The person who does not obey Christ's commandments cannot be His friend, because he is not of one mind with Christ -- that is evident. "Can two walk together, except they be agreed?" (Amos 3:3). True friendship does not exist between those who differ on first principles. There can be no points of agreement between Jesus Christ and the person who will not obey Him, for he in fact is saying, "
Lord Jesus, your pure and holy will is obnoxious to me; your sweet and gracious commands are weariness to me." What friendship can there be here? They are not of one mind.
Christ is for holiness;
this person is for sin.
Christ is for spiritual-mindedness;
this person is carnally minded.
Christ is for love;
this person is for self.
Christ is for glorifying the Father;
this person is for honoring himself.
How can there be any friendship when they are diametrically opposed in design, purpose, and spirit? It is not possible.
[Spurgeon, C.H. Being God's Friend. New Kensington, PA: Whitaker House, 1997: 142-143]
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