p> Your comment: “Jesus said that Peter was *petros*(masculine) and that on this *petra*(feminine) He would build His church.”
>P Do you really want to understand the Word of God, or are you going to try to find small perceived discrepancies? Do you just quote the talking points so that you can distract from God’s word?
p>And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 16:15-19).
>pWhen God gives someone a new name it signifies a new role. For example, He changed Abram to Abraham. Abraham means father of many nations, which is what Abraham became.
P> Peter means rock, which is what Peter became. The standard argument against this is that Peter in Greek is petros (πέτÏος), meaning pebble, and that rock is petra (πέτÏα), meaning mass of rock. Since Peter is a pebble he can’t be the rock.
p> Those who support this argument fail to take into account John 1:42: “Jesus looked at him, and said, ‘So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas.’” The Apostle Paul refers to Peter as Cephas eight out of the ten times that he mentions him. Cephas is the transliteration of the Aramaic word Kepha. Aramaic is the language that Jesus and His apostles spoke. KEPHA means ROCK the same as PETRA.
p>So why then is Peter called petros? Greek nouns are genderized. Petra is the feminine form of rock and it would have been improper to use it for a man’s name. Consequently the masculine form (petros) had to be used. Hence, the preservation of the original Aramaic by the apostles John and Paul.
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Taking one line of Scripture and willfully twisting it to mean only the pre-conceived idea of the reader/hearer is what makes many different cults, of which the RCC is a large one in temporal power, riches of art, property holdings, and members’ souls.
The myths and flagrant lies RCC members have chosen to believe will not be transubstantiated into Truth no matter who or how many times you pray or attend mass or partake of the eucharist.
You would do well to reconsider the veracity of your chosen religion.