Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 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.
Again, if we were to read further down in Matthew chapter 16 it becomes all the more obvious that the Rock referenced by Christ could never be Peter. In one of the sternest rebukes to any disciple, Christ said to Peter: “Get thee behind me satan”, thereby addressing the invisible foe who had temporarily taken control of Peter’s mind.
Therefore, if in one breath Jesus refers to Peter as The Rock, and in the next breath He says get thee behind me satan, there is an absolute disconnect in interpretation, in those who espouse the erroneous view of Peter being the Rock. It can simply make no sense whatsoever.
Let’s fast forward to our day, when The Rock is once again going to visit this earth; not now as a Man of sorrows, but as The Supreme Divine Royalty, to not only set the record straight, but also to establish His Kingdom on a permanent basis of security once and for all.
Matthew 21:44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!