There are a great many that call themselves Christians today,
but they’re whole faith is based on Peter being the rock of
their salvation denying the Lord that bought them.
“Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God”
On this Rock, the foundation to God’s Kingdom was made!
“Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God,” (Matt. 16:16)
on this very statement, Jesus’ church was laid. (Matt. 16:18)
By the Holy Spirit were these words uttered
the day Peter expressed faith in our Lord.
Through faith, Peter proclaimed Jesus’ deity,
and Jesus’ deity is the ROCK of God.
Jesus alone is that Rock of Salvation
against whom Hell can not prevail. (Matt. 16:18)
Jesus calms storms that are raging. (Mark 4:38-39)
His true church will never fail. (Matt. 16:18)
Jesus is the Chief Cornerstone (Isa. 28:16; Eph. 2:20; 1 Pet. 2:7-8)
rejected by builders, you see. (Luke 20:17)
Murdered to pay for mankind’s sins
when crucified at Calvary.
God chose no one else but His Son
He’s the Strength of this glorious church alone!
Any creation made from dirt and sinful (Matt. 26:34)
could never, ever be the Chief Cornerstone! (Eph. 2:20)
R.A.Riel
MEDITATION TIME: Scriptures below prove that the Rock is Jesus Christ
and not Peter as says the Roman Catholic Church.
“And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock. I
will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it”
(Matt. 16:18)
[Paul wrote a powerful epistle to the Galatians in order to counteract the weakness and error of Peter being the rock (Gal. 2:11-14).
(The Saviour did not say, “Upon you Peter.” He only said, “Upon this rock.” Scripture proofs that the Rock is Jesus Christ and not Peter: “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matt.16:18).
Christ said, “Thou art petros and upon this petra I will build my church.”
The first “petros”, meaning Peter, is a masculine and singular noun. It
signifies a small stone. The second “petra” is a feminine and plural noun. It signifies a huge boulder or cliff. Paul used the latter word or “petra” when speaking of Christ as the “Rock” in (1 Cor. 10:4). (YOU CAN LEAD ROMAN CATHOLICS TO CHRIST by William Erwin p. 114)
“I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner
stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste” (Isa.
28:16; Rom. 9:33) “Thou art the Christ the Son of the living God”(Matt.
16:16) “And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets,
Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone” (Eph. 2:20). “… the
stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the
corner, and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense …” (1 Pet. 2:7-8)
“Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rick of offense: and whoso- ever believeth on him shall not be ashamed” (Rom. 9:33; Isa.8:16). “The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner” (Ps. 118:22). “… What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever
it shall fall, it will grind him to powder” (Luke 20:17-18). “ And every
one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be
likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the
rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon
that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it” (Matt. 7:16-17). “…
Verily I say undo thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice” (Matt. 26:34).
Jesus is God. Scripture proves His DEITY (1 Tim. 3:16; Matt. 1:23; Isa. 7:14;9:6; Jn. 1:1, 14; Heb. 1:8)
