The Rock = Peter for you people who don't speak Greek, even though everybody knows Jesus spoke English and watches WWE Smackdown.
2007-11-22 22:50:35 · 7 answers · asked by Yawni 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Rock is Dwayne Douglas Johnson, everybody know dat.
2007-11-22 23:04:55 · update #1
What a good question.:) Apparently the Nicene Council liked what Paul wrote better even though now much of what was thought to have been written by Paul wasn't. I wonder how many people realize that there were over 300 NT era manuscripts and the reason the NT has the ones it does now is the NC voted on which ones were the most inspired.
2007-11-22 23:05:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Peter is the rock that the Church Jesus established on earth was built. Mt 16:19. At Paul's conversion he travelled to meet this rock of the church to begin his ministry. Yes, they did debate many things, and Peter even lost a few, but Paul recognized Peter's unique ministerial position within the Church.
Nicea Council of the Catholic Church through the ministry of the rock upon which the foundation of the Apostles was built declared as was their duty, the authentic manuscripts and which were in not inspired by Jesus.
The keys of the Kingdom are for Peter and the Apostles. If Jesus was the Rock, then why would He hand the Keys to Himself? Obviously, Jesus was passing His Authority to the Apostles, and providing Peter with a unique ministry beyond the others.
This foundation of the Apostles is remarkably successful for a 2000 year old human organization. Which only attests to its Divine creation and institution from Jesus. Humans sin, but what Christ created for us lives forever, sinless.
2007-11-22 23:20:58 · answer #2 · answered by Lives7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peter and Paul were the leaders of a big fight that occurred in the early church. Paul had never met the historical Jesus and there's some very interesting speculation about what he was really up to.
Obviously, Paul won the argument.
2007-11-22 23:15:06 · answer #3 · answered by kriosalysia 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Rock is Jesus Christ himself and not Peter. Paul was directed by Christ to carry the Message to all the parts of the known world.
2007-11-22 23:49:13 · answer #4 · answered by William L 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Peter also so preached the word at the same time.
Why do you find such fascination with bashing Christians?
2007-11-23 21:20:41 · answer #5 · answered by JonB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
indeed.... if Peter was given the 'foundation' of the Church, where's HIS book and teachings presented?.....
2007-11-22 23:24:18 · answer #6 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The rock is 'ceiphas', not 'Cephas'. The "rock" upon which Christ was building His church was forgiveness of sins.
2007-11-22 23:00:25 · answer #7 · answered by capitalctu 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