Where does the belief that St. Peter waits at the golden gates of heaven originate?
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Matthew 16: 18 It origonates from the bible, the source of all christian mythology.
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Ever since Jesus gave him the Keys to the Kingdom. Where else would they be used?
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Well, Folks, I don't suppose you now know, at all, that it was Peter, the apostle, himself, who gave those Keys of the Kingdom into the hands of the Prophet Joseph Smith, back in about 1829; do you?? The Keys, since that time, have been handed down from prophet to prophet in the restored Church of Jesus Christ. Currently, they reside in the hands of one, Thomas Stephen Monson; but who's to say in whose hands they will ultimately finish by the time the Lord comes again to receive His Kingdom here?? Despite the analogy, I think you'll find that, ultimately, it will be Jesus Christ, Himself, who will actually personally welcome each person into the Kingdom of Heaven, one by one. So, assuming we have a lot to save, we are going to be there a very long and patient time, witnessing all of this. Good Luck Folks ... and may God be with you. I hope to see you there.
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