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From the above passage it can be well ascertained that, leading of the church after Jesus, was commissioned to Peter as its chief apostle. And at the same time Jesus prophesied that how a heart breaking event would take place.
Verily,verily I say unto thee, When thou was young, thou girdest thyself and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old thou shall stretch forth thy hands and another shall gird thee and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. -John 21:18
The above prophecy of Jesus clearly speaks that after Jesus, the chief apostle Peter would lead his church in strict accordance with the laws and rites as had been expounded by Jesus, until he would attain his old age. But in the last period of his old age, when someone would establish a new church with all against to the doctrines of his church, he would become quite helpless, and would not be able to resist the rival. This is exactly what the prophecy means to say. Thus the true church of Jesus which had been built on the rock - Peter was supplanted by the new church established by the self styled apostles. Inspite of the clear exposition of the prophecy which one can arrive at, the existing church being the followers of the new church, has edited the prophecy to mean as follows in its successive verse which reads as “This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God...” (John 21: 19).
One can understand how irrelevant is the interpretation as made out in the verse 19, above. The prophecy of Jesus clearly places two points regarding the attitude of Peter one relating to his youth and the other of old age. If these attitudes were to mean for his death, as modified by church, Peter should have died twice, once in his youth and the other in his old age, so as to attribute this prophecy for his death. But in reality it can be interpreted to mean as that he walked wilfully in his youth, but in his old age he was led to the place where he wanted not to go. In clear terms Peter’s mission would survive in his youth on the foundation laid by Jesus on him, but when he attained his old age, his mission would be supplanted by some other doctrines which he would not like. Thus he was led to the place where his will would not feel pleasure.
Secondly, even if we take it for granted that the prophecy as recorded in John 21:18 was spoken signifying that what manner of death he should glorify God (John 21:19), in the whole of the Bible no vestige information regarding to his fateful death or event which led to his end is recorded. Until his last days he was very busy in his high office as the chief apostle of Jesus’ Church, preaching and teaching the Gospel . If this be the fact how can the (present) church justify that the prophecy had been made signifying his death as edited in John 21:19, as if he had been crucified or slain or stoned to death or some undesirable event had been given effect to his fateful end? Exactly as has been prophesied by Jesus, Peter could lead the church in correct manner as had been ordained by Jesus. But (perhaps) when he was about to reach to the last twenties of his life term he found a new church, a new gospel, with all new doctrines contrary to that of his own Church.
Verily,verily I say unto thee, When thou was young, thou girdest thyself and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old thou shall stretch forth thy hands and another shall gird thee and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. -John 21:18
The above prophecy of Jesus clearly speaks that after Jesus, the chief apostle Peter would lead his church in strict accordance with the laws and rites as had been expounded by Jesus, until he would attain his old age. But in the last period of his old age, when someone would establish a new church with all against to the doctrines of his church, he would become quite helpless, and would not be able to resist the rival. This is exactly what the prophecy means to say. Thus the true church of Jesus which had been built on the rock - Peter was supplanted by the new church established by the self styled apostles. Inspite of the clear exposition of the prophecy which one can arrive at, the existing church being the followers of the new church, has edited the prophecy to mean as follows in its successive verse which reads as “This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God...” (John 21: 19).
One can understand how irrelevant is the interpretation as made out in the verse 19, above. The prophecy of Jesus clearly places two points regarding the attitude of Peter one relating to his youth and the other of old age. If these attitudes were to mean for his death, as modified by church, Peter should have died twice, once in his youth and the other in his old age, so as to attribute this prophecy for his death. But in reality it can be interpreted to mean as that he walked wilfully in his youth, but in his old age he was led to the place where he wanted not to go. In clear terms Peter’s mission would survive in his youth on the foundation laid by Jesus on him, but when he attained his old age, his mission would be supplanted by some other doctrines which he would not like. Thus he was led to the place where his will would not feel pleasure.
Secondly, even if we take it for granted that the prophecy as recorded in John 21:18 was spoken signifying that what manner of death he should glorify God (John 21:19), in the whole of the Bible no vestige information regarding to his fateful death or event which led to his end is recorded. Until his last days he was very busy in his high office as the chief apostle of Jesus’ Church, preaching and teaching the Gospel . If this be the fact how can the (present) church justify that the prophecy had been made signifying his death as edited in John 21:19, as if he had been crucified or slain or stoned to death or some undesirable event had been given effect to his fateful end? Exactly as has been prophesied by Jesus, Peter could lead the church in correct manner as had been ordained by Jesus. But (perhaps) when he was about to reach to the last twenties of his life term he found a new church, a new gospel, with all new doctrines contrary to that of his own Church.
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