But besides, the Church does not teach that the grant of the keys somehow diminished the sovereignty of Christ and took the keys away from Him; it is entirely appropriate to employ the key metaphore to the sovereign judgememt of Christ at all times, and so also to the Church Age. What is not appropriate is to attach the power of the Keys to the laity outside of the apostolic succession, as such transfer is not described in the Scripture and was never taught by the Church.
"What is not appropriate is to attach the power of the Keys to the laity outside of the apostolic succession, as such transfer is not described in the Scripture and was never taught by the Church."
Where is the "transfer" of the Keys (Matt. 16) from Peter to anyone else, authorized in scripture?