2009-08-25T09:38:37-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/loose/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2016:18-20&version=NIV 2009-08-25T09:38:37-05:00 Jesus gives Peter spiritual authority as one of the cornerstones of the early Christian church. This passage is interpreted differently by Protestants and Catholics, the latter of whom see this as the appointment of Peter as Pope. Protestants have a different perspective.