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Matthew 16: 17-19

And JESUS answered and said unto him (Peter), "Blessed art thou Simon Barjona, for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but My Father, who is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this Rock I will build My Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."

PETROS AND PETRA

In this statement of JESUS, we have a play on words from the Greek; "petros" means a stone, while "Petra" is a massive rock. JESUS is the Rock (Petra) and on the Rock (Petra) He builds the Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. The Church was not built upon the "petros" which is a fractured stone. It is upon JESUS Himself that the Church is built; the Church which He purchased with His own Blood.

The "gates" are where plans are made, therefore, the plans of the enemy from hell can not prevail against the Church of the Living GOD. This means that all the plans of the enemy are canceled by the power and authority of GOD.

"Keys" are the symbol of authority. The keys have been given to the disciples of JESUS, those who are born-again. These "keys" give the born-again believer the authority to bind and loose. These are powerful keys, entrusted to us, and are to be used wisely, by the wisdom of GOD and His direction.

These are the words of JESUS and they are not a matter to dispute. JESUS is the head of the Church and the Rock of our Salvation. JESUS is the Cornerstone of the Church and

UPON THIS ROCK (JESUS) IS BUILT THE CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD