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Peter had always been known as a stone, not the Rock!
Mat 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art pet'ros (a stone), and upon this petra (πέτρα, ROCK, meaning upon Jesus Christ Himself) I will build My church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
NOW FROM THE VERY MOUTH OF JESUS:
John 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 (Greek: pet'ros, Πέτρος). Can we disagree with the very words of Jesus Christ or His interpretation? According to the Scriptures, Jesus affirms that Simon Peter is Cephas, a stone (Greek: pet'ros, Πέτρος).
Simon Peter = cephas (??Aramaic) = a stone (Jesus’ interpretation) = pet'ros = Greek = pet’ros = Peter
In the whole of the New Testament, the word ‘Peter’ occurs in 156 verses (162 hits); and every time it occurs, the word in Greek for Simon Peter is pet'ros!
SHOW JUST ONCE, THAT PETER = PETRA
2007-11-25
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