If that what it is to have the keys to the kingdom, Jesus messed up!  Of course Jesus did NOT mess up so someone else did! 

The city that had been the  seat  of power for the Roman Empire became the city for the Bishop of Rome  to exercise his authority.  Gradually other Bishops and national monarchs accepted him as vicar and successor to Caesar with the same supreme title of“Pontifex Maximus”

Bonifice III who became Bishop of Rome in 607 established himself as "Universal Bishop" thus claiming to be vicar and master of all other bishops.   In the 2nd and 3rd centuries there WAS no master or vicar over others!! That was ADDED and diminishes the role of overseer or bishop!

This is a total perversion of what the 2nd century believers were told to do, which is protect and defend the teachings of Jesus and the apostles!

 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!  Gal. 1:8
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