Scriptural interprets itself. Read the first verse of that passage.
A human's mind, not transformed by its renewing, does not even receive the deep things of The Spirit of The God, let alone understand them, for they are foolish to him.
What is your problem? Your question does not seem to frame the issue.
Nonsense. There is absolutely no honest textual way to get the popular Protestant interpretation of Matthew 16:18 apart from defending a doctrine of men.
A human's mind, not transformed by its renewing, does not even receive the deep things of The Spirit of The God, let alone understand them, for they are foolish to him.
Yet the presumably transformed minds of the Corinthians were in grievous error.
What guards you from such error?
God has always wanted everyone to believe the same, you
can’t deny the fact. In prophecy Our Lord is helping
our non-Catholic brothers and sisters in a gentle way to prepare right now...to accept the faith.
Mary Clark is Protestant, she receives mostly “light” messages from Heaven.
message to Mary Clark
Fireside Chats – 21
September 3, 2012
These little chats that we have are doing even more than drawing you closer to your Beloved. They are advancing you into that place of wonder that I have for you. Yes, this place of wonder will strengthen you, fortify you, and guarantee to you all that I have promised. You will see things develop in your midst that you never dreamed possible. YOU WILL LEARN TRUTHS THAT YOU NEVER UNDERSTOOD. Yes, dear one, these little chats contain much more than you can imagine at this point, more than you could ever dream. Ponder this truth, dear one. Ponder this amazing fact.