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Difficult Scriptures
Matthew 16:18 - Does this say Christ Built the Church on Peter?
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This scripture does not say
that Christ made Peter the head of His Church. What does it
say?
The key to understanding this
scripture lies in the correct translation of the Greek words
here rendered Peter and rock.
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The Greek word translated Peter is
“petros” meaning
pebble or small stone.
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The Greek word translated rock is “petra”
meaning a big rock or huge boulder.
Christ said He would build His
Church on the rock, not Peter thepebble.Christ is the Rock
(I Cor. 10:4). He is also the Chief Cornerstone, upon which the
Church is built (Eph. 2:20).
Peter was not even the chief
apostle at Jerusalem. Read and study Acts 15:1-19. Here was a
Ministerial Conference (verse 6). Peter rose up to make his
point (verse 7). But it was James, the physical brother of
Jesus Christ, who made the final decision (verses 13-19). James
was the chief apostle, not Peter.
Peter was not infallible. Read
Matthew 16:21-23. Jesus had to severely rebuke Peter for a
wrong attitude immediately |
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