Is Peter The Rock Of The Church? | Derek Prince

One of the most fascinating conversations that Jesus has during His time on earth in the gospel of Matthew is perhaps the one he has with the disciples about Jesus' identity (Matthew 16:18). They talk about the church and the foundation that it is built on.
Jesus tells the apostle Peter that He will built His Church on the 'Petra', the rock. What is this rock? Is Jesus talking about Peter himself? Is Peter the rock of the (Catholic) Church?
This is a clip from the full sermon 'Laying The Foundation - Part 1'. Full video: • Laying the Foundation ...
4160, recorded in New Zealand, December 1994

[@rainyray4382]

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[@JundunYashua]

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[@tinashemoya9035]

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[@stephanieadlersfeld8713]

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[@lordtudoro]

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[@mektonpower5098]

The prophecy was fulfilled when the church was built on the solid foundation taking the name of PETER and the church is still standing firm until this very day.

[@davidsarkar6668]

All thanks and praise and glory be to Jesus, Amen !

[@theparttimehomemaker]

Praise God for this revelation- thank you.

[@dannydoj]

Hold on. Ephesians 2:20 and in Rev 21:14 both refer to the Church built on the foundations of the apostles. Taking Scripture as a whole that means it is fine to call Peter the Rock on which Jesus builds the Church because otherwise it strains the meaning of the passage which is Jesus conferring an office on this leader of Apostles. Remember that Peter only comes into his own when Christ has confirmed him with forgiveness and the call to be shepherd after His Resurrection. Peter then becomes a specific and visible connection to Christ the Cornerstone when the Lord ascends out of sight of men. We can then be sure that we are holding to Christ’s true Church by staying on the firm foundation of those who hold the Petrine Office which continues now for two thousand years.

[@kennethprather9633]

Jesus is the Rock that the foundation is layed, the foundation is all the Apostles. Jesus is Petra throughout the bible with regard to our salvation. There is no hierarchy in the new covenant Church see vine and Branches parable.

[@ronaldt442]

@@kennethprather9633 A good example of false prophecy... It's very clear Jesus says Peter is the ROCK...

[@kennethprather9633]

@@ronaldt442 If you go to the original Greek Peter is Petros a small hand size piece of Rock or pebble. The Rock that the Church is built on is Petra or Sela in old testament. It is a Rock Mountain that can be made of Petros small pieces or Cliff of Rock. Something that a city can be built on. There are many references to Jesus being the Rock Petra or Sela in the old testament and new. 1Peter2:5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Peter knew he was the first of the living Petros that would build the Church that is in Jesus and all Christians are living Petros of that Church. God Bless.

[@fragrancedeparadis1275]

May the unsaved be saved in Jesus name

[@jagdishgaikwad-3973]

Amen

[@anomalyentity850]

Be imitators of Yeshua, not Peter. Yeshua told Peter, "what is it to you? You follow me". The HOLY and Sacred Spirit is given to you when you truly find Yeshua.

[@liquidh6344]

I agree that it’s better to imitate Christ than Peter. But still far better to imitate Peter than Muhammad.

[@josephrobi6806]

Yeshua a strange word in English silly you

[@josephrobi6806]

Liquidhuo h aha Yes! On that one

[@Pickup_man_1973]

Paul said in 1 Corinthians 11:1 “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ”. Do you imitate Christ? Matthew 17:3-4, Mark 9:4, Luke 9:30 Jesus talked to the Saints from Heaven. Do you talk to the Saints too? Matthew 17:3-4. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with. And Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is well that we are here; if you wish, I will make three booths here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah." Mark 9:4 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses; and they were talking to Jesus. Luke 9:30 And behold, two men talked with Jesus, Moses and Elijah

[@Pickup_man_1973]

@@liquidh6344 Paul said in 1 Corinthians 11:1 “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ”. Do you imitate Christ? Matthew 17:3-4, Mark 9:4, Luke 9:30 Jesus talked to the Saints from Heaven. Do you talk to the Saints too? Matthew 17:3-4. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with. And Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is well that we are here; if you wish, I will make three booths here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah." Mark 9:4 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses; and they were talking to Jesus. Luke 9:30 And behold, two men talked with Jesus, Moses and Elijah

[@josephrobi6806]

Great teaching christ the Rock of ages. Peter a sinner saved by Grace just like us.

[@user-to6cd9vo5b]

Thank you. Bless you

[@alexmala6483]

Yes. When Jesus says '... this is the rock.... ', 'this' refers to Peter's testimony that Jesus is the Messiah, not to Peter himself.

[@davidsarkar6668]

Amen !

[@cephasmartin8593]

Wrong!!!

[@GlendaLove]

Exactly

[@lonelyberg1316]

So what was the purpose of changing his name in this passage by naming him Pierre which means rock ? I don't think there is any confusion

[@lonelyberg1316]

​@@cephasmartin8593 It's funny because your nickname is Peter's name in Aramaic. Jesus named Simon, Cephas in John 1:42 which means Rock.

[@jvlp2046]

Biblical TRUTH... Christ Jesus is the ROCK for which the FOUNDATION of the CHURCH OF GOD was BUILT... Apostle Simon Bar/Bin Jonah's name was changed by Christ Jesus into "CEPHA" (Hebrew-Aramaic for Rock / PETRA in Greek) not because he (Simon-Peter) was the Rock foundation of the Church of God in Christ, but to remind us all (Christians) that it was to him (Simon-Peter) that the True Identity of Christ Jesus as the "SON OF GOF" was 1st revealed by God and as the "1ST GATEKEEPER" of the keys of Heaven... Facts and Truth of the Matters, Biblically speaking... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen and Amen.

[@brianjulian5230]

I was a Baptist have now gone to the Catholic Church.

[@lifeandlifeabundant2024]

Why! ?

[@evelinenachtegaelelovesgat2686]

Because it is the church that Jesus started and it has the fullness of truth.

[@adamcraig1468]

​@@evelinenachtegaelelovesgat2686it's not though. It's nothing like thr church that Christ started. It claims to be but yet its strayed so far. There's no evidence that it's thr same church Christ founded at all

[@evelinenachtegaelelovesgat2686]

@adamcraig1468 when was the last time you went to a mass/service in the catholic church? Why not go and see for yourself that Jesus is there in Holy communion.

[@sulongenjop7436]

Yes, Peter is the foundation of the church of Jesus!

