"“I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Jesus’ words in Matthew 16:18 18 And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. have been much debated over the centuries. From one of our live Ask Ligonier events, W. Robert Godfrey takes us back to the early church to bring some clarity to this debate. Ask your biblical and theological questions live online at https://ask.ligonier.org/