Part 1 - God's Puzzle Solved

The True Gospel217But whom say you that I am? [And Peter said] 16 You are theChrist, the Son of the living God. [Then, Christ said to him]17Blessed are you, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hasnot revealed it to you, but my Father which is in heaven.18And I say also to you, that you are Peter.” Repetition isvital.The Little StonePeter was a little pebble, stone or “petros.” But “uponthis rock [boulder – Christ] I will build my church; and thegates of hell [the grave] shall not prevail against it.” Thisis a very significant statement. Why did Jesus say deathwould not prevail? What did Christ say to Peter? “ 19 AndI will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven.” Peterreceived a special commission which the other Apostlesdid not receive. It was because he recognized that Christwas The Son of God.Christ told him, “ 19 I will give you the keys to the kingdomof heaven: and whatsoever you shall bind on earth shallbe bound in heaven: and whatsoever you shall loose onearth shall be loosed in heaven.” What does that mean?It means that God commissioned Peter to open the wayinto His kingdom for The Gentiles. He had the keys. Peterconverted the first Gentile. Christ had Peter (not Paul)convert the first Gentile. Peter obtained the key to unlockthe door to The Kingdom of God for The Gentiles. Peter,The Apostle whom God used in Acts 10, remembered thevision of all the unclean animals which came to him threedifferent times.God repeatedly told Peter to eat by saying, “Don’t take