[@kennethprather9633]

No, all Apostles are the foundation on Jesus the Rock or Petra.

[@sulongenjop7436]

@@kennethprather9633 Nope, Jesus isn't the rock in Mathew 16:18. Jesus is the building/church! The Catholics believe and hold the faith that Jesus is the Son of God. Faith in Jesus guarantee them salvation and eternal life for their souls!

[@kennethprather9633]

@@sulongenjop7436 The Bible throughout its pages refers to Jesus (Lord) as Petra. The huge rock that supports the Church. Then it states all Apostles are the Foundation of the Church on the Rock. This foundation is carried to each individual Church as the Elders or Priests as the two words mean the same. The Elders ( what we say in English) select the Pastor from those who are called by Jesus. The Pastor is selected by Gifts of the Spirit, Maturity in Christ, Ability to grow a Church, ect.

[@sulongenjop7436]

@@kennethprather9633 In Matthew 16:18, Jesus said to Simon, "You are Peter or rock and on this rocks I build My Church'. Then on, Jesus continued to promise to Peter, 'I will give you the keys of heaven....' 'You' here refers to Peter. The keys is for the church and Peter was entrusted to look after the church....no one can assess the church unless they get the keys from Peter or join the catholic church.

[@kennethprather9633]

@@sulongenjop7436 No, it doesn't. It says you are Peter the small Stone ( hand size) I will build my Church on Petra (Jesus). In other verses it says that the Apostles are the foundation on that Rock Petra. So, the Apostles are the foundation stones of the Church on top of Jesus the Mountain of stone. All Christians are equal as in the Vine and Branches parable. Peter is the first true Christian Believer and is given the keys to the Kingdom of heaven and power to Loose (aquit) or Bind (Convict). As all Christians are when they receive the Holy Spirit and the Light. This is precisely what Paul affirms in Ephesians 2:20 where he says that the church is “built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone”

[@johnjones393]

I was born into the Catholic cult and was taught and believed that Peter was the 'first pope' and Christ chose Peter. I wasn't born again. Once I accepted Christ as my Savior and relied on his finished work on the Cross for salvation, everything changed. It was then that I immediately saw the Church of Rome as the apostate organization that it is. Pray for Catholics that they may be saved.

[@glorytothealmightycreator]

Be blessed

[@eastwood111]

That’s awesome John! Yes it’s very difficult to talk to Catholics about true faith because they think we’re saying the same thing. Blessings to you brother I am glad you did away with the idols and now you are focused on the one true high priest. Shalom!

[@josephrobi6806]

east wood Shalom what a silly way to end a conversation. Thinking people know Greek. “Peace” English for English. Oh by the way Shalom is Hebrew not English. Have paix with God. Do you understand the word “paix” ? I am just being silly like you using another language how does it work for you now

[@eli6779]

Yes, please pray for my parents and friends. They are still in it though im really trying to warn them. Plus theyre trying to get me back in the catholic cult but im not gonna. Please pray for them

[@leojmullins]

I was born Catholic, became a protestant in my 20's, new age in my 40's and a humble Catholic in my 50's. This journey revealed the depth of Catholicism that I would have had no way of knowing had I not travelled through these spiritual landscapes. My advice is to look to Christ with an open sincere mind and judge not lest you be judged.

[@trinitylopez1531]

Matthew 16:13 and follow Who do you say I am ? You are the Christ, the son of the Living God. You are Peter and on this rock i will build the church. Peter : Petros stone/boulder. Rock : Petra cliff, part of the bedrock (Jesus)

[@hirojdr8647]

@@lonelyberg1316 1 Corinthians 10 Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, 2 all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 all ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.

[@lonelyberg1316]

​@@hirojdr8647 Several people were called Rock in the Bible, for example Abraham. The fact that one is called Rock does not prevent the other. Jesus Christ is also the Rock and he named one of his disciples "Rock". For example in John 1:42 Jesus called Simon, Cephas, which means Rock in Aramaic without confusion and in Matthew he then told him he was Peter which is still means Rock (however I believe that this passage may have some confusion in English which does not exist in French or Spanish )

[@hirojdr8647]

@@lonelyberg1316 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 NKJV It further said gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Only Jesus conquer death. So the rock (Foundation) mentioned here is Jesus. Look at what Peter said. “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus is the only one that triumph and conquer death which is in line of the following verse "... and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it."

[@lonelyberg1316]

​@@hirojdr8647 Peter's statement doesn't disprove the "possibility" that Peter is the Rock

[@adamaprimo9023]

@@hirojdr8647 This is not a prooftext for rejecting the teaching that Peter is the rock upon which Christ built His church.

[@anuptandon2696]

Very nice. Glory to God.

[@glorytothealmightycreator]

True

[@Vaga-Bard]

The bit he spoke about compromising the scripture. Whats that about ? Ive been lead by the spirirt and found out who jesus was, should I have not been so specific.?

[@chrisspencer8815]

Amennn

[@Mark-xv1mm]

Yes, I understand the Greek but what if Matthew was written in Aramaic or Hebrew? Then Jesus is referring to Peter as the rock. Ephesians 2:20 says that the community of believers is built upon the foundation of the Apostles and the prophets..

[@edalbanese6310]

What is the earliest manuscript we have?

[@edalbanese6310]

And of the authors of the greek were wrong then what do we use?

[@Mark-xv1mm]

@@edalbanese6310 we disregard all works of antiquities because there is no other manuscript attested to then the Bible. Do you realize that the entire Bible can be reconstructed just using first and second century Christian writers. Name any other work of antiques that even comes close.

[@edalbanese6310]

@@Mark-xv1mm so who did God inspire to write the Bible? I mean the evidence you have practically zero but go ahead...

[@Mark-xv1mm]

@@edalbanese6310 2Peter 2:1 For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

[@dominiccolonjr3544]

This chapter is so big and powerful glory be to God for revealing it. When Jesus told Who do you say that I am to his disciples and they reply false thing to Jesus, Peter then Rose up and being filled with the Holy Spirit of God and saying you be the Christ the Messiah the son of the living God. Then the most wonderful thing happen which no one talk about Jesus said to Peter blessings are you Peter for you did not learn this from man but my father which is in heaven. And the reward for his faith in Jesus was. Jesus said I should give you the keys of the kingdom and whatever you bind on earth it should be bound in heaven and whatever you allowed on earth it should be allowed in heaven. Jesus claimed Peter that no matter what Jesus by his own mouth Confessed to Peter rather he realize it or not that he belong to Jesus Christ and that he will be going to heaven after his life on earth telling satan that peter belong to the lord. And when Jesus said to peter that he should be the rock where he will build his church I believe meaning that he was the first paster or Vangelis of that time. Remember none were able to heal nor case out demons at that time because Jesus being the groom did all things so they didn’t need to because Jesus was with them having power and Authority by God the father. But when Jesus died on the cross now began their Journey to preach and teach. That is I Believe what he meant on peter being the rock. To be the rock where peter was the first preacher being the first foundation of preachers because then they had to fast and pray to maintain the power and the authority that he gave them.

[@Heavenpress]

Exactly, Peter received the keys ( Matthew 16:19) to the kingdom, but only in the sense that it was Peter who opened the door to preach the Gospel to Israel on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2: 38-42) and to the Gentiles at Cornelius' house (Acts 10: 34-46). But, everyone only enters in the kingdom of God through Jesus Christ, Yeshua Hamashiach. God bless you and yours

[@josephrobi6806]

Heavenpress why mixing Hebrew with the English what’s up with that ?

[@Heavenpress]

Joseph Robi There is nothing that prohibit mixing languages , I wrote the original Hebrew name of Jesus to emphasize, nothing more. God bless you

[@josephrobi6806]

Heavenpress The motive behind make that suppositious

[@Heavenpress]

Joseph Robi What do you mean?

[@SpotterVideo]

Jesus reveals who is the "chief cornerstone" in the passage below. Mat 21:33 "Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country. Mat 21:34 Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive its fruit. Mat 21:35 And the vinedressers took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another. Mat 21:36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did likewise to them. Mat 21:37 Then last of all he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.' Mat 21:38 But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.' Mat 21:39 So they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. Mat 21:40 "Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vinedressers?" Mat 21:41 They said to Him, "He will destroy those wicked men miserably, and lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who will render to him the fruits in their seasons." Mat 21:42 Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: 'THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED HAS BECOME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE. THIS WAS THE LORD'S DOING, AND IT IS MARVELOUS IN OUR EYES' ? Mat 21:43 "Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it. Mat 21:44 And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder." Mat 21:45 Now when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they perceived that He was speaking of them. Mat 21:46 But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they feared the multitudes, because they took Him for a prophet. In the passage below Peter reveals who is the "chief cornerstone" the church is built upon. 1Pe 2:4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, 1Pe 2:5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1Pe 2:6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, "BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHIEF CORNERSTONE, ELECT, PRECIOUS, AND HE WHO BELIEVES ON HIM WILL BY NO MEANS BE PUT TO SHAME." 1Pe 2:7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, "THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED HAS BECOME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE," 1Pe 2:8 and "A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE." They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed. 1Pe 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 1Pe 2:10 who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy. .

[@jvlp2046]

We, the Christians have no argument nor debate that Peter was the Rock Foundation (Corner Stone) of the Roman Catholic Church, and they are entitled to claim that 100%... but we, the Christians believe in Matthew 7:24-27(paraphrased) "The Wise Man (God) build His House (Church of God) upon the Rock (Christ Jesus)"... and not upon the Rock called by the name Peter... Amen.

[@ChristEnlightenment]

If Peter was the foundation for the Roman catholic church then it doesn't make any sense he was a sinner and was rebuked many time, even jesus said get behind me satan, if the foundation was peter then we are all screwed to hell, Jesus is the truth not Peter

[@jvlp2046]

@@ChristEnlightenment Christ Jesus is the ROCk according to the Scripture but building a Literal Foundation of the House (Chruch) needs other minor components such as sand, water, lime, volcanic ashes, etc... the ROCK (Christ Jesus) is the main component of the FOUNDATION of the Chruch but Christ needs the IMPERFECT Apostles, Disciples, Living Saints, and Martyrs to run the Church of God built and founded by Christ Jesus... that was what I meant... Christ Jesus will shoulder/carry/bear all their human mistakes, shortcomings, and errors committed by his faithful followers and believers by FAITH thru the GRACE of GOD with Good Works/Deeds/Acts toward their neighbor and foes alike... for God knows they are IMPERFECT beings... trying their best to be as Righteous (with Clean Clothes) as possible thru Repentance with the Help and Guidance of the Holy Spirit till the end of their lives... Amen...

[@jvlp2046]

@@persiaguitar Biblical TRUTH... Christ Jesus is the ROCK for which the FOUNDATION of the CHURCH OF GOD was BUILT... Apostle Simon Bar/Bin Jonah's name was changed by Christ Jesus into "CEPHA" (Hebrew-Aramaic for Rock / PETRA in Greek) not because he (Simon-Peter) was the Rock foundation of the Church of God in Christ, but to remind us all (Christians) that it was to him (Simon-Peter) that the True Identity of Christ Jesus as the "SON OF GOF" was 1st revealed by God and as the "1ST GATEKEEPER" of the keys of Heaven... Facts and Truth of the Matters, Biblically speaking... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen and Amen.

[@persiaguitar]

Again you are playing with words. who says Jesus is not what? @@jvlp2046

[@flearhcp]

