Peter and the Keys

Published on Jun 17, 2016

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Peter and the Keys

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Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
-MT 16:17-19

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Caesarea Philippi

Jesus took them to Caesarea Philippi, which is about 2 to 3 days walk from Jerusalem
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Niches for pagan gods.

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Pan

God of sheeps and shepherds
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Setting

  • Huge rock
  • False god
  • False church
  • "Gate of hell"

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. I tell you that you are PETER, and on this ROCK I will build my CHURCH...

Jesus changed Simon's name to Peter which means rock.
Nobody was never named Peter before. God has changed name of many people in the Bible who has significant role in Salvation History:

1. Abram to Abraham
2. Sarai to Sarah
3. Jacob to Israel

Take note that Jesus speaks Aramaic. The Bible was written in Hebrew and translated into Greek. Peter is the English of Petros which is Greek. Petros came from the Greek word petra.

Literal translation will be: "I tell you are rock, and on this rock..."

Original name in Aramaic is, Cephas/Kephas. Refer to John 1:42
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And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).
John 1:42

Take note, that Jesus said "I will build my Church" and not churches.

...and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.

Jesus promised that His Church will not be defeated and will remain.

Hades is the god of the nether world. Also translated as hell or evil.

The Papacy is the longest institution in human history. It has been there for almost 2000 years. Has withstand the Roman Empire and all countries

I will give you the KEYS of the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN; whatever you BIND on earth will be BOUND in heaven, and whatever you LOOSE on earth will bee LOOSED in heaven.

The Jews are culturally literate

Key is a symbol of stewardship

Davidic kings have a royal steward, similar to Secretary of State, executive secretary. Only answerable to the king

“In that day I will summon my servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah. I will clothe him with your robe and fasten your sash around him and hand your authority over to him. He will be a father to those who live in Jerusalem and to the people of Judah. I will place on his shoulder the KEY to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.
-Isaiah 22:20-23

Isaiah 22 comes into the mind of the audience of Jesus when he spoke Matthew 16

Key represents exclusive dominion
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“He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the THRONE of His father David;
-Luke 1:32

Christ is the King and Peter is his royal steward
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“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.”
Luke 22:31-32

This verse shows, to be avoided to be sifted by Satan, they are to remain with Peter. Peter is the visible source of unity

Peter was tasked to strengthen his bretheren
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So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My lambs.” He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Shepherd My sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Tend My sheep.
John 21:15-17

Peter was singled out by Jesus to tender his flock

Peter is given the command to feed both lambs and sheep-young and old

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ SEAT. So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.

Matthew 23:1-3

Moses seat and judge the people day and night

The chair (cathedra) was taken from the seat of Moses which is 1,500 years old before Jesus built His Church upon Peter.

The Chair of Peter has been understood for 150 years before the New Testament was collected into a book.
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Infallible

Infallibility is not the absence of sin, infallibility belongs to the body of bishops as a whole, when, in doctrinal unity of the pope.

As a matter of fact, the Pope goes to confession
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Infallible - immune from fallacy or liability to error in expounding matters of faith or morals by virtue of the promise made by Christ to the Church.

Jesus promised this to the this to the Apostle's and their successors: the bishops who is the magisterium.
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"Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
Matthew 18:18

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"Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me."
Luke 10:16

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Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

Matthew 12:30

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Timothy Daniel Domingo

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