(N.B. To understand the context, read the parable of the wedding feast, in Matthew 22.)
The Father calls everyone in the world, both evil and "good." When He speaks to one who seemingly does not belong, He calls him "Friend." He gives us all the opportunity to let Him befriend us. He calls us gently, waiting for us to recognize the benefits of friendship with Him. Bit if we remain speechless, if we do not confess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord, then we will ultimately perish. God gives us all a choice, whether or not to follow Him. The results in the short-run may seem enjoyable, but in the long-run, if we choose to reject Him, it will be the worst mistake of our lives, because the result of that fatal rejection is eternal condemnation--separation from all that is good and beautiful and true.
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