The Rock of St. Peter 

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Pap 2-3 the fact that the man’s name was Simon and Jesus changes it and calls him Cephas which is Aramaic for Rock. Throughout Scripture God changed a person’s name when giving them a role such as Abram to Abraham and Saraí to Sarah.

Jesus' words

Jesus (God) changed Simon's name to Peter. Peter means rock. Whenever God changes someone's name in the Old Testament, He gives them a new mission, and usually one of authority (i.e., Abram to Abraham). There's always some meaning to their new name that relates to their mission (Peter meaning rock). If God meant what you say, He could have at least made Himself a little clearer. Did He not foresee that His words would lead to the founding of a Church that would be around for the next 2,000 years built on the rock of Peter: the papacy?

+Woody Ridenour (YOU SAID) If God meant what you say, He could have at least made Himself a little clearer. Did He not foresee that His words would lead to the founding of a Church that would be around for the next 2,000 years built on the rock of Peter: the papacy? (ME) I am Sorry but he did, All the early Father have understood, what Jesus have meant including all the Apostles. If what was said was what the Roman Bishop understood it to be, Then all the Apostles have made Peter the first Bishop on the First church of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. But they did not, does that mean that they were disobeying Jesus Christ? the answer is NO because Peter was not meant to be the leader but was only represented by Jesus as the first believer in the church of Christ and to whosoever held believed in the very foundation which is Jesus Christ as the Messiah, The Son of the living God he will become a ROCK like Peter that will also be placed to Jesus Christ Church. So all Apostles and all the believers are all ROCK that will make up the church. and Jesus Christ was the very foundation and not Peter. The one that the Hell of Gates will not prevail. The First claimed of the head of all Bishop was claimed by John IV of Constantinople in 595AD, But John never really want it but it was because the Emperor of Rome who wants him to be one. St. Gregory the Great protested about this, He was the Bishop of Rome but he disagree with the proclamation not because of he wanted to be the Pope but he believed that anyone proclaiming himself to be the head of all Bishops is a pre cursor to the coming Anti-Christ. They all held the belief of equality of all Bishops, John IV died after claiming himself to be the Pope, After him is Boniface III a Bishop of Rome and he also died after making such a proclamation. There were many instances that a permission of Rome to the Council to creating the head of all Bishop was denied in all Council but in the 8th century When Leo III crowned Charlemagne, The Church become a State Church with a Military under the banner of Charlemagne and by the sword he forced all Bishops to pay respect to Rome being the head of all Bishops and the Pope was now been proclaimed not by God but by Rome.

The keys was given to Peter and Jesus said I will build my church and said whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. That's authority as leader of the church. It started 2000 years ago not by Luther in 500 years.

+Logical Truth If that is truly the case, That Peter is the only one who has the Keys to Heaven, Jesus should have said " Peter Go and preached the Gospel to all Nation and baptized them since it is only you who has the Key to heaven, and the rest of the Apostles go Home you have no key to bind anyone here on earth. But that is not what Jesus said, He said ALL of you Go and baptized all man and all Nation, Therefore everyone has the Key to bind any one here on earth as long as you belong to Jesus Church. Jesus has compared the Church to a structure which has a foundation and Rocks or bricks which would be placed in the foundation, Can you build any structure with Just one Rock? The chosen Rock that will be placed in the foundation should have the faith and should confess his belief just as Peter did, You are the Messiah, The Son of the living God If you have this faith in you, Just as Peter, you will become a rock that will also be place in the very foundation, Thus the collection of believer that will become the Church of Christ. will formed the very church. Its not about Authority but it is about the faith that would build up the church.

+Wisdom Peter is the only one who has the keys and the others can go out and preach as well. The person who has the keys is the leader. Jesus said to Peter whatever you bind on earth is bound on heaven whatever you loose on earth will be loosed on earth. Jesus declared him leader of the church at that point. Jesus didn't say this to the other apostles. Jesus said only to the others go and preach and forgive sins and Peter is the leader because he has the keys and authority. Authority because as JESUS said I repeat again whatever Peter binds on earth will be bound in heaven whatever Peter loose in earth will be loosed in heaven. It's very clear as daylight. Even a third grader can understand that.

The Catholic Church teaches he didn't have a wife and children,of course he was the father of the church on Earth,the first Catholic Pope.