AGAIN...God did NOT tell you or anyone to build a church...He said He would build a church...And those that believe in Him would be added to it, by Him...
It's a free country...You can make up anything you want...
Posted twice, I should have checked the TO: line.... Oops Sorry
RSV Mat 16:18-19 “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it.” will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
KJV Mat 16:18-19 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.
Who is I? Jesus (God), Peter is pretty self explanatory, Peter is the Rock the Church will be built on. Again you are more than free to interrupt this very simple statement as you will. The Keys are a sign of Authority Started with Peter and have been handed down over time. There is one Church, The head of that Church is Jesus, his earthly representative is the Pope, Only one can have the authority because when thousands have the Authority then there are a 1000 different God’s and we both know this is not true and is also why there are over 40,000~80,000 different Christian denominations registered now. That was not Gods intent, One Church was his intent and what the Scriptures reveal.