Hello Marty,
Actually it is the translator's bias that influences Matt. 16:18 and other verses, Jesus was saying that death and the grave would not prevail against His Chosen.
As far as Rick Joyner goes have you seen his "Joint Prophecies" with Rabbi Cohen?
Here they are;
The 1970s, when Jerusalem returned to Jewish hands, was the end of the Gentile Age.
The 1990s are moving on the spirit of revival that began with the Jesus Movement, which was the source of the Messianic movement.
The Messianic people are a prophetic righteous remnant, "that are calling the Church back to their Jewish roots" and "they are back to become a prophetic call to the nation of Israel."
Messianic people are, "THE HEAD," meaning, of the Body of Christ and the First Fruits.
Whole communities will come to Y’eshua because of their witness.
Jews and Gentiles will be looking to the Messianics to explain the Word of God.
Joyner expressed a concern that Messianics: ". . .would not be corrupted by too many relationships with the Church" and that they are not supposed to be like the Church nor the Church like them as that would, "mess everything up."
Racism is one of the ultimate enemies.
There is a revolution going on in the Church.
Reconciliation happens when there is restitution, and there’s going to be a lot of restitution for the Messianic people as Jews.
Messianic people will have a better ability to witness, heal, discern and utilize spiritual gifts than others.
Messianics are going to help us (the Church) restore our foundations to where they belong -- and we won’t get where we’re supposed to be without their help.
Very much in the physical, very light on the spiritual, there is much more of this kind of stuff that can be found in his ministry. This is just the very tip of the iceburg.
His Peace and Wisdom to you,
Joe