Was 'Jesus Christ' really Simon Peter? (Gospels, Messiah, believe, scriptures)
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The book 'The Judas Secret' cites twenty pieces of evidence claiming to show that 'Jesus Christ' was just an alias for the disciple Simon Peter. If there is no evidence that Jesus was not this man, is it OK for Christians to believe that he was?
Mat 4:18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Mat 4:19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
How could Simon Peter (aka Jesus) walk by the sea of Galilee, see Simon Peter (who is actually himself) and his brother and say to Simon Peter (himself) follow me?
I do not feel the need to rush out and buy the book - it sounds like something that is just based on speculation.
Maybe you can post some more reasons why you think it ok to believe that Jesus was actually Simon Peter.
Are you a christian? It would seem not as a christian is someone who believes that Jesus is the Son of God by the resurrection from the dead by the Holy Spirit. The promised Jewish Messiah.
How could Simon Peter (aka Jesus) walk by the sea of Galilee, see Simon Peter (who is actually himself) and his brother and say to Simon Peter (himself) follow me?
'Jesus Christ' means 'Saviour Messiah' - a role that Simon Peter could have felt 'called' to take on -just as Christians today are 'called' by God to follow various other paths.[/quote]
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Originally Posted by meerkat2
I do not feel the need to rush out and buy the book - it sounds like something that is just based on speculation.
No, there's no speculation in it. The evidence follows naturally through logically applying the words of the gospels and making associations between the words used by the gospel writers.
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Originally Posted by meerkat2
Maybe you can post some more reasons why you think it ok to believe that Jesus was actually Simon Peter.
Are you a christian? It would seem not as a christian is someone who believes that Jesus is the Son of God by the resurrection from the dead by the Holy Spirit. The promised Jewish Messiah.
I personally think it is OK, because I don't mind whether Jesus was called by one name or another. I am a Christian. I believe that Jesus was the Son of God, that he was resurrected by the Holy Spirit and that he was the Jewish Messiah. I also find myself convinced by the argument that he was Simon Peter.
'Jesus Christ' means 'Saviour Messiah' - a role that Simon Peter could have felt 'called' to take on -just as Christians today are 'called' by God to follow various other paths.
No, there's no speculation in it. The evidence follows naturally through logically applying the words of the gospels and making associations between the words used by the gospel writers.
I personally think it is OK, because I don't mind whether Jesus was called by one name or another. I am a Christian. I believe that Jesus was the Son of God, that he was resurrected by the Holy Spirit and that he was the Jewish Messiah. I also find myself convinced by the argument that he was Simon Peter.
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