Christ Himself gave the name Rock (Matt 16:17 above) to Simon Bar-Jona who the Father chose to head His Church until Christ returns. That's clearly stated in the above verses as anyone who is open to the Holy Spirit rather than only to their own Most High and Holy Self can see.
Joh 1:42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
e-Sword: KJV
That is, a building stone... look it up. Next.
409 posted on 06/05/2014 10:27:33 AM PDT by roamer_1
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