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To: Dr. Eckleburg

In my opinion, Jesus was making a play on words regarding Cephas (Peter) when he said he’d found his church on Peter’s determination.

He did.

We read about it in the first third of Acts. After that, Peter’s founding role had been completed. Day of Pentecost, mission outside Jerusalem, and the vision about Gentiles.

Mission complete.

In short, just because Peter was specially used in the founding of the church doesn’t mean that an entire hierarchical position is initiated. That’s just a silly, and unbilical, addition to the text that simply isn’t there.


194 posted on 07/06/2007 11:09:00 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain And Proud of It! Those who support the troops will pray for them to WIN!)
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To: xzins

Amen.


195 posted on 07/06/2007 11:13:28 AM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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