Jesus does equate peter to himself
Peter is already administering the kingdom
Already acting in the person of Christ even acting as mediator
It is Jesus Christ who identifies peter with himself!
Matt 17:24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
It is Jesus Christ who identifies peter with himself!
Jesus Christ gives the keys of the kingdom to peter matt 16:18-19 making him prime minister applying Isa 22:21-22 to peter
It’s Christ who does this
Why is the name of peter even mentioned?
Why does Christ give him the keys of jurisdictional authority that the prime minister holds under the king to administer the kingdom?
How do you govern the church and administer the kingdom with a confession?
How do you give jurisdictional authority to a confession? (Keys of the kingdom)
How do you give a confession the power to bind and loose?
also have to explain
Isa 22:21-22 jurisdictional authority of the keys and called father
I am continually amazed about how effective the Roman Catholic Church is at brainwashing and controlling its membership. I was raised in the Episcopal church, which is essentially a Catholic church minus Latin, popes, nuns, transubstantiation, and, of course, Mary worship. I was not only an acolyte, but I married at Catholic and even went to church with her as well (lasted only 5 years). I was saved 5 years later when I read, heard, and believed the Truth...Gods' Word.
Peter is administering the Kingdom? Guess again. It's true that he was the leader of sorts of the 12. Jesus alone was their leader while here on Earth. Jesus specifically chose him as a disciple because He knew Peter would be a good leader. In His power, Jesus may have made that happen, nobody knows. Peter obviously became the leader of the disciples after His ascension. But
administering the Kingdom? For starters,
the KINGDOM has NOT YET HAPPENED! That will only happen when Jesus returns after the tribulation and establishes HIS Kingdom, where He alone is King!
Peter acting as mediator? What? The equivalent of 'answering the door' makes him a 'mediator'? Give me a break!
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; (KJV)
Peter given the keys to the kingdom? Jesus already GAVE the 12 much of the
earthly power that He had:
Matthew 10:5-8 (KJV)
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These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
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But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
So what are the keys to the kingdom? Doing as Jesus commanded and empowered all 12. We saved believers have 'mini-keys' as the Holy Spirit indwells us and we are a light into the world. How many here have personally led people to the Lord? I've led a dozen or more. Have I liberally sown the seeds of salvation and been a testimony of what He has done in me frequently? Absolutely.
Applying Isaiah 22:21-22 to Peter couldn't be further from the truth! It speaks ONLY of Jesus! Read it for yourself in context:
Isaiah 22:21-24 (KJV)
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And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
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And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
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And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house.
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And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.
Notice 'all the glory' in verse 24. That is going to Peter? No way!
How the word 'confession' applies to anything more than what Peter said to Jesus in Matthew 16:16-17 is a blatant misapplication of scripture.
Matt 28:19 go teach baptize
What part of the great commission don't you understand? GO means GO. But even after Stephens' stoning, they remained in Jerusalem 'expecting' Jesus' seemingly imminent return as shown in Acts 8:1. WHEN did they leave Jerusalem and GO tell all nations about Jesus cannot be determined as it's not indicated anywhere in the New Testament. When did Peter go to Rome? No clue. Maybe the Catholic church has pulled a date out of thin air, maybe anything else is possible as well.
Remember, at the time of Jesus giving them the great commission, the 11 only believed that Jesus WAS the Messiah and had risen from the dead. Nothing about His death on the cross for the sins of the world. That was first revealed to Paul while he was in Arabia about 40 AD, give or take. Just like John the Baptist, baptism was simply a confirmation of their faith, no more, no less. John the Baptist merely told the people 'repent and be baptised'
Matthew 3:1-6 (KJV)
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In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
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And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
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And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
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Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
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And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
'Repent', as used in the Bible, means to 'turn away from ones' sin, to change ones' mind, heart and turn to God. It is not a sad, blubbering, tear-filled confession that one is 'so sorry', etc. And verse 6 simply shows ones' being 'genuine' about turning from their sin and confessing the errors in their way. By turning from idolatry to God, it was expected that Israel, as a nation of people, would recognize Jesus as their promised Messiah.
I know that the Catholic church believes that infant baptism (sprinkling, not immersion) does many things per multiple Catechism entries - #537 (reborn with Jesus), 1213 (reborn and freed from sin), 1257 (baptism is necessary for salvation), and 1263 (all sins forgiven by baptism). That is out and out fabrication by the Catholic church. Just HOW is an infant to 'confess their sins' and repent? NOWHERE in the Bible are any of those Catholic baptism lies confirmed.
Jn 20:21-23 same mission power and authority as christ
John 20:21-23 (KJV)
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Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
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And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
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Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Same mission power and authority as Christ? WHERE DID YOU PULL THAT ONE FROM? The Catechism again? John 20 is a description of events on resurrection day, aka, 'Easter' to most of us (no bunnies with eggs, either). The quoted verses happened that evening. It was THEN that the 10 (Thomas not there yet) were filled with the Holy Spirit, not 1 second before. Note that Jesus' mother, Mary, is not with them, per the chapter. As Jesus had already given all 12 (now 10) power (Matthew 10:5-8 above), He is only adding the power to forgive earthly sins, not spiritual ones. Could the disciples forgive stealing someones' food? Yes. Could they forgive murder? No way!
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