In Matt. 16 we have Peter declaring of Jesus- “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.
However in John 1 we have disciples other than Peter saying basically the same thing, Andrew tells Peter “We have found the Messiah”
and then shortly thereafter Nathaniel “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
Thoughts?
Did Peter first confess Christ as the Messiah?
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21centpilgrim
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Did Peter first confess Christ as the Messiah?
Then those who feared the LORD spoke with each other, and the LORD listened to what they said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and loved to think about him.
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robbyyoung
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Re: Did Peter first confess Christ as the Messiah?
Hello 21centpilgrim,21centpilgrim wrote:In Matt. 16 we have Peter declaring of Jesus- “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.
However in John 1 we have disciples other than Peter saying basically the same thing, Andrew tells Peter “We have found the Messiah”
and then shortly thereafter Nathaniel “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
Thoughts?
The answer to your "Post's Question" is NO. So there's really no conflict. Peter was simply favored over the rest and called to fulfill God's purpose.
God Bless!