I’ve added a link to a very good page which helps those who are laboring under false interpretations of Scripture to better understand one of the key foundations of Roman catholic religion. It is this incorrect (or possibly intentionally misleading) interpretation which the church of Rome has built its authority upon. Please visit this link for a very good explanation of the language and the translation:
Is Peter the rock on which the Church is built?
Of course it benefits the Roman church to provide an incorrect interpretation, and since the Roman church claims sole authority to provide definitive interpretations of Holy Scripture, it prevents the people of its religion from questioning their interpretation, and thus the authority the “church” falsely claims.
Study the information provided in the page above as you explore the catholic Christian discussion. An explanation of the original context of the Greek text makes it much easier to understand exactly what is being said in Matthew 16. Remember that God calls you to be a part of His Church, the Body of Christ, and not a man-made organized religion, a Christian catholic paradox that is a blend of paganism and self-serving Scriptural interpretations.
Just like a government which claims to fairly govern its people but sets up its own laws based on traditions and false historical documents interpreted to provide the necessary power to the malicious government, so has the catholic church set up its own corrupt power base built on falsehoods, misinformation, and possibly outright deception. And because of this, like a malicious government, anyone who dares to question the validity of the authority it has is subjected to the whim of the leadership.
The catholic church only has power over its followers because it gave itself that power, not because Jesus Christ did.
