Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Matthew 16 - Jesus and the Visible and Invisible Church

 


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KJV Matthew 16:13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

16 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 (Johnson): 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 (Rocky, a small rock), and upon this rock (rock ledge) I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

Two Basics

Puzzle - why is Jesus' majesty hidden at this point.

Son of Man controversy - an excuse to make Jesus an ordinary man, or at best, a prophet. This denial of His divinity has been the twisted structure of Gospels ever since.







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