The Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail Against the Church
Matthew 28:18-20: And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age."
Matthew 16:18: "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death (gates of hell) shall not prevail against it."
The Scriptural testimony is clear, and is confirmed by history, the Church endures century after century despite all obstacles. Christ's Church did not cease to exist and have to be reinvented at a later date. Such a hypothesis is ridiculous! Man-made religions cannot compete against the divine institution of the Catholic Church.
posted by Father Joe Jenkins | 8:08 PM
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WHAT IS THE CHURCH?
It is obvious whenever the word "church" is used by a Roman Catholic, he means the "Roman Catholic Church," just as you have stated in your last sentence. God did not institute the Roman Catholic Church. Christ's church is not your church, and the "rock" is not Peter. Peter is not the head of this church, nor is any Pope the head of this church. Jesus Christ is the head of His church and He is that rock.
".....and upon this rock I will build my church..." (Matt. 16:18)
Jesus is the rock.
In the Bible it is said that the Church is built on all of the apostles (not Peter alone) and prophets, and that Jesus is the chief cornerstone. Paul wrote:
“Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.” (Ephesians 2:19-22)
"And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ" (1 Cor. 10:4)
"He is the Rock, his work is perfect....Of the Rock that begat thee thou art mindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee...For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges" (Deut. 32:4, 18, 31)
Notice the "rock" is not Peter no matter what the Vatican states.
Reposted for SANDY HOOPER
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