Roman Catholic #2
Rock: Catholics believe that Peter is the “rock” that the church is followed on and that the Pope is his successor.
- Deut 32:3,4 – God is the Rock.
- Vs. 15-18 – Repeat. God is the Rock.
- Vs. 31-33 – Prophecy of a false rock.
- Connected to wine, Sodom, and Satan.
- I Sam 2:2 – No rock like God.
- Ps 18:2 – Who is your rock?
- Ps 42:9 – God is rock in OT.
- Ps 62:2,6,7 – Same.
- Ps 78:35 – Same.
- Matt 16:18 – Word comparisons by language. No evidence of Aramaic original of Matthew.
English | Peter | rock |
Greek | Πετρος – Petros | πετρα – petra |
Latin | Petrus | petram |
- John 1:42 – Even if Matthew was Aramaic (Cephas), the Holy Spirit still says it means “stone” not “rock”.
- I Cor 10:4 – Paul says Christ is Rock.
- I Pet 2:3-8 – Peter says Christ is Rock.
Peter was a bad Pope.
- Acts 3:1 – Peter was Jewish. Only Jews allowed in Temple.
- I Pet 2:3-8 – Says Christ is Rock, not himself.
- I Pet 1:18 – Warns of tradition.
- Matt 8:14 – He’s Married.
- Acts 10:25,26 – Refused worship.
- Matt 23:9 – Context is religious titles.
- John 17:11 – “Holy Father” is God, not the Pope.
- Acts 3:1-6 – Has no money.
- Acts 10:47 – Peter baptized AFTER salvation.
- Acts 15:7-11 – Preached salvation by grace through faith.
- Gal 2:11-14 – Wrong in doctrine and practice.
- Matt 16:23 – Jesus Christ calls Peter, Satan.
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