Seems like Derek Prince is in the Protestant camp. Lets us investigate what the early church taught, i am sure we can agree that not giving due justice to Peter is not what Christ delights in. TATIAN THE SYRIAN - “Simon Cephas answered and said, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.’ Jesus answered and said unto him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah: flesh and blood has not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say unto thee also, that you are Cephas, and on this rock will I build my Church; and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it” (The Diatesseron 23 [A.D. 170]). TERTULLIAN - “Was anything withheld from the knowledge of Peter, who is called ‘the rock on which the Church would be built’ [Matt. 16:18] with the power of ‘loosing and binding in heaven and on earth’ [Matt. 16:19]?” (Demurrer Against the Heretics 22 [A.D. 200]). CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA - “[T]he blessed Peter, the chosen, the preeminent, the first among the disciples, for whom alone with himself the Savior paid the tribute [Matt. 17:27], quickly g.asped and understood their meaning. And what does he say? ‘Behold, we have left all and have followed you’ [Matt. 19:27; Mark 10:28]” (Who Is the Rich Man That Is Saved? 21:3-5 [A.D. 200]). “[T]he Lord said to Peter, ‘On this rock I will build my Church, I have given you the keys of the kingdom of heaven [and] whatever you shall have bound or loosed on earth will be bound or loosed in heaven’ [Matt. 16:18-19]. . . . What kind of man are you, subverting and changing what was the manifest intent of the Lord when he conferred this personally upon Peter? Upon you, he says, I will build my Church; and I will give to you the keys” (Modesty 21:9-10 [A.D. 220]). THE LETTER OF CLEMENT TO JAMES - “Be it known to you, my lord, that Simon [Peter], who, for the sake of the true faith, and the most sure foundation of his doctrine, was set apart to be the foundation of the Church, and for this end was by Jesus himself, with his truthful mouth, named Peter” (Letter of Clement to James2 [A.D. 221]). ORIGEN - “Look at [Peter], the great foundation of the Church, that most solid of rocks, upon whom Christ built the Church [Matt. 16:18]. And what does our Lord say to him? ‘Oh you of little faith,’ he says, ‘why do you doubt?’ [Matt. 14:31]” (Homilies on Exodus 5:4 [A.D. 248]). CYPRIAN OF CARTHAGE - “The Lord says to Peter: ‘I say to you,’ he says, ‘that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell will not overcome it. And to you I will give the keys of the kingdom of heaven . . . ’ [Matt. 16:18-19]. On him [Peter] he builds the Church, and to him he gives the command to feed the sheep [John 21:17], and although he assigns a like power to all the apostles, yet he founded a single chair [cathedra], and he established by his own authority a source and an intrinsic reason for that unity. Indeed, the others were that also which Peter was [i.e., apostles], but a primacy is given to Peter, whereby it is made clear that there is but one Church and one chair. . . . If someone does not hold fast to this unity of Peter, can he imagine that he still holds the faith? If he [should] desert the chair of Peter upon whom the Church was built, can he still be confident that he is in the Church?” (The Unity of the Catholic Church 4; 1st edition [A.D. 251]).

[@jennjenneightyeight3968]

Ephesians 2:20

[@flearhcp]

The apostles and their successors amen!

[@polycarpsmith1419]

Had Christ, HIMSELF been given the proper name *“ROCK”* everyone in the Bible would have called Christ “PETER” Or “CEPHAS” because the ONLY way to pronounce the *proper name* "Rock" in the bible is PETER OR CEPHAS!! The Protestants are caught in their desire to deceive themselves and others!

[@DavidDaniel01]

Amém Obrigado precioso Senhor Jesus

[@michaelwoods4495]

I have heard this point made from Greek before, but I wonder, did Jesus teach in Greek or perhaps in Aramaic and what would it be in Aramaic? Anyway, even reading as the Roman church does, what Jesus said doesn't mention later electing successors to Peter.

[@brother_dana]

Scripture doesn't say you need to have a personal encounter with Jesus to be saved. It says you need to believe in Him to be saved. When I hear 'personal encounter', I think of someone showing up at my door or otherwise in my immediate presence.

[@g.m.c.6606]

If you are born again of God, you will automatically have a personal encounter with Jesus. Jesus is the only one who can bring you (draw you) to that place of the new birth by His precious Holy Spirit. There, you WILL meet Jesus. ♥️

[@walkingbyfaith5504]

GOD'S presence is OMNIPRESENT, We do have a personal relationship with the ALMIGHTY LIVING GOD,

[@eastwood111]

And Derek prince didn’t say you need a personal encounter with Jesus to be saved. You should listen to the video again to see what he saying about having a personal encounter with Jesus.

[@brother_dana]

@@eastwood111 I watched it again. So the personal encounter is the realization, is that what you meant? Blessings

[@Pickup_man_1973]

@@g.m.c.6606 Born again is baptism which all Catholics are!

[@reallove4154]

Thank you sir praise Jesus.....

[@jimlaw8199]

And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. - 1 Cor 10:4 As it is written, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” - Romans 9:33 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: “‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes’? Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits. And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him. - Matt 20:42-44

[@reemsuekar8112]

Amen.

[@anomalyentity850]

CORRECT

[@jennjenneightyeight3968]

Correct, I stitch Ephesians 2:20

[@1234poppycat]

Corinthians 10:4 which said Jesus was the Rock .... this does not counter Matthew 16:18 because no one is saying overall Peter is the Son of God -- the ultimate Spiritual Rock It is like me saying you are wonderful then because I say on another occasion that someone else is wonderful I did not really mean it when I said you were wonderful !! .. ....... We see elsewhere in Scripture where “this” is used in reference to a person. For example, in Matthew 21:44, Jesus says, “And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.” What does “this stone” refer to? The answer is Jesus, who is “the very stone which the builders rejected” and “has become the head of the corner” (v.42). Notice Jesus doesn’t say, “And he who falls on me, the stone, will be broken to pieces”? According to the logic of the objection, this is what he’d say if he intended “this stone” to refer to himself. But he doesn’t. Must we conclude, therefore, that “this” in verse forty-four can’t refer to the person of Jesus? Of course not! Since “this” can be used to refer to the person who is addressed in the preceding phrase, the argument that says Jesus can’t be referring to Peter as the rock because he uses “this” fails. A second response is that Peter’s declaration of faith is two verses removed from the pronoun “this.” So, when we read “this rock,” it’s natural to think the pronoun refers to Peter because he is the nearest thing for the pronoun to refer to. “this” refers to Peter becomes clear when we consider that Peter’s name literally means rock. This serves as a third response. If we translate Peter’s name (Petros) literally in Matthew 16:18 it reads, “You are rock, and upon this rock I will build my church.” This makes Peter the only one to which “this” refers to. Once again, in Matthew 21:42-44 Jesus says, The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner . . .And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but when it falls on any one, it will crush him. No Protestant would argue that “this stone” in verse forty-four doesn’t refer to the stone spoken of in verse forty-two. If Jesus speaks of a stone in verse forty-two, and then speaks of “this stone” in verse forty-four, it’s natural to conclude that “this stone” in verse forty-four refers to the stone in verse forty-two. The same line of reasoning applies to Peter and the rock in Matthew 16:18. If Jesus speaks of a rock in the first part of the sentence in this verse, and then speaks of “this rock” in the second part of that same sentence, then it’s reasonable to conclude that “this rock” in the second part of the sentence refers to the rock spoken of in the first part of the sentence, namely, Peter. Jimmy Akin pointed out.: 1. Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona (v.15) 1a. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you (v.17a) 1b. By my Father who is in heaven (v.17b). 2. And I tell you, you are Peter (v.18a) 2a. And on this rock I will build my Church (v.18b) 2b. And the gates of hades shall not prevail against it (v.18c). 3. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven (v.19a) 3a. And whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven (v.19b) 3b. And whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven (v.19c). Given this structure, it becomes clear that the phrase “and on this rock” must refer to Peter. Why would every other statement that Jesus makes explain his main declarations to Peter except that one? To suggest that it doesn’t is to introduce something into the context that doesn’t fit !!

