An Epiphany Is A Wonderful Thing 20. Jesus Christ never said that He was going to build His Church on one man, Peter, for nothing built on mere mortal man would have stood the test of time.
Humans are fallible, weak, and prone to error.
Instead, Jesus was telling us that He was building His Church on a foundational truth, the knowledge that He is the only Messiah, the Son of God, the Savior of the world. Divine truth stands, the reality of Christ stands, the Word of God stands. There are an increasing number of Christians in the world today that do not understand the basic truths of Scripture. As a pastor I often come up against Biblical illiteracy. You must meet with other believers so your spiritual Gifts will be exercised.