Are believers friends of God or enemies of God, and why?
Believers are friends of God, not enemies. This friendship comes through the faith way plus nothing—by trusting what God has said and what He accomplished in the work of the cross. Abraham, the man of faith, was called God's friend, and those who share his faith are blessed with him and are no longer enemies.
Les explains that Abraham was the friend of God, and believers who have come into a right relationship by the faith way plus nothing are also the friends of God. They are no longer enemies because of their faith in what God has said, which concerns what He accomplished in the work of the cross. This blessing is tied to the man of faith, Abraham.