Declaring All the Counsel of God

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog ⟵ Previous Next ⟶ The Foundation — Built on Christ, Not on Peter Text: Matthew 16:16–18; 1 Corinthians 3:11; Ephesians 2:20 Introduction The question of the true foundation of the church is one of the most controversial topics in Christendom. Many have wrongly believed that Peter was the "rock" upon which the church was built. However, the Scriptures speak with clarity: Jesus Christ is the only true foundation . Any other claim is a human fabrication that contradicts divine revelation. 1. The Confession of Peter, Not Peter Himself In Matthew 16:16–18, we read: "And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God . 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. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my...

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog The Church That Never Vanished A Study of Matthew 16:18 and the Unbroken Promise of Christ “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.” — Matthew 16:18 Introduction: A Promise That Demands an Answer There is a claim that circulates through the religious world with alarming confidence and dangerous consequences. It is the claim that the church Jesus built  fell away , that it  vanished  from the earth, that it became so corrupted it ceased to exist — and that therefore, someone had to  restore  it. From this premise, entire religious movements have been built, denominations have been founded, and men have crowned themselves apostles of a "restored gospel." But I want you to stop right here, before we go one verse further, and ask yourself a simple, piercing question:  If the church Jesus built vanished...