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1 | Why did Peter deny Jesus? | Matt 26:34 | claywchrist | 34797 | ||
Steve, An excellent observation. I would like to add a couple of items. First, a comparison between myself and Peter. When Peter was with Jesus at the timw that the Romans and others came to get him, he was ready to fight and die for Him. Yet when Jesus was seperated from him, Peter denied him. I am ashamed to say that I find myself doing the same. When I am in church on Sunday or in one of my bible studies, I am ready to draw my sword and fight to the death. Yet once I walk out that door... I find myself following the ways of the world again. Just as Peter did. At the time, Peter had not become the rock that Jesus knew he would be. He was human and human tendencies pull us away from God. It so much easier to say, Woman, I don't know Him. Luke 22:57 than it is to say to my friends, I think that ribald comment isn't very Christian. On the second part, concerning Jesus' conversation with Peter. If I remember correctly, when Jesus asked do you agape me? meaning do you love me uncondtionally. Peter responded with You know I phileo you. Meaning I love you but there are conditions. As it has been explained to me, in Greek there are three levels of love. The first and lowest is eros sort of like lust, physical and without true feelings. The second is phileo which is a love of the heart but I believe it lacks the conviction of the third. Which is agape meaning unconditional and never ending love. I would lay down my life for you!!! I agree with you 100 percent on these things preparing Peter for his ministry. I find it interesting also that later, Paul in Galatians reprimanded Peter for his behavior concerning eating with Gentiles. Anyway that is nother topic. May God bless and keep you all Clay |
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2 | Why did Peter deny Jesus? | Matt 26:34 | KMarie07 | 199571 | ||
Clay - Your analogy of walking out the church doors and following the world was probably the best example I have seen yet. I'm suppose to be discussing the concept of Phileo love this Weds in my small group and I didn't think I'd be struggling this much with the concept. I think my problem is I tend to forget to see it as "affection, emotion, or feeling" and your example about leaving the walls of the church spoke to me more about it being a mind-set so-to-speak. Not only that but I was looking at it from that one particular passage when Peter affirms his love for Christ and that passage only. It doesn't make much sense unless we go back and look at the fact that he also denied Christ. Thank you soooooo much for posting this! It is such a huge help :) K-Marie |
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