HAZARD Posted May 15, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 11 Topic Count: 320 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 6,830 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3,570 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/16/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted May 15, 2013 Peter was a back slider. Matt. 26:58; "But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end." 1. In verse 33; Pr. 16:18, he boasted. 2. Made Christ a lier (v 33-35) 3. Slept instead of praying (v 40) 4. Failed to moritify the flesh (v 41) 5. Relied on the arm of flesh (v 51) 6. Forsook Christ and fled (v 56) 7. Followed afar off (v 58) 8. Sat with the Lords enemies (v 58) 9. Gave up hope-discouraged (v 58) 10. became afraid of men (v 69-74) 11. Lied (v 69-74) 12 Cursed (v 69-74) Jesus had predicted his backsliding and re-conversion (Luke 22:31-34). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Willa Posted May 16, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 186 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,257 Content Per Day: 3.32 Reputation: 16,675 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted May 16, 2013 Peter had been named Simon. Didn't that mean wishy washy or something of the sort? Jesus said that he would make him Petros, a little rock. Jesus was the Rock. I can't help but think that Peter represents any of us without the power of the Holy Spirit. None of the other disciples had even followed Jesus into the court this far. Only John is recorded being at the cross. They were all afraid. Jesus restored Peter in John 21:15-19, and commissioned him to feed His sheep. After Pentecost Peter was filled with boldness and power to preach the first sermon, publicly shaming the Jews: Therefore let all the house of Isreal know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ. Acts 2:36 NKJV. We don't hear of Peter ever again denying Christ. In fact he and the other disciples all died horrible deaths for their faith, except for John. All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. Is 53:6 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness---Rom 3:24-25. It never ceases to amaze me how God can use us in spite of our weaknesses, and can empower us to do His will by His Holy Spirit. He changes us from glory to glory into His likeness. Praise God. We can all become "little rocks" by His grace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clark thompson Posted May 17, 2013 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 41 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 154 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 31 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/13/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/12/1986 Share Posted May 17, 2013 We all can backslide but true believers will come back to the Lord with a heart wanting the Lord's forgiveness as Peter did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAZARD Posted May 18, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 11 Topic Count: 320 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 6,830 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3,570 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/16/2002 Status: Offline Author Share Posted May 18, 2013 We all can backslide but true believers will come back to the Lord with a heart wanting the Lord's forgiveness as Peter did. Amen!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted May 18, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 683 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 11,128 Content Per Day: 1.99 Reputation: 1,352 Days Won: 54 Joined: 02/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1952 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Peter, at the end, was led to his death on a cross, and before he was martyred, asked to be crucified upside down as he was not worthy of dying like Christ, Jesus knew this and this is why he built His church on the rock that was Peter, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angels4u Posted May 19, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 55 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.38 Reputation: 12,164 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted May 19, 2013 Peter was a back slider. Matt. 26:58; "But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end." 1. In verse 33; Pr. 16:18, he boasted. 2. Made Christ a lier (v 33-35) 3. Slept instead of praying (v 40) 4. Failed to moritify the flesh (v 41) 5. Relied on the arm of flesh (v 51) 6. Forsook Christ and fled (v 56) 7. Followed afar off (v 58) 8. Sat with the Lords enemies (v 58) 9. Gave up hope-discouraged (v 58) 10. became afraid of men (v 69-74) 11. Lied (v 69-74) 12 Cursed (v 69-74) Jesus had predicted his backsliding and re-conversion (Luke 22:31-34). True,I never thought of this.....it can happen to any of us,but God is faithful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAZARD Posted May 19, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 11 Topic Count: 320 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 6,830 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3,570 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/16/2002 Status: Offline Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 Peter, at the end, was led to his death on a cross, and before he was martyred, asked to be crucified upside down as he was not worthy of dying like Christ, Jesus knew this and this is why he built His church on the rock that was Peter, Hi Fez. With deep respect to you and your understanding's but Peter was not the rock upon which Jesus built his church. Jesus said "you are peter, translated Petros, a pebbel, upon this rock, meaning Himself Jesus built His Church. "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."(Matt. 16:18). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clark thompson Posted June 2, 2013 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 41 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 154 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 31 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/13/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/12/1986 Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) Peter, at the end, was led to his death on a cross, and before he was martyred, asked to be crucified upside down as he was not worthy of dying like Christ, Jesus knew this and this is why he built His church on the rock that was Peter, There is also the tradition that he did this because one is born head first and that is the way he wanted to die head first. Edited June 2, 2013 by clark thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Dawn Posted July 8, 2013 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 277 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 270 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/13/2008 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/23/1967 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Peter was a back slider. Matt. 26:58; "But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end." 1. In verse 33; Pr. 16:18, he boasted. 2. Made Christ a lier (v 33-35) 3. Slept instead of praying (v 40) 4. Failed to moritify the flesh (v 41) 5. Relied on the arm of flesh (v 51) 6. Forsook Christ and fled (v 56) 7. Followed afar off (v 58) 8. Sat with the Lords enemies (v 58) 9. Gave up hope-discouraged (v 58) 10. became afraid of men (v 69-74) 11. Lied (v 69-74) 12 Cursed (v 69-74) Jesus had predicted his backsliding and re-conversion (Luke 22:31-34). I don't see Peter so much a backslider as a person...a sinner like the rest of us. The above list entails many things most of us do on a somewhat regular basis. We are no different than Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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