Can people who claim to be God's friends actually be His enemies?
Yes. Many who claim to be God’s friends are actually His enemies because they remain in a rebellious state of mind. They refuse to do what God says, refuse to admit they are sinners or have spiritual lack. That rebellion makes them enemies, since the carnal or Adamic mind is enmity against God.
Les explains that a lot of people claim to be His friends, but they cannot be called friends; they are His enemies. Why? Because they are in a state of mind that is rebellious. They will not do what God says, will not admit they are sinners, and will not admit they have a spiritual lack. That is rebellion, and when you are a rebel, you are an enemy. He connects this to the carnal or old Adamic mind, which is enmity against God and is not subject to the law of God. The unsaved person is not subject to God’s law, and God does not expect the unbeliever to keep His law or be a good person, because God sees down in his nature that he is anything but.
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Why would someone who claims to be God's friend actually be His enemy?
A person who claims to be God's friend but has a rebellious state of mind is actually God's enemy, because a rebel is an enemy.