The Gospel reading for this week is Matthew 16:13-20, where Jesus tells Peter that "on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." What or who is the "Rock" that Jesus is referring to here? What does it mean that the gates of hell shall not prevail against the church? We also read an excerpt from Kurt Marquart as we better articulate the Lutheran understanding of the Church.
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