Hi Lisa,

I appreciate you reminding me of the dangers of changing the Word of God. But in my own honest way I am just interpreting the scriptures like any other bible students who has every right to do so and who would earnestly want to know the biblical truths.

I don't know if I have to continue on to defend my views, because I am afraid to fall in Peter's predicament if my intention and motives are not true to God's concerns. If I wanted to defend it just to prove that I am right I know its not going to be the right kind of spirit.

I am sorry if I had to mention a certain group of people and somehow offended some. I know it is a divisive thing that I have done and somehow had made a cause for others not to be open on my views.

I will post again below the guiding principle that I hope everyone of us will keep in order for us to become open to other views and become teachable. As bible students and puzzle solvers, let us learn from each other and let Jesus Christ and The Holy Spirit be our Teacher.

Matthew 16:15-17
          15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 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.

          Six verses after...

          Matthew 16:22-23
          Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. "Never, Lord!" he said. "This shall never happen to you!" (seems so sincere and has the                                                                                                                                                                                         right motive)

          Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but                 merely human concerns."

 
The same mouth that glorified Jesus Christ is the same mouth that insulted Jesus Christ. Most of the time we put ourselves in Peter's shoes.

Peter is not Satan.


Loving the Church of God,

Eaglet