I think you read too much into simple statements...
imardmd1: I guess that means Jesus is going to be alone in heaven.
Tao Yin: I think you read too much into simple statements...
Yeah, I shouls have added a "/sarc" to the above, shouldn't I? Someone read too little into it.
"For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be
conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the
firstborn among many brethren" (Rom. 8:29 AV).
"While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and
his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren
stand without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answered
and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who
are my brethren?" (Mt. 12:46-48 AV).
Jesus compares literal language to figurative-literal language in the above and draws a parallel between the two..
"And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the
beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all
things he might have the preeminence" (Col. 1:18 AV).
God gives James and Jude the presence of mind to draw back from emphasizing their family relationship to Jesus lest it cause less spirityally sensitive observers to try to attach more "holiness by association" than the situation warrants.
"James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting" (James 1:1 AV)
James avoids presuming upon the family aspect, of pressing upon the reader any advantage that might be thought arising from it, claiming only that which is permitted, the blood-bought right of Jesus to be his Master.
"These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage" (Jude, verse 1 AV).
Jude, drother of James, both broyjers of Jesus, not prsuming on the special circumstance their biths afford, nor upon Mary the mother of Jesus and theirs, warns all Christians of being awed by persons who would trade on their advantage.
Salvation is by faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ and His Blood, and not because of any other reason.