I will breakdown this passage below:
Matthew 16:13-20 (KJV)
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: 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, and upon this rock 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.
In verse 13, we see that Jesus asks the question "whom do men say that I the Son of man am?", after being given a few answers in verse 14 Jesus reiterates the question in verse 15.
Very important!!! The next few verse are key in understanding the identity of Christ and the foundation of Christianity!
In verse 16, Peter gives an answer "Thou art the Christ (anointed one), the Son of the living God." Notice he didn't say "thou art Jesus the Almighty God". His identification of Jesus was as the anointed one of God (Jehovah) and the Son of God (Jehovah).
We are told constantly by the pulpit preachers and theologians in Christendom, that in order to have salvation you must believe that Jesus is Almighty God and that you have to believe in the trinity doctrine. This is one of Satan's biggest deceptions!!!!!
If Peter was wrong Jesus would have told him and clarified that he was in fact the Almighty God. Let's look at Jesus response to Peter:
In verse 17, Jesus tells Peter that flesh and blood didn't reveal the truth that He (Jesus) was the Christ (anointed one) and the Son of the living God, but it was Jehovah in heaven as Jesus Father who revealed this to Peter.
See, only God the Father can reveal to us the truth about who His Son Jesus is. The flesh will come up with all kinds of fanciful theories and try to say Jesus is someone else such as a co equal, co eternal member of a trinity god and that he is the Almighty God. If you do research on the development of the trinity doctrine, you will see that this was a doctrine of man (the flesh). The Holy Spirit which proceeds from the Father Jehovah tells us the truth about who Jesus is. The vain philosophies of man pervert Jesus identity and personality.
Are you gonna believe what Jesus said about himself or what the grevious wolves (those who pushed the start of the trinity doctrine) at Nicaea said about him in 325 AD? Remember, it was an idolatrous pagan named Constantine who presided over this council. Athanasius, who was from the allegorizing Alexandrian school of theology, was corrupted with greek philosophy and polluted the Church with it, was the main promoter at Nicea of this start of the trinity doctrine. The flesh tells us that Jesus is a member of a trinity god or he himself is the Almighty God. But our Father in heaven, through the Holy Spirit, tells us that Jesus is His dear Son and His annointed one.
In verse 18, Jesus tells Peter that upon this rock (Jesus as the Christ and the Son of God) that he will build His (Jesus) Congregation. Now of course, the Roman Church has claimed this verse to mean that the rock here is referring to Peter however that is absolutely not true. The greek word for rock here is "petra" (strongs 4073) and it simply means "rock", it's the feminine of Petros (strongs 4074) which also means rock. Now some would say this proves that the Christian Congregation is built upon Peter as it is Petros (strongs 4074) that is the greek word for Peter's name. Remember that the rock Jesus spoke of was the word "Petra" not "Petros" so our Saviour made a clear distinction that he was talking of himself not Peter as the "rock". Remember, it is the Jesus that is the rock of our salvation as the author and finisher of our faith.
1 Corinthians 3:11 (KJV)
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:20 (KJV)
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
1 Peter 2:4-7 (KJV)
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
1 Corinthians 10:1-4 (KJV)
10 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
Back to verse 18 in Matthew 16, the beautiful news is that Jesus said the gates of hell shall not prevail against the Christian Congregation, that is built on the knowledge of himself as the Christ and the Son of God. Did you know brethren, that more Christians than ever, since the days of the wilderness Congregation are coming to the knowledge of Jesus being God's literal Son? This fulfills Jesus words that "the gates of hell shall not prevail against" his Congregation. It's this Congregation, that has the accurate knowledge of who Jesus really is (the annointed one of the One true God and the Son of the One true God) that will endure to the end and be sealed in these last days and prevail against the gates of hell. You can be part of this Congregation too by humbling yourself to learn in the scriptures about who Jesus said he was rather than the what the theologians and pulpit preachers of Christendom say he is.
In verse 19 of Matthew 16, Jesus said that His Congregation that is built upon the rock (Jesus as the Christ and Son of God) will be given the keys to the kingdom of heaven. See brethren, the Roman Church has never had the keys to the kingdom of heaven as they have preached another Jesus and have perverted his identity and personality. Rome's daughters unfortunately have followed in her footsteps in this matter, although Jehovah has used them being that he is a God of mercy and winks at their ignorance. However in these last days, Jehovah is calling all men to repentance (Acts 17:30). Come out Babylon and stop drinking her false wine (Revelation 18:4). Give up the doctrines of man and worship Jehovah in spirit and in truth! The trinity doctrine will be a test in these last days, as the 144,000 last days remnant will not have any spot or wrinkle in their worship of the Lord God Almighty Jehovah! They will not be defiled with women (false Babylonian churches) by drinking their wine (false doctrines including the trinity).
In verse 20 of Matthew 16, Jesus charges the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the "Christ" meaning annointed one of Jehovah. Notice, that Jesus didn't tell them he was "the Almighty God" or a co equal, co eternal member of a trinity god but rather the "Christ". Why have men twisted Jesus plain words? I leave you with the below passage to understand the root of any doctrine that denies Jesus as the Christ (annointed one of God) and the literal Son of His Father Jehovah.
1 John 2:18-26 (KJV)
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
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