[@allenmcrae4333]

And that rock was Christ!!

[@louisvega-oe2sc]

How can a mortal be the foundation, when he is but flesh and bone, and stands on solid ground who is god? The house is on rock, not the other way around..

[@SuperBilroi]

The Catholic Church is indeed a wobbly building, now more so than ever. But the gates of hell will not prevail against it. Jesus promised us.

[@1234poppycat]

the Petros Petra argument does not work for a number of reasons JESUS spoke in Aramaic which does not distinguish was we see in Greek between Small Rock and Large rock !! As for Peter being less than perfect !! 1 he was chosen by Christ 2 Jesus made him good enough to do the role Jesus had him do !! ................. We see elsewhere in Scripture where “this” is used in reference to a person. For example, in Matthew 21:44, Jesus says, “And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.” What does “this stone” refer to? The answer is Jesus, who is “the very stone which the builders rejected” and “has become the head of the corner” (v.42). Notice Jesus doesn’t say, “And he who falls on me, the stone, will be broken to pieces”? According to the logic of the objection, this is what he’d say if he intended “this stone” to refer to himself. But he doesn’t. Must we conclude, therefore, that “this” in verse forty-four can’t refer to the person of Jesus? Of course not! Since “this” can be used to refer to the person who is addressed in the preceding phrase, the argument that says Jesus can’t be referring to Peter as the rock because he uses “this” fails. A second response is that Peter’s declaration of faith is two verses removed from the pronoun “this.” So, when we read “this rock,” it’s natural to think the pronoun refers to Peter because he is the nearest thing for the pronoun to refer to. “this” refers to Peter becomes clear when we consider that Peter’s name literally means rock. This serves as a third response. If we translate Peter’s name (Petros) literally in Matthew 16:18 it reads, “You are rock, and upon this rock I will build my church.” This makes Peter the only one to which “this” refers to. Once again, in Matthew 21:42-44 Jesus says, The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner . . .And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but when it falls on any one, it will crush him. No Protestant would argue that “this stone” in verse forty-four doesn’t refer to the stone spoken of in verse forty-two. If Jesus speaks of a stone in verse forty-two, and then speaks of “this stone” in verse forty-four, it’s natural to conclude that “this stone” in verse forty-four refers to the stone in verse forty-two. The same line of reasoning applies to Peter and the rock in Matthew 16:18. If Jesus speaks of a rock in the first part of the sentence in this verse, and then speaks of “this rock” in the second part of that same sentence, then it’s reasonable to conclude that “this rock” in the second part of the sentence refers to the rock spoken of in the first part of the sentence, namely, Peter. Jimmy Akin pointed out.: 1. Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona (v.15) 1a. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you (v.17a) 1b. By my Father who is in heaven (v.17b). 2. And I tell you, you are Peter (v.18a) 2a. And on this rock I will build my Church (v.18b) 2b. And the gates of hades shall not prevail against it (v.18c). 3. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven (v.19a) 3a. And whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven (v.19b) 3b. And whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven (v.19c). Given this structure, it becomes clear that the phrase “and on this rock” must refer to Peter. Why would every other statement that Jesus makes explain his main declarations to Peter except that one? To suggest that it doesn’t is to introduce something into the context that doesn’t fit !!

[@centurionguards3819]

I've heard so many believers stating that Peter is the rock that's it's scary.

[@cawicawi8030]

The Petra in Caesarea philipian was not Peter nor Jesus. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKO9eZKoi850rKM

[@dannydoj]

He is. Christ told him he was. Jesus was conferring a duty on Peter to be the visible sign of Christ the Cornerstone when people can no longer see Him in the flesh.

[@liia9736]

I mean, they literally call him Simon Peter in a number of passages.... Simon Rock/Simon the Rock. If Jesus wasn't referring to Peter ( ahem) then why do they call him Peter or Simon Peter? it doesn't make sense. I love that you use the name "Peter" in your statement w/o a hint of irony lol "I've heard so many people stating that Rock is the rock that it's scary" Yeah, totally.

[@lonelyberg1316]

​@@liia9736exactly

[@kathleenwharton2139]

Revelation to each individual from the Holy Spirit is the Rock. That is HOW Peter knew Jesus was the Christ. The Holy Spirit revealed it to him. Jesus does the same for us. The Rock is NOT Peter and Jesus Church is NOT a bunch of self-titled church men telling you what to believe and do.

[@Heavenpress]

kathleen Wharton Amen!

[@tothem1997]

Then why did all the apostles understood this clearly as a sign that they had to obey peter, and not john that would have been more logical? Of course christ is the floorstone of the church. But he apointed the one who woul be the next smaller stone. So the church could keep being built in his visible absence. This is the apostolic transmission. He also retook peter later, made him repair his denial and explicitly told him that he prayed that his faith shall never fail anymore.

[@Heavenpress]

Where is it written (which biblical passage) that the apostles understood as a sign or mutual agreement that they should obey Peter?

