Sentences with phrase «church upon this rock»
When Peter is the one who recognized Jesus as the messiah, Jesus told Peter he was blessed because only His Father in Heaven could have revealed it to him, not a flesh and blood person, so Jesus told Peter He was going to build His Church upon this rock [Peter] and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
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Isn't the Papacy the rock upon which the Church is built?
The catholic church has «interpreted» the «upon this rock» scripture to brainwash and control it's followers.
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And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Other than the one verse in which Jesus says «Upon this rock...» did he have anything at all to say about «church»?
Survival and intensity, reiteration and novelty — these are the dual elements in Jesus» own statement that upon a rock he would build the Church.
With all the hullabaloo surrounding the new Pope, I keep pondering the name given to Simon by Jesus: Peter (the «rock» upon which Jesus said he would build his church).
For Jesus said «I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hell will not overpower it.
He can not be the Rock the church is built on because Jesus is the Rock the Church is builtchurch is built on because Jesus is the Rock the Church is builtChurch is built upon.
Matthew 16:18 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.
And upon this rock, I will build My Church.»
I can only think of Jesus» statement to Peter «upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it».
While jesus said Peter was the rock upon which his church would be built, not Paul.
The papacy is infallable, and his holiness the Pope stands in the place of St. Peter — the rock upon which Jesus built his church.
Then Jesus replies with the ever contentious (since the orthodox split at least) verse «You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hades will not prevail against it».
The scripture states that upon a huge rock (Petra) I will build my assembly (church) and the gates of hell (the grave) will not stand against it.
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.
Upon this rock you can build a strong, enduring church.
Why he was told by Jesus to «strengthen his brethren» after Jesus rose (Luke), was told by Jesus to «feed My sheep» (John) after Jesus rose, and was told by Jesus «You are a Rock (Peter) and upon this Rock I will build My Church».
I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.»
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So, when Jesus says: «thou art Peter (petra, a pebble) UPON THIS ROCK I BUILD MY CHURCH (The Church is His Bride, only He can lay claim to it, that is why He says «My Church») and THE VERY GATES OF HELL SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT.&CHURCH (The Church is His Bride, only He can lay claim to it, that is why He says «My Church») and THE VERY GATES OF HELL SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT.&Church is His Bride, only He can lay claim to it, that is why He says «My Church») and THE VERY GATES OF HELL SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT.&Church») and THE VERY GATES OF HELL SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT.»
This is The Lord Jesus Christ all day long referring to Himself, it is JESUS CHRIST THE ROCK which THE CHURCH is built upon, not a «pebble» i.e., Peter.
«And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church;» NEW Testament, Matthew 16:18.
It is quite clear that the rock upon whom the church is built is Jesus Christ, not Peter.
The first mistake in the article is the point you make about Peter being the «rock upon whom the church is built».
When Christ said, «Upon this rock will I build my church,» he was talking about Himself.
Jesus said «thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church».
God told Peter upon this rock I will built my church... she probably feels Christ was mistaken... what ever!
Matt 16:18 «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.»
The rock, many would say, is the faith that Peter displayed to Jesus and is upon which the foundation of the church rests.
With our primary function being the preservation of â $ œthe machineâ $ â $ ¦ upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Our Lady of the Rocks is an artificial island with a Roman Catholic Church built upon it.