THE ROCK 3

Matthew 16:16-18 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. {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.

 

Many people take these verses to mean that the Church was to be built upon Peter.  Actually the Rock that the church is built upon is the fact that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.

 

Christ is the very foundation of our Christian faith.  He is the Son of the living God.  He is Perfect, "as a lamb without spot or blemish". His passion for us was the greatest "while we were yet sinners He died for us."  His position is the highest, He sits at the right hand of the father.

 

He makes intercession for us before our Heavenly Father.  The Rock that the church is built upon is the fact, as revealed by the Holy Spirit, "Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God."

 

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