”Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered 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 tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
Matthew 16:13-19 ESV
Thoughts and Questions:
What does it mean when someone claims to be the Christ? See https://www.gotquestions.org/what-does-Christ-mean.html
Considering Jesus statement, “the gates of hell shall not prevail against it [his Church] is it safe to say throughout all centuries, past present and future the church will be here? Jesus church will be here, and God will not need to restore it through some person claiming to be somebody special.
Who do you say Jesus is? Who is he to you?
