When Jesus calls his disciples 'brothers' and 'friends', he is contradicting general Jewish usage and breaking through into a new concept of brotherhood which is not tribal, but open to any person.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The Savior encouraged brotherhood. He was not a long-distance leader. He walked and worked with those whom he led. He was not afraid of close friendships. He spent many hours with his disciples, and his relationships with them were intimate.
Brotherhood is not just a Bible word. Out of comradeship can come and will come the happy life for all.
Mormonism is a little different, but I still see them as brothers in Christ.
The steady discipline of intimate friendship with Jesus results in men becoming like Him.
Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
Let it be our delight to find our society in the circle of which Jesus is the center, and let us make those our friends who are the friends of Jesus.
Because Judaism and Christianity are both covenantal religions, the relationship of the individual Jew or Christian to God is always within covenanted community.
Jesus was all right, but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me.
To believe Christ's cross to be a friend, as he himself is a friend, is also a special act of faith.
The Son of God became incarnate in the souls of men to instill the feeling of brotherhood. All are brothers and all children of God.