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Originally Posted by Drake
I believe your private interpretation about Peter’s self serving motives grossly mischaracterize the more obvious and straightforward meaning of this passage. The Lord’s response was that even Peter’s love for the Lord, his soul life, must be subjected to the cross so that it does not become a hinderance to carrying out the things of God.
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So let's go back to your explanation.
22 And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee.
According to Drake this word is a result of Peter's natural love for the Lord.
23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.
Seems remarkably harsh.
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Denying your love for the Lord is the requirement to take up your cross and follow the Lord? Sounds absurd.
25 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Seems to have nothing to do with this. Peter, according to Drake, was trying to save the Lord's life, yet here the Lord is justifying taking up the cross because if you try to save your life you will lose it.
26 For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?
Once again, what does this have to do with anything? What profit? Who was trying to "gain the whole world"?