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Upon This Rock I Will Build Upon This Rock I Will Build My ChurchMy Church

““And I say unto thee, that thou art And I say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” hell shall not prevail against it” (Matt. 16: 18)(Matt. 16: 18). .

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Two extant views:Two extant views:

1. Peter was the foundation or 1. Peter was the foundation or rock.rock.

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Was Peter the first Pope?Was Peter the first Pope?

Peter was rashPeter was rash (Matt. 26: 33). (Matt. 26: 33).

Denied JesusDenied Jesus (Matt. 26: 69ff.). (Matt. 26: 69ff.).

He was prejudicedHe was prejudiced (Gal. 2: 11- (Gal. 2: 11-14).14).

He refused worshipHe refused worship (Acts 10: 25, (Acts 10: 25, 26).26).

He was marriedHe was married (Matt. 8: 14). (Matt. 8: 14).

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B. Jesus used a different word B. Jesus used a different word for “rock.” Vine: “Petra denotes for “rock.” Vine: “Petra denotes a mass of rock, as distinct from a mass of rock, as distinct from petros, a detached stone or petros, a detached stone or boulder, or a stone that might boulder, or a stone that might be thrown or easily moved….”be thrown or easily moved….”

Petra

Petros

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2. Jesus, the Son of God, is the 2. Jesus, the Son of God, is the rock.rock.

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““And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou are And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou are the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven” heaven” (Matt. 16: 16, 17)(Matt. 16: 16, 17). .

““And I say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and And I say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matt. (Matt. 16: 18)16: 18). .

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Petros

Petra, a mass or

rock

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Jesus’ deity

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Vine continues his comments:Vine continues his comments:

“…“…in Matt. 16: 18, in Matt. 16: 18, metaphorically, of Christ and metaphorically, of Christ and the testimony concerning the testimony concerning him; here the distinction him; here the distinction between petra, concerning between petra, concerning the Lord himself, and petros, the Lord himself, and petros, the apostle, is clear.”the apostle, is clear.”

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Jesus is the proper Jesus is the proper foundation:foundation:

Pleased the FatherPleased the Father (Matt. 3: (Matt. 3: 17).17).He is the mediatorHe is the mediator (I Tim. 2: (I Tim. 2: 5).5).Perfect sacrificePerfect sacrifice (Heb. 9: 27, (Heb. 9: 27, 28).28).The Great ShepherdThe Great Shepherd (I Pet. 5: (I Pet. 5: 4).4).He was sinlessHe was sinless (Heb. 4: 15). (Heb. 4: 15).

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Jesus’ deity seen:Jesus’ deity seen:

In pre-incarnate stateIn pre-incarnate state (Jn. 8: (Jn. 8: 58).58).

In incarnate stateIn incarnate state (Jn. 1: 14). (Jn. 1: 14).

Glorified stateGlorified state (Acts 2: 36). (Acts 2: 36).

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Conclusion:Conclusion: Jesus remains Jesus remains the same (Heb. 13: 8). The the same (Heb. 13: 8). The churches of men are built churches of men are built upon the sand and are plants upon the sand and are plants that God will root up one day that God will root up one day (Matt. 15: 13). Jesus’ church (Matt. 15: 13). Jesus’ church shall stand because it is built shall stand because it is built upon the rock of Jesus’ deity!upon the rock of Jesus’ deity!

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