The Truth About the Rock

Jesus said He would build His church on the Rock of Peter's recognition of who He is. Therefore, in order to truly be HIS church - to be a church built on that rock - we must have a clear understanding of who Jesus is.

Fortunately, the Bible is clear about this. While Christians may correctly believe who Jesus is, many cannot adequately articulate the identity of Jesus based on the Bible. But that doesn't mean that the Bible does not provide an abundance of evidence for who Jesus is.

John 1:1 says that the "Word" was God. John 1:14 clarifies that the "Word" was Jesus. Colossians 2:9 says that "all the fullness of deity" is in Jesus. Hebrews 1:8 speaks of Jesus and says, "Thy throne, Oh God, is forever..." Hebrews 1:3 says that Jesus is the exact representation of Almighty God. Isaiah 6 describes Isaiah's encounter with alimghty God in all His glory. John 12:41 clarifies that this Almighty God was, in fact, Jesus. In Revelation 4:11-14, there is a description of the "lamb" (Jesus) receiving worship reserved only for Almighty God. Revelation 22:12-13 shows Jesus applying Isaiah 41:6 to himself - where God is described as being the "Alpha and Omega, the first and the last". Jesus puts this same title on Himself. In John 8:58, Jesus applies the name of God from the Old Testament, "I AM" to Himself. In John 20:28, Thomas exclaims about Jesus, "My Lord and my God!"

And these references are the tip of the ice berg. The writers of the Bible, the people around Jesus, and Jesus Himself, continually make it clear that He is not just a man, not just a god, but is the one and only Almighty Jehovah God.

Jesus says that His church will be built on the proper recognition of who He is. We must, therefore, acknowledge Him as Almighty God.