But that doesn't even begin to answer the question.
Obviously, Protestants have had to tangle with this passage for centuries--the consensus iirc is that the rock being referenced is faith...
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...rather than the person of Peter himself. If you don't want to say Peter is Jesus's appointed head of the church, use that interpretation.
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Is the church the body or the bride?
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Is God the Father or the Son?
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What is the biblical basis for making that comparison?
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The Bible discusses the Church as both the Bride of Christ and as the Body of Christ; my point is that the two are not contradictory
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Where does it discuss the bride of Christ as the church?
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Ephesians iirc
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So, what are the statuses of Israel and Protestants?
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