[dangerdoc]

Peter was a rock but Jesus also describes himself as the rock in many passages.

Like I stated in the prior post, I may be wrong about Peter but it is peripheral to salvation. If I am wrong, I will shake his hand and apologize to him in person.

I am a Christian because of my relationship with a perfect Christ. I am a member of my current church because of my human understanding of how God wants me to worship him. I will not have perfect understanding until I shed this mortal body.

I should have read through the former post a few times before I sent it. It was a very clumsy attempt and did not clearly communicate my point. I am not sure that I have this time either.

[mike182d]

Peter was a rock but Jesus also describes himself as the rock in many passages.

True, but we are left with two issues:

1) Jesus does not change anyone's name in the Bible except Peter and He does so in regards to speaking about the foundation of His Church and
2) Jesus gives Peter the "keys to the kingdom of heaven."

So, the questions are: what is the kingdom of heaven and why does Peter have the keys to it?