That’s a creative interpretation of “keys” that you have. Almost as though one had no idea of what keys and kingdom meant.
You are correct though in applying it to the Apostolic Church - as we say in the Apostles Creed.
If you’re talking about the Jerusalem Council, then you might agree that the Church got it right - and Jesus got it right in entrusting it to the Apostles.
>>>I urge you to study the Scriptures yourself.
Oh, I do. I’m just not quite that creative with them. :)
Thanks for your reply.
It’s really not a “creative” interpretation, D-fendr. This is from my ESV Study Bible:
“Peter is given the authority to admit entrance into the kingdom through preaching the gospel, an authority that is subsequently granted to all who are called to proclaim the gospel. (Note the contrast with the scribes and Pharisees, who shut the kingdom in people’s faces, neither entering themselves nor allowing others to enter). In Acts, Peter is the apostle who first preaches the message of the kingdom to the Jews at Pentecost, to the Samaritans, and to the Gentiles.”
Again, my perspective is not unique or creative, but consistent with what many scholars hold, including those who contributed to the ESV Study Bible.