Where in Matthew 16:18-19 Does Jesus refer to Peter as the Head or pope of HIS church?Matt 16:16-19
And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. WHATEVER YOU BIND on earth shall be bound in heaven; and WHATEVER YOU LOOSE on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
John 21:15-19
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “FEED MY LAMBS.”
Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “TAKE CARE OF MY SHEEP.”
The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “FEED MY SHEEP.
YOUR turn.
You are inserting catholic doctrine into the text when the text says nothing about a pope.
Matthew 16:13-18;19
Peter makes his public REVELATION that Jesus is the Christ The God.
Jesus tells Peter this knowledge could only come from knowing God not from the world.
Peter means stone Greek (petros) it is a PIECE of rock
The other Greek word rock (petra) large mass of rock
Here are the two Greek words used in Scripture,
Gods wrath is displayed men hide themselves in petra large rock,
Rev. 6:15-17
The foundation of the wise mans house was a petra, a large mass of rock not a petros a small stone.
Matthew 7:24,
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Also petra refers to rocks split at Jesus' death, Matthew 27:51
The tomb of Jesus was petra (large rock) Matthew 27:60
Peter(petros, tiny rock) cannot be the rock which Jesus will build His house, church.
Some believe Jesus is the rock in Matthew 16:18-19.
The rock is the revelation from Peter's mouth in verse 16
The parallel between verses 16,17,18 illustrates the identity of this rock to which Jesus refers
1Corinthians 3:11,
- for no other foundation(a large foundation stone) can anyone lay than that which is laid which is Jesus Christ
Ephesians 2:20,
- having been built on the foundation of the prophets and apostles Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone
Jesus pronounced Himself the builder of His church,
Matthew 16:18,
- I will build My(Jesus) church
- Jesus said to them, But who do you say that I am?
- Simon Peter answered and said,
You are the Christ, the Son of the living God
- Jesus answered and said to him,
Blessed are you Simon Bar- Jonah for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you but My Father who is in heaven
- And I also say to you that you are Peter(petros, tiny rock) and on this rock(Peter's spoken revelation that Jesus is deity)
I will build(Jesus is the petra, large unmovable boulder the foundation of the church)
My (Jesus) church, and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it
Verse 19,
- and I will give you(Peter) the keys of the kingdom of heaven
The keys are the saving gospel message that Jesus has entrusted to Peter to preach to the whole world.
This gospel preaches the church/Kingdom and the saving power of Christ crucified
Conclusion:
No where is Peter appointed the Head of the church as pope by Jesus in these verses.
The catholics have been abusing the words of Jesus to fit their heresy of potentate into the church.
Peter cannot be appointed Head of the church.
Colossians 1:18,
- and Jesus is the Head of the body the church who is the beginning the firstborn from the dead that in all things He may have the PREEMINENCE