TibiasDad
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Except Peter the apostle was described as having DENIED the Lord 3 times. Was he an unbeliever when he did that? Of course not.
In the following citations, all verses use the same Greek word for "deny" or "disown", regarding what Peter did 3 times.
Matt 26:34, 75 Mark 14:30 Luke 22:34, 61 John 13:38.
So, the word doesn't refer specifically to unbelievers. Unless one wants to argue that Peter still wasn't a believer until AFTER his 3 denials.
Mark 8:29 - And He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered Him, “You are the Christ.”
So, yes, Peter WAS a believer BEFORE he denied the Lord 3 times.
1) Peter wasn't silent in any of these occurrences! Just sayin'.
2) Yes, Peter was a "believer" and had confessed Christ as Messiah, but, the rest of the disciples were there as well and were instructed not to tell anyone that Jesus was the, including Judas. The implication is that the band of disciples also acknowledged the revelation given to Peter. Thus, Judas and the rest of the disciples also believed and later betrayed/abandoned/denied Jesus in some manner, but Judas was the only one who didn't return to acknowledge Jesus as Messiah and Lord. The point, again, that I am stressing is that it is the end of the matter that determines the final and eternal results.
Doug
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