Having established that the church is built on Jesus Christ, we now consider the fact that Apostolic authority also is a part of that foundation. Apostolic doctrine and Apostolic tradition (set down once for all in the body of the NT) is crucial to the local church. In this sermon we examine the nature of the keys of the kingdom, asking three questions: 1. What are the keys of the kingdom? 2. What was Peter's relationship to the keys? 3. Who has the keys now?
Jerry Slate, Jr. was blessed to be raised in a godly Christian home, the youngest of three children. He was converted to Christ in December of 1977 as an eight year old child and grew up attending a solid Bible teaching Southern Baptist Church. After graduation from high school he...