[@tothem1997]

@@Heavenpress www.thetrumpet.com/4944-was-peter-the-chief-apostle

[@Heavenpress]

R S I agree that the apostle Peter performed indeed important tasks, but so as well the other apostles: -Peter and John healed the lame man (Acts 3:1-11;3:16) -Philip cast out demons and healed the lame (Acts 8:7;8:13) -Philip (Act 8: 6, 7, 12, 13, 26-29) -Peter raised Tabitha, aka Dorcas, from the dead (Acts 9:36-43) -Paul raised Eutychus from the dead after a terrible accident (Acts 20:9-12) -Peter heals lame Aeneas in Lydda (Acts 9:32-35) -Paul healed Publius' father of fever and dysentery (Acts 28:7-8) -John (Acts 8: 14-19). There is nothing that indicates that Peter is « smaller stone» of Jesus Christ, or that the other apostles saw him, Peter, as a leader. The early church was not a hierarchical church, all received positions fit for the differing abilities ( Ephesians 4:11-16). Miracles, signs and wonders are the result of the action of the Holy Spirit on and through the Church. It was never meant to be something that men gave to one another, it is a gift that is from God as God anoints a person with the task of planting in God’s mission field. In Matthew 28 verses 19-20 Jesus said to the Apostles, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Similarly in Acts 1 verse 8, Jesus tells the Apostles, “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” The apostles of Christ, were responsible for initiating the proclamation of the Word of the Lord (the gospel) to all nations. They had Christ-given authority (the keys to understanding the gospel) that would give people the building blocks for entry into the kingdom of Heaven. Although Peter translates as ‘ rock’ the rock that the Church will be built upon is not Peter but the statement «You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.» The confession that Jesus is the Christ is the key to the preaching that opens the door to repentance and consequently to the kingdom of Heaven. In truth Jesus did not appoint any one as leader ,rather Jesus appointed the Apostles to act as a unit, one mind one accord. Jesus made no one greater than the other (Mark 9:33-35). Peter later wrote that he was a fellow elder with other elders and so on equal footing with them (1 Peter 5.1). Peter, when writing about the rock, the stone, the foundation, means Christ; all church believers are living stones of the building called the church (1 Peter 2.4-8; Acts 4.11-12).

[@tothem1997]

@@Heavenpress only him was given the keys to heaven. And was explicitly called the second stone by christ, his first minister

[@Heavenpress]

R S No, not in the idolatrous way you put it. Peter was not the leader of the early church, neither specially appointed by Jesus. He was not solely responsible for the organization and guidance of the early church, several contributed at the same level so that the word of God and the teachings of Jesus Christ would prosper. Peter cannot do anything for you, he is dead and will be resurrected like all of us. The difference is that he will have the privilege ,together with the other apostles, of have his name on the foundations of the wall of the New Jerusalem . « And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.»-Revelation 21:14 Follow and devote exclusively to Jesus Christ.

[@matthewbroderick8756]

Jesus Christ our Great and Kind God and Savior, built His Church on Peter the rock, way before the new testament was even written. Jesus Christ renamed Simon as Cephas which is Aramaic for rock, ( John 1:42), and gave Peter alone the keys of the Kingdom in Matthew 16. The same Church authority in Peter the rock and sole key holder,who stood up and put an end to all the debating at the council in Jerusalem, since Scripture alone could not, as Peter authoritatively ruled circumcision of the Flesh was no longer necessary, even though Holy Scripture said that it was, ( Genesis 17:12).. Jesus Christ gave Peter alone the command over all the flock of God in John 21, and Jesus prayed for Peter alone to strengthen his brethren. You are in my prayers! Peace always in Jesus Christ our Great and Kind God and Savior, He whose Flesh is True food and Blood True drink

[@josephrobi6806]

“Built his church on peter.” You must be blinded by the fake catholic organizations are you? Peter was the small stone only not the Rock who is Christ

[@matthewbroderick8756]

@@josephrobi6806 Thankfully, God shall have the final say on who is actually the blind one! Indeed, Jesus Christ renamed Simon as Cephas, which is Aramaic for rock, ( John 1:42), the rock on whom Jesus Christ built His Church, as Peter alone received the keys of the Kingdom from Jesus Christ, and Jesus prayed for Peter alone to strengthen his brethren. Matthew acknowledges the primacy of Peter as he lists Peter as FIRST,, ( Protos, chief, leader, Matthew10:1,2), when naming the Apostles. The same Church authority in Peter the rock and sole key holder, who stood up and put an end to all the debating at the council in Jerusalem, since Scripture alone could not, as Peter authoritatively ruled circumcision of the Flesh was no longer necessary, even though Holy Scripture said that it was. Even many Protestant scholars attest that Peter is the rock in Matthew 16 and John 1. You are in my prayers as you journey toward Truth! Peace always in Jesus Christ our Great and Kind God and Savior, He whose Flesh is True food and Blood True drink

[@josephrobi6806]

Matthew Broderick Are you Saved?

[@matthewbroderick8756]

@@josephrobi6806 If I do as Jesus commands! I must repent and bear fruit and forgive others and keep the commandments and love one another and perservere to the end, just as Jesus Christ our Great and Kind God and Savior teaches! You are in my prayers! Peace always in Jesus Christ the Divine Bridegroom, He whose Flesh is True food and Blood True drink

[@josephrobi6806]

Matthew Broderick “Keep the commandments.” Good luck with that. I am saved by Grace try that if you want to get delivered from your sins

[@jvlp2046]

Catholics have the right to say that Peter is the Rock Foundation/Corner Stone of the Roman Catholic Church, 100% correct... but definitely NOT the Rock (Corner Stone) for which the Church of God was established (built upon) by/thru Christ Jesus, around 2000 years ago (1st Cent. A.D.)... Amen

[@cephasmartin8593]

Wrong!!!

[@inthenamemosthigh]

Peter freely gave Paul his hands, was allowed to be dressed by Paul and then took him where he does not want to.. that is part of the reason why he is thought to be the first pope when actually Paul made Christianity and finished in Rome.. he wrote all epistles.. peter established the church when he elected Mattias as 12.. acts 1. 12 will govern 12tribes

[@johnjones393]

Jesus Christ 'made' Christianity. 'Pope' is a man made creation of the Church of Rome.

[@inthenamemosthigh]

@@johnjones393 wasn't Jesus king of jews.. John 4 : 22 .. acts 11 : 29 - 30

[@josedopwell9645]

So Peter has authority over Jesus? So Peter is the head of the Church? So Peter is Lord? Instead of repeating errant doctrines and traditions of men (Mark 7:6-9), l encourage you to pray and carefully read God's word. As you do so I also encourage you to write down the number of times "God", "the Lord", and "Jesus" are referred to as a/the Rock. In Psalm 18 alone the Lord is called the Rock 4 times. It is lazy (and dangerous!!) scriptural interpretation to build a theology around only one verse. Scripture answers to Scripture. The bible interprets itself. Of course, BEING BORN OF THE SPIRIT MUST COME FIRST (John 3:3, 7 ; 1Peter 1:3, 23). The Spirit of God interprets the word of God (1 Corinthians 2:10-13).

