Posted on 01/16/2015 3:29:49 PM PST by RnMomof7
PING
Jesus = petra
Peter = petros.
Not the same thing.
The church, Christ’s body, is built on HIM, even according to Peter.
Amen!
Ping!
I love 'em all (my parents people were German Lutherans for 500 years), so I don't participate in these pissing contests very often.
I must say, however, that the most fervent literalists on Earth turn away from eating His flesh and drinking His blood (watch how fast they will say, "it's just symbolic). So it is with tu et Petrus. It is Peter's FAITH which is the rock, yes, not his sinful flesh, but that big "Rocky" had a real, designated role in His Church - and still does.
I guess the other question is: When was Yeshua ever in Rome?
Amen to that too! Yeshua is the rock, not some building.
I do not understand why some say it is a man instead of Jesus. Jesus is the Rock of our salvation not some man.
I agree with the Protestant position: Namely, that it was just plain STUPID of Jesus to give Simon the name “Rock.” If Jesus had not done that, all the confusion could have been avoided.
I’m already warming up the popcorn ... :)
Thanks. I need to pop some for me. Appreciate the reminder.
Which Protestants said it was stupid to give Peter the name of *rock*? Can you point to the infallible declaration to that position?
Petros is not petra.
A cliff is not a pebble.
Although, I do suppose that Catholicism was built on a pebble.
The true body of Christ is built on the bedrock of Jesus.
Perhaps some popecorn would be more to your liking?
Colossians 1:13-18 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesall things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.
Ephesians 5:23-24 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.
And yet Roman Catholicism demands submission to the pope.
Popecorn would be acceptable!
I may have to bring out NetPopeus Hossus I if you’re not careful.
:D
Hoss
:)
Since Protestants deny that Jesus intended to give Peter a position of primacy in the Church, I think Protestants need to explain how Jesus could be so stupid as to fail to foresee that giving Simon the nickname “Rock” would cause confusion.
(Rustling noises....)
Where are my dang red shoes? I did find the pointy hat, though.
Hoss
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