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Petra Versus Petros

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Nothing has caused so much division and confusion than these words by Jesus Christ. It has been twisted so as to create a “religion” that is far from what Christ’s teachings were! The Apostle Paul taught clearly that Jesus is the head of the body, the Church!

Colossians 1:17-18 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. (18) 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.

This clearly teaches us that Peter is not the head of the Church, as the Catholic church teaches. It is Christ who is the Head. It is Christ who is the Rock on which the Church is built. He is the only Rock.

Deuteronomy 32:4  He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

Deuteronomy 32:15  But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

Who is the “the Rock of his salvation”? Acts 4:11-12  This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.  (12)  Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Deuteronomy 32:18  Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.

Deuteronomy 32:30  How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?

Deuteronomy 32:31  For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.

2 Samuel 23:3  The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

1 Corinthians 10:4  And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

So applying this to the graphic above, one can see how these verses were twisted. Christ would not contradict the Scriptures for they are perfect! Jesus is revealed in all the books contained in the Bible! The entire Bible is all about Jesus so why would Jesus bring Peter into the mix and say Peter is the rock?

John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Jesus stated that God the Father had revealed this truth to Peter in verse 18. The Greek word for Peter is petros. In my research, I learned that this word is a masculine noun that means:

A detached stone, a stone that might be thrown or easily moved” (Zodhiates, S., The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament, AMG Publishers, 1992, p. 1,154).

The Greek word for rock in the phrase “upon this rock,” is petra, not petros. Petra is a feminine noun that means a mass of rock or a cliff, which is bigger than petros. It reminds me of when Jesus talked about building your house upon the Rock in Matthew 7:24-25. Why would there be two different uses? Of course, Jesus knew that the Catholic church would take this and create its own religion. Here is a religion with an ounce of truth turned into many, many heresies!

However, I believe these verses are talking about Peter’s statement that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah. Jesus said that this is what the Father revealed to Peter. Israel would not recognize her Messiah but Peter and the other Apostles were learning that Jesus was/is their Messiah! That is the foundation of the born-again Church! Peter and the Apostles would be part of that foundation with Jesus being the Chief Cornerstone!

Ephesians 2:20  And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

Paul could have easily worded this verse “and are built upon Peter, the apostles and prophets…” But Peter is not even mentioned here. The apostles and the prophets are the foundation according to Ephesians 2:20. Therefore, Peter cannot be the rock spoken of by Christ. Christ would not contradict the seven verses (eight uses) using the capitalized word “Rock.” Rock is used to represent God, the Lord Jesus Christ! When you study God’s Word as a whole, you come to the same conclusion. You cannot take a few verses and base an entire religion on it. It will eventually be like the house built on sinking sand. The lies and errors will eventually cause the foundation to fail.

Isaiah 28:10  For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

Isaiah 28:13  But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

But not the foundation of Christ, our living Rock! If you happened to stumble onto this post, I pray that it has helped you to understand what Jesus meant in today’s verses. If you do not know Christ as your Saviour, I pray that you will follow this link and read the Bible verses that will show you how you can be saved.

Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus – Day 25

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It’s a new day and in my brain comes thoughts of Christ’s return to Rapture His Church! Who belongs to His church, you ask? All born-again believers from the time of Jesus’ resurrection to the day of Rapture will be included. I’m not talking about people who claim to be saved but live like the devil. I’m talking about people who actually repented of their old life and have lived for the Lord! (2Corinthians 5:17) I look forward to the Rapture every single day. Why every day? Have you looked around you and thought that the world has literally turned upside down? I look around and see people calling the killing of babies in the womb “good for women”; even up to when they come out of the birth canal 😥 I see “scientists” actually saying there are more than two sexes and cannot define what is a woman! I see church members fighting amongst themselves over social issues. My heart breaks but I know in my heart that God’s Word is always true and He said this would happen. (2Samuel 7:28, Psalm 119:160, John 17:17 and many more) Therefore, that is why I believe with all my heart that the time is here for the Tribulation to begin. (2Timothy 3:1-7) It cannot begin however, until the Rapture has occurred. This is why I think of the Rapture every single day! 😀 These times were prophesied in Isaiah and Jesus spoke of it as well.

Isaiah 5:20  Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

John 3:19  And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Today’s prophecy of Jesus Christ, our Messiah, is about Him being the Rock. However, to top it off, Samuel also mentions that the Messiah would be the “light.” Do you recall the Scriptures where Jesus taught about building a house on a rock or sand? Jesus said that the person who builds his spiritual life upon a rock, his house would not fall because it was built upon a rock. Because our faith and salvation are based on the Rock, we are solid and safe in Him. You can read more about the Lord being called a rock in: Deuteronomy 32:15, 2Samuel 22:47, 2Samuel 23:3, Psalm 62:7, Psalm 89:26, Psalm 94:22, Psalm 95:1, and Isaiah 17:10. It is no coincidence, friend.

Prophecy of Messiah:

2 Samuel 23:2-4  The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.  (3)  The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.  (4)  And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

Notice that the God of Israel was spoken to by the Rock of Israel! If you’re Jewish, this verse should cause you to wonder who in the world is speaking to God!

Jesus is the Rock that is prophesied. The Apostle Paul makes it clear below; as plain as the nose on your face. The Rock is Jesus Christ, the Messiah and Saviour of mankind! This same Jesus sheds His light upon our hearts and leads us to Him through His Word.

Prophecy of Messiah Fulfilled:

1 Corinthians 10:4  And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

John 8:12  Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Don’t walk in darkness, Reader. Please, I beg of you, to make sure that you know Him today. Allow the beautiful light of the Gospel of Christ shine in your hearts; let it shine upon your sins so that you can seek forgiveness, repent (2Corinthians 5:17) and be saved through salvation in Jesus Christ. He will forgive your sins and will lead you to the truth and knowledge in His Word.

Do you know Him personally or do you only know of Him? I want to be sure that anyone who reads the posts on this blog can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are going to Heaven. Have you received Christ as your Saviour? If no, your sins are not covered by His sacrificial offering of Himself. You have not been redeemed by His blood. It is no coincidence that God has placed you here for such a time as this so that you may be saved if you are not already. Please click here and the link will open up in a separate tab to You Can Be Born Again and Know It!