The church could not start earlier because Christ had to die, rise and be glorified before the Holy Spirit could come (John 7:37-39). In Matthew 16 it was still future: “upon this rock I will build my church’ (verse 18).
Kanisa halingeweza kuanja mbio sana, kwa sababu Kristo alipashwa kufa, kufufuka na kutukuzwa mbele Roho Mutakatifu aweze kukuja (Yoani 7: 37-39). Ndani ya Mathayo 16 lingali kwa wakati unaokuja: “ juu ya mwamba huu nitajenga kanisa langu “ (shairi 18).