Peter's response was flawed because although he had true faith, his statement showed a limited understanding of who Jesus was and what his mission was. Peter declared that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of the Living God, but he did not fully comprehend the meaning and implications of his confession.
Rather than accepting Jesus' prediction about his upcoming suffering and death, Peter rebuked him, thinking that this fate could not possibly befall the Messiah. He was expecting a conquering king, not a suffering servant who would die on a cross.
In this way, Peter's faith was incomplete because he did not fully embrace the depth of Jesus' teachings and the nature of his mission. Although he recognized Jesus as the Messiah, he struggled to understand the full extent of what this meant, thereby inadvertently rebuking Jesus' work even though he had true faith.
5. How was Peter's response flawed even though he had true faith?
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