Bible Encyclopedias
Keys, Power of the

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Power claimed, according to Matt. xvi. 19, by the authorities of the Church to admit or exclude from church membership, a power the Roman Catholics allege conferred at first on St. Peter and afterwards on his successors in office.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Keys, Power of the'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​k/keys-power-of-the.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.