[@TheAntropopatist]

There you have made a big mistake, mr. Price! Cause why should Jesus wanted to know what the wrong answer is? He said that none can know who He really is, because:" not flesh and blood revealed it to you"! So the whole world is flesh and blood, so no one could know who Jesus is.. If that's so, why would Jesus wonna know what the whole world think about his person and who he really is, when noone is able to know the truth? If noone can know what my name is, why should I ask what everyone think about my name and how I am named? If noone is able to know that, there is not necessary to ask anything, because everything would be a wrong answer. So why should Jesus want to know what the wrong answer is and what the whole world think about him, when he already new what world thought about him and everything was wrong? That doesn't make Sens. There is something what you didn't understand. And I can't explain it to you anymore

[@MariaMartins-vc9yh]

This what I. Call the big deception....

[@jvlp2046]

Let us logically analyze the narration grammatically... Upon "THIS" rock... the pronoun "THIS" does not pertain to Simeon Bar-Jonah... How??? John 12:49/paraphrase, "I have not spoken on my own, but the Father who sent me and commanded me to say what I have spoken"... Therefore, the Speaker of the narrated sentence/statement is GOD the Father, not Christ Jesus, for God speaks through Christ Jesus, according to the Bible when Christ started His ministry on Earth....therefore God the Father is pinpointing to His own Son as "THIS" Rock... and not pinpointing "THAT" Rock... The Proper Usage of the Pronoun "THIS" and "THAT"... "THIS" refers to the Rock, pinpointing "Closer" to the Speaker which is Christ Jesus... "THAT" pinpointing "FAR/AWAY" from the Speaker which refers to Simeon Bar-jonah... If the Rock Foundation (Corner Stone) is truly St. Peter... God the Father should have said clearly, "Simon Bar-jonah, "YOU" are the Rock in which I (God) will build My Church"... But that was not how Father God spoke thru Christ Jesus in the original Hebrew Manuscript Text/Codex... Remember 'CEPHAS" (Rock in Hebrew-Aramaic) was not yet Simeon Bar-jonah's name at that time when the words of God thru Christ were uttered/spoken, only after the words were spoken by God and the event happened that Simeon Bar-jonah was later on called by his fellow Apostles as "Cephas," as the Bible narrated in the original Hebrew Manuscript Text/Codex... Christ Jesus used often the Hebrew language, such as the word "CEPHAS" (Rock) for that was the language most Apostles/Disciples knew and not the GREEK language like the word PETRA (Peter in English). The reasons why God the Father mentioned Apostle Simeon Bar-jonah's name was because God had 2-secret revelations to Simeon bar-jonah,... first, that Christ Jesus is the "Son of God"... second, that God's intention to build His (God) Chruch will be upon the Rock which is HIs own begotten Son, the LOGOS/WORD... and Simeon Bar-jonah was the first witness to the 2-secret revelations of God the Father... that is why God the Father said thru Christ Jesus,... "THAT" thou art / to "YOU", (addressing) Simeon Bar-jonah, (followed by comma) and upon "THIS" Rock (Christ), I (God not Christ) will build MY (God) Church." (Matt 16:18)... Take note of the proper pronoun usage of "THAT" and "THIS" including pronoun "YOU." First Person Singular = Father God who speaks through Christ Jesus (Yeshua/Yashwa) Second Person Singular = pronoun, "THAT" thou art / to "YOU" Simeon Bar-jonah (original apostle's Hebrew name) Third Person Singular = pronoun, "THIS" Rock (Christ Jesus as the Rock Foundation/Corner Stone) Now, we found out logically and grammatically that Simoun Bar-jonah can not be both the Second and Third Person singular... You can verify and ask an English Professor about this matter... Therefore, "God the Father" and not Christ Jesus who built the "Church of God" upon God's Son (Logos/Word/Christ) as the Rock Foundation (the Corner Stone)... As the Bible narrated, "The Wise Man (God the Father) build His House (Church of God) upon the Rock (Christ Jesus)."... That's the TRUE interpretation of Matt.7:24-27/paraphrase... Amen.

[@a.r.8987]

Of course not! The Rock is Christ.

[@dujuanjones5232]

Amen that's y I hate Alter calls

[@PeterJohn-hl3ox]

So why did Jesus call Simon Peter? in John, Simon is called Cephas. Protestantism is so mind-bogglingly stupid.

[@odomsy1]

Very misleading interpretation of bible.

[@hedgehog597]

What don't you agree with????

[@timnoe19]

You don't criticize for the sake of it, you need to say why you don't agree with his interpretation

[@lonelyberg1316]

If he would actually refer to himself, mentioning *in this passage* Simon and changing is name as Peter/Rock would not be necessary, it would have had no use. What was the purpose of adding "Thou art Peter/Rock"? Could Christ not have changed that name at another occasion? Why would the Lord effectively say, "Blessed are you, Simon. You are now to be called Peter, and upon I now build my Church. Here are the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven!" ?? It's completely weird and unnecessary.I'm saying to myself aloud "blessed are you ..... and I tell you that you're Rock and Upon myself I will build my church" and it doesn't make any sense, why suddenly add that he is going to build something on himself when that is not the subject ( he is only talking about Peter, congratulating him and promising to give him the keys ). He congratulates Peter and then he suddenly talks about himself and then he keeps talking about Peter? It's completely unnecessary and so weird. Why even mention in this passage that he will build a church and especially on himself? That's not even the subject, he is talking about Peter. Why even use the new name of Simon which is Rock in vain in this passage and say that he will build a church on a Rock which is another Rock which is himself ? It is completely useless.Why even mention in this passage that he will build a church and especially on himself? That's not even the subject, he is talking about Peter. Why even use the new name of Simon which is Rock in vain in this passage and say that he will build a church on a Rock which is another Rock which is himself ? It is completely useless

[@liquidh6344]

That’s why the Roman Catholic church is so full of false teachings. They built the church on Peter and the popery all the while neglecting Jesus.

[@JuanRamirez-di9bl]

Liquidhuo h This is what I found on wikipedia “The primacy of Peter” on the Catechism of the Catholic Church: 424 Moved by the grace of the Holy Spirit and drawn by the Father, we believe in Jesus and confess: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." On the rock of this faith confessed by St. Peter, Christ built his Church. That sounds what Mr. Prince just said, can someone please confirm on the Catholic church that it is not actually “Peter” but on the faith confessed that Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God?

[@liquidh6344]

Juan Ramirez First of all, I’m skeptical of all religious leaders who made great wealth doing religion. From the popes to jet setting televangelists. I stay away from these. Even Apostle Paul kept a day job making tents, while preaching the gospel in Asia minor (Acts 18)!

[@liquidh6344]

Any religious systems that leaches on the people excessively isn’t biblical.

[@JuanRamirez-di9bl]

Liquidhuo h I totally agree with you! It is just that, this last couple of weeks I’ve found so many lies being told as truths, and I was left amazed at how I had been just accepting everybody’s accusations, and how bad I felt that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth and people claiming that they had the Holy Spirit were telling lies! We hate unrighteousness as well as we hate lies! And our Lord Jesus Christ is King of Kings Lord of Lords! God bless!

[@MariaMartins-vc9yh]

This man is full of false teaching

[@nelsonfernandes5729]

Sorry, don't agree. Jesus built his church on Peter a mere weak human. But Peter and His successors are sustained by His grace and led by the Holy Spirit.

[@josedopwell9645]

THROUGHOUT THE BIBLE JESUS IS THE ROCK, AND THERE IS NO OTHER. Psalm 18 says it several times (verses 1 (twice), 31, 46). In verse 31 David says, "FOR WHO IS GOD, BUT THE LORD? AND WHO IS A ROCK, EXCEPT OUR GOD? Was it Peter that Moses struck to give water to the Israelites in the wilderness? NO. The Holy Spirit-inspired Paul wrote that THE ROCK WAS CHRIST (1Corinthians 10:1-4). JESUS IS THE ROCK over which men stumble and fall because of their refusal to believe in Him. That's ROMANS 9:33, ironically enough. Paul is repeating the verse from a prophecy of JESUS from lsaiah 8:13-15 with a similar scripture in Isaiah 28:16. If Peter or any other human being is the foundation of the Church, then Christ died for no reason (Galatians 2:21). In verses 11-14 of the same chapter, Paul rebuked Peter. So one could make a rock-paper-scissors argument that Paul is "superior" to Peter. No pun intended. Peter also notes the deep wisdom God has given Paul (2 Peter 3:15-16), a wisdom that the "UNTAUGHT and UNSTABLE TWIST...TO THEIR OWN DESTRUCTION, AS THEY DO WITH THE REST OF THE SCRIPTURES." In blessing Joseph, Jacob says, "...by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, by the name of THE SHEPHERD, THE ROCK of ISRAEL (Genesis 49:26). Jesus is the Good Shepherd who laid down his life for the sheep (John 10:11, 14). Peter even calls Jesus the Chief Shepherd (1Peter 5:4). In Deuteronomy 32:4 Moses wrote, "THE ROCK, his work is perfect; for all his ways are justice. A GOD of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is he." Would "perfect" and "without iniquity" be an accurate description of Peter? Absolutely not! A humbled Peter said to Jesus, "Go away from me, BECAUSE I'M A SINFUL MAN, LORD! (Luke 5:8)." Psalm 19:14 says, "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, MY ROCK and MY REDEEMER." In her thankful prayer Hannah says, "THERE IS NONE HOLY LIKE THE LORD, THERE IS NONE BESIDES THEE; THERE IS NO ROCK LIKE OUR GOD (1 Samuel 2:2)." These are just a handful of the many references in Scripture that God/Jesus is the Rock. Peter would be appalled that other human beings would call him the foundation of the Church rather than the LORD who not only died for him, but restored Peter after he denied Jesus three times. But people insist on being deceivers and deceived, holding to manmade traditions and teaching them as doctrines of God. Holding the outward form of religion while denying the power of it (Mark 7:6-9, 2Timothy 3:1-5). With all the scriptural evidence to the contrary, why would anyone in their right mind argue for Peter being the foundation of the Church over Jesus Christ? The humble apostle Peter would flee from such fraudulent exaltation from men. THIS IS POOR METHODOLOGY IN THE INTERPRETATION OF SCRIPTURE. IT IS ALSO DISOBEDIENCE AND REBELLION AGAINST THE LORDSHIP OF CHRIST.

[@nelsonfernandes5729]

The Catholic Church was built on Peter meaning rock-(name changed by Jesus himself from Simon) the chief apostle and was given authority to interpret the Word of God correctly, and not to the thousands of Protestant splinter groups who think they are mini-Popes. You need to understand the Bible & the Catholic faith in its totality. I suggest you watch some teachings of Scott Hahn and Steve Ray on youtube and then discern the truth for yourself

[@mrt9689]

@@nelsonfernandes5729 repent, Jesus Christ is the rock and always was. You did not listen to this. Go to the Greek scriptures. 1 Corinthians For they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them and the rock was CHRIST!!!! Peter is one of the pebbles. Paul was renamed too! From Saul to Paul. Jesus alone saves my friend. There were divisions in the church from the beginning. “ I follow paul or I follow Apollos or I follow Cephas or I follow Christ” is Christ divided?? No!!! This has happened since the beginning as James says doctrines of demons have snuck in! Examine the scripture Jesus is the rock he alone is the rock!

[@nelsonfernandes5729]

@@mrt9689 Oh sure, Jesus is the ROCK of our salvation. No doubt. Jesus only saves, but the problem with Protestants is that you have a tunnel vision, you cannot see the broader picture where Jesus is using human instruments in a powerful way to accomplish his plan of salvation. Below is another example of a human being who is God's chosen called 'Rock' [Isaiah 51:1-2] “Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were hewn. Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.

[@mrt9689]

@@nelsonfernandes5729 yes and now we look to the rock the Son of God. I agree with you God uses men. He used the apostles. However the chair has been argued since the beginning look at the fathers read them in whole. They themselves in some cases were not aware there was a chair. Augustine of hippo argued this and said that Christ alone is the rock not Peter. The Greek word of God the inspired word calls Peter petras which is pebble or small stone. The apostles were all the living stones and Jesus is the Cornerstone. Do not look to any man except the one who raised himself on his own power for your salvation. Let us pray for each other my brother.

[@reemsuekar8112]

Petros or petra, they are one in Christ, petra is also Catholic.

[@reemsuekar8112]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmrdoKRpoJJmgZI

[@reemsuekar8112]

The Son of man is Petros & petra, Christ & His Bride.

[@reemsuekar8112]

Mr Derek, you’re separating the Bridegroom from His Bride. Christ isn’t a lonely Shepherd, His Bride has a Heart of Gold, they are One Body (Petros & petra.) Thank you Mr Derek Prince, I love you, are you sleeping now?