless both the former and latter. This point of disagreement, and line that separates gives Gentiles the opportunity to return the favor of friendship, and lay down their life, to help Israel be regrafted in. There is reward in that because Israel is still the people of God and friends. This may offend some, but it is true, and beautiful. For even now because of their fall, we have covenant, but they even without receiving Christ still have covenant in this life and are blessed.

We, Christians, must return the favor, whereas Israel were friends and we were enemies, without an ability to as a whole receive covenant with God, though always available.

Now for those who know a semblance of this truth, and has at sometimes just at faith value defended the defenseless. Or, for those of you that fear because you think Christians are here to support Israel no matter what. See also this truth, and even those that are Israel truly, can not deny this fact:

Romans 9:6

Not as though the word of God has taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

This is where many on the Right, Conservatives and Evangelicals miss it politically, globally, and in all international matters. Which is so funny, because the majority of American Jews are Liberal. One of those great American, political riddles. Whomever we defend still has to be right, not that I speak specifically or accuse Israel of any wrong doing. But this issue seems to come up often in every Presidential election, and was at the forefront of confirming Chuck Hagel. I am just giving some clarity.

Now Christians are only Gentiles that has been saved through Jesus Christ. So, this is not exclusionary, though some of other religions may see it that way. But every faith has its doctrine, and every philosophy its tenements that defines it. And therefore, we all exclude. I'm not included in Atheism? I'm not included in Islam, nor Buddhism, or Scientology. But we can all peacefully co exist, and still work together.

Christians, are not just friends to Israel, but to all of humanity, even the whole world. For God so loved and gave His Son as an exchange for us all; all of mankind. And we that believe gleefully will forever tell you all of what He has done; the greatest act of friendship ever, and offer that gift for you all to receive it.

We too individually are friends, though. We are here to set all free, so that you can freely choose or not choose Jesus Christ, and we are not here to force any one. That is not the Christian way. But passionately, I will decree that He is Lord and the only way, because of love, and not to offend.

Never forget your friends, God will not let you anyway. It's a responsibility, and part of covenant; one of our parts. So, BE a friend to all the world, always.

II Corinthians 5:18 And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their trespasses to them; and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be you reconciled to God.

Peace In; be reconciled to Peace, so that you may extend Peace and peace unto all.

Yulanda K.

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