The Church: Peter the Rock

Scripture References (KJV):

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2016:18;%20mark%203:16;%2...


Apologetics Resources:

http://www.scripturecatholic.com/the_church.html

http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/apolog.htm#PAPACY

http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/1998/9811chap.asp

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mbEmvn3ddZY

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sr_n9UqR-UM

http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2003/0307sbs.asp

http://www.catholic.com/library/Apostolic_Succession.asp

http://www.catholic.com/library/Authority_of_the_Pope_Part_1.asp

http://www.catholic.com/library/Origins_of_Peter_as_Pope.asp

http://www.catholic.com/library/Peter_and_the_Papacy.asp

http://www.catholic.com/library/Peter_the_Rock.asp

http://www.ewtn.com/faith/Teachings/churb2.htm

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[rbound827]

The word " church" was not even known during Jesus lifetime. Peter would have looked at Jesus as if he was speaking an alien language. It was obviously a passage that was added hundreds of years later..as was most of what Jesus supposedly said

[SeptemberCatholic18]

@rbound827 Actually, the Greek word for church, ekklesia, was already being used as we use it today even before the close of the first century. Jesus' words could not have been retroactively written in because we have multiple, independent attestations.

[rbound827]

@SeptemberCatholic18- King James made mandatory affected the translation of the Greek word "ekklesia. The original meaning of the word would be congregation, or assembly of people, which is waht I believe Jesus meant. The New Testament example of a church is always a local assembly There is not one reference in the New Testament of a church being established under the authority of a pope, prophet, cardinal or anyone else.

[SeptemberCatholic18]

@rbound827 Matthew 16:18, "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church."

[leSavaii]

O please! Peter is not the rock nor Jesus Christ on these very particular biblical references MATT.16:13-19. The rock Jesus is referring to lies in VS:16 & VS:17 when Peter gave a remarkable response & in which Jesus replied "..for flesh & blood hath not REVEALED it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven...and upon this rock (referring to the REVELATION Peter has just recieved) I shall build my Church. REVELATION is the ROCK. No one tempers with direct revelations from God even the devil

[RyanCreated]

Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. He who has ears, let him hear.

[pRiMeJEsz]

Excellent explanation biblically...thank you for making and uploading this video. GOD BLESS YOU brother...

[Cherubaby]

Excellent! Protestantism is a MAN-MADE Religion without Divine Authority.

[SeptemberCatholic18]

@Ammyai I didn't say all the current Catholic sources agree. I said all the ancient and medieval sources agree with what we know today. Constantine was never even a priest! Never a bishop! And never pope! Honestly, any history textbook will tell you this.

[Ammyai]

@SeptemberCatholic18 Of course all the current catholic sources agree. You need to study more truthful documents.

Before Constantine the position of the Bishop of Rome was a voluntary and honorary position. It carried no force of law, and there was no ecclesiastical law. It would take the backing of the Roman Emperor to turn the position of the Bishop of Rome into the Roman Catholic Papacy.