There is easy proof of faith in a short summary of the truth. The Lord says to Peter: “I say to you,” he says, “that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell will not overcome it. And to you I will give the keys of the kingdom of heaven . . .” [Mt 16:18–19]. On him he builds the Church, and commands him to feed the sheep [Jn 21:17], and although he assigns a like power to all the apostles, yet he founded a single chair [cathedra], and he established by his own authority a source and an intrinsic reason for that unity. Indeed, the others were also what Peter was [i.e., apostles], but a primacy is given to Peter, by which it is made clear that there is one Church and one chair. . . . If someone does not hold fast to this unity of Peter, can he think that he holds the faith? If he deserts the chair of Peter upon whom the Church was built, can he be confident that he is in the Church?
Cyprian of Carthage, Unity of the Catholic Church (Treatise 1:4) (A.D. 251)
When Christ says "this rock" he's referring to himself. If he was referring to Peter he would have said, upon you, or upon Peter, or upon thee. He says "this rock". It's cut and dry.
1 Corinth 10:
“And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.”
You keep saying that but it changes nothing. The Catholic church is ever changing, always changing rules and adding dogma. Everyone else whos only authority is scripture is closer to the early church Christian than any roman catholic. You hold up tradition above all else even if it was something started as early as 200 years ago. Also there was no central church for over 300 years until the roman government created it after legalizing Christianity in Rome. That's why the Vatican is there. It's not hard to understand. Your pride won't let you consider the truth.
"anything but scripture".
When Christ says "this rock" he's referring to himself. If he was referring to Peter he would have said, upon you, or upon Peter, or upon thee. He says "this rock". It's cut and dry.
1 Corinth 10: “And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.”
early Christians reading bible >>> random guy 2000 years later reading bible
You keep saying that but it changes nothing. The Catholic church is ever changing, always changing rules and adding dogma. Everyone else whos only authority is scripture is closer to the early church Christian than any roman catholic. You hold up tradition above all else even if it was something started as early as 200 years ago. Also there was no central church for over 300 years until the roman government created it after legalizing Christianity in Rome. That's why the Vatican is there. It's not hard to understand. Your pride won't let you consider the truth.
We haven't changed.
Origen --> Peter is the Rock
Cyprian --> Peter is the Rock
Thomas Aquinas --> Peter is the Rock
Random guy on the internet 2000 years later --> ackshually ....
Early Christians >>> random guy 2000 years later