Friends of Jesus, a Challenge Sufficient for the Falling Away

Friends Of Jesus, A Challenge Sufficient for the Falling Away
Suppose Jesus is talking to Christians of today like He did to the Apostles in John 13-17, would He really call “Friends” so many who sing “What A Friend we Have in Jesus.” The point is at the end of time to have Jesus Himself call a Christian “Friend”.
Friends Of Jesus, A Challenge Sufficient for the Falling Away