>Jesus is the foundation rock, the cornerstone. He is the One who can give Peter the keys and He is the One who can give Peter the authority to bind and to loose, which He did. I agree that the Church is based on Christ as the foundation rock. But there is no reason that Jesus could not call Peter the rock upon which He will build His church. It makes more sense than for Jesus to tell Peter hes just a little pebble and then go ahead and give him the keys and the authority to bind and to loose anyway.<
Not much of an explanation, but whatever floats your boat.
Not much of an explanation
Do you have a better explanation? Why did Jesus give Peter the keys to the kingdom, and give him the authority to bind and to loose?