There are only 2 positions of authority listed in scripture and they are both for roles at local congregations, elders and deacons. With elders having a list of requirements for the position in 1 Timothy 3:2
The early Christians were pretty clear on the Chair of Peter. I trust they had a clearer understanding of what exactly Christians believed as opposed to us nubs 2000 years later
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 [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? [Unity of the Catholic Church 4; first edition (Treatise 1:4) (A.D. 251)].
This is 100% true. There is no evidence that Peter was a Pope in history other than this misconstrued verse. Peter was also married and after Jesus' death Peter was seen showing favoritism to the Jews and Paul "withstood him to his face." So Peter needed to be corrected because of his actions as we all do. The way the Pope is portrayed, as basically a God to be worshipped on