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We often hear of "Petra", the keys and the binding and loosing. All important because Peter and the other apostles exercised those keys and the binding and loosing in Acts and you see it in the epistles.

However, what is NEVER brought up in those same breaths of keys and stones is the actual CONFESSION of Peter which sparks the response from our Lord and Savior. What is also not brought up is what Jesus says how Peter was able to make such a confession.

Matthew 16:

13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.” 15 He *said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

It is all about Jesus in the entire passage.