It took the Organized Church 300 years.
It took Peter one second to realize that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
And the Church of Christ is made up of people who realize the Truth for themselves. Upon that rock, that type of man, Jesus builds his true Church.
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Yes, on the Rock Yeshua, not the pebble, Simon Bar Jonah, nicknamed pebble early in life because he was given to impetuous actions.
26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace to you! 27 Then He said to Thomas,Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing. 28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, My Lord and my God!