Peter was Simon (Simon-Peter). In the Bible, there's a place where Jesus asked the 12 who others say that He is, then asked who they think He is. Simon answered correctly, and Jesus said that upon this rock, I will build my church. The Greek word for rock is “Petra” or “Petros”. read more
Peter was Simon (Simon-Peter). In the Bible, there’s a place where Jesus asked the 12 who others say that He is, then asked who they think He is. Simon answered correctly, and Jesus said that upon this rock, I will build my church. read more
Peter did not fail to walk on water. He actually succeeded. But he began to sink when his faith faltered. If Peter made a mistake, it was not remaining focused on Jesus, because as long as he did, he continued to succeed. And the other apostles did not make any sort of mistake by remaining in the boat. read more
Peter the Disciple to the Apostle Peter. A disciple means a “follower of” and that is what most Christians actually are today. An apostle is “one sent forth” in the sense of sent forth by God to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. read more