[Salvation]

The image of St. Peter in charge of "the pearly gates" is not taken directly from Scripture but is based on two things that Scripture does say. The first is that Peter was given the "keys of the kingdom" and the power to "bind" and "loose" by Christ (Matt. 16:18–19). Indeed, one cannot knowingly and deliberately cut off communion with Peter and his successors without committing schism and denying oneself heaven

[metmom]

The image of St. Peter in charge of "the pearly gates" is not taken directly from Scripture but is based on two things that Scripture does say. The first is that Peter was given the "keys of the kingdom" and the power to "bind" and "loose" by Christ (Matt. 16:18–19). Indeed, one cannot knowingly and deliberately cut off communion with Peter and his successors without committing schism and denying oneself heaven

Alrighty, then. Salvation is not through Christ after all, it's through Peter and his successors.

Thanks for clearing that up for us after all.

Next time we say then that salvation is through the Catholic church and some Catholic tells us that we're wrong, we can refer back to this.....

[Elsie]

The image of St. Peter in charge of "the pearly gates" is not taken directly from Scripture ...

Glad of that, because SCRIPTURE says...

Revelation 21:25

On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there.

If they ain't shut; there's no need to guard them...

[Elsie]

Indeed, one cannot knowingly and deliberately cut off communion with Peter and his successors without committing schism and denying oneself heaven

Uh...

This ain't found in 'scripture'; either...