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called him by his old name "Simon." (Mark 3:16 "And Simon he
surnamed Peter...")

Matthew 16:17-18 "...Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona... And I say also

unto thee, That thou art Peter..."

By drawing attention to the fact that Peter had a new name, Jesus was
alluding to the fact that those who would be born again would each then
become "a new creature" (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Catholics retort that the "rock" must be Peter
because the name "Peter" means "stone."

John 1:42 "...And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the
son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A
stone." ("Cephas" apparently being the Hebrew form of the Greek "Peter.")

1. The words "stone" and "rock" are not always used interchangeably. If
you read all the verses with those words, you'll notice, for example, that the

word "stone" often refers to something smaller than a "rock."

2. In Peter's first epistle, he likened ALL Christians to "stones," as members
of the "body" of Christ who is the "chief corner stone."

1 Peter 2:5-6 "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. 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."

THE "KEYS" DID NOT MAKE PETER A "POPE"

Matthew 16:19 "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."