Notes on Roman Catholicism for your Visitation Bible #2

Roman Catholic #2

Rock: Catholics believe that Peter is the “rock” that the church is followed on and that the Pope is his successor.

1. Deut 32:3,4 – God is the Rock.
2. Vs. 15-18 – Repeat. God is the Rock.
3. Vs. 31-33 – Prophecy of a false rock.
   1. Connected to wine, Sodom, and Satan.
4. I Sam 2:2 – No rock like God.
5. Ps 18:2 – Who is your rock?
6. Ps 42:9 – God is rock in OT.
7. Ps 62:2,6,7 – Same.
8. Ps 78:35 – Same.
9. 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

1. John 1:42 – Even if Matthew was Aramaic (Cephas), the Holy Spirit still says it means “stone” not “rock”.
2. I Cor 10:4 – Paul says Christ is Rock.
3. I Pet 2:3-8 – Peter says Christ is Rock.

 

Peter was a bad Pope.  

1. Acts 3:1 – Peter was Jewish. Only Jews allowed in Temple.
2. I Pet 2:3-8 – Says Christ is Rock, not himself.
3. I Pet 1:18 – Warns of tradition.
4. Matt 8:14 – He’s Married.
5. Acts 10:25,26 – Refused worship.
   1. Matt 23:9 – Context is religious titles.
   2. John 17:11 – “Holy Father” is God, not the Pope.
6. Acts 3:1-6 – Has no money.
7. Acts 10:47 – Peter baptized AFTER salvation.
8. Acts 15:7-11 – Preached salvation by grace through faith.
9. Gal 2:11-14 – Wrong in doctrine and practice.
10. Matt 16:23 – Jesus Christ calls Peter, Satan.