Peter, originally named simon, is one of the most prominent figures in the new testament and a leading apostle of jesus christ.Known for his fervent faith and occasional impulsiveness, peter played a …In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of jesus christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.Saint peter[note 1] (born shimon bar yonah;1 bc †ad 64/68), [1] also known as peter the apostle, simon peter, simeon, simon, or cephas, was one of the twelve apostles of jesus and one of the …