I understand the references to Jesus as the rock throughout scripture. Here, however, Jesus takes note that Peter's confession was the result of the revelation of this truth being given him of God. 1 Corinthians 12:3 says....and noone calls Jesus Lord except by the Holy Spirit. Yet in Matthew 7 many call Him Lord Lord but are sent away. What conclusion should be drawn from this if any?
“Here, however, Jesus takes note that Peter's confession was the result of the revelation of this truth being given him”
that’s the rock of faith “Christ “ that title has alot of meaning in the ot to say “ Jesus is the Christ the son of God “
That means your saying “ Jesus is the savior of the world who God has been promising from the beginning of creation has finally come the only salvstion God has ever promised has come forth his eternal covenant has been made “
everything the Old Testament prophecies of the messiah and son of God is included in that belief “the Christ “and so much
it was everything Hod had been promising to save forst israel and then all the nations. The Christ would be “God manifest in the flesh “
what I mean is when I say Jesus is the Christ the son of God it means I believe Jesus is this “son of God “
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end,
upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.”
Isaiah 9:6-8 KJV
See I’m saying “ I believe this is Jesus “ and that’s only 1 example of what Christ would be and mean to mankind I’m also acknolwedging this is he
“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.”
Isaiah 53:4-6 KJV
everything regarding salvation and Godsbultimate authority comes back to “ Jesus is the Christ the son of God “ because the Old Testament is all about the day he would come offering salvstion
does that make sense ? It’s just my own belief that in those verses the rock the church is built upon , is believing that Jesus is the one God has always been promising would come and can save us if we hear him and believe
it’s our faith in him being who the Bible says he is that’s our foundation for believing anything else. It’s like a solid foundation if we believe Jesus is the Christ and son we are going to learn about Jesus from all scripture but if we reject that he is the Christ and son it’s not going to matter to us
we would be like those who think Jesus hasn’t yet come but one day the Christ will arrive and offer salvation . And wouldn’t be able to understand how important this statement is
“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
Mark 1:1, 14-15 KJV
Throughout the ages they were waiting on the fulfillment of all those ot promises of the Christ and son of God and now the most important moment in the history of mankind has come
to recognize it and stand on that belief is a Christian’s foundation the founding rock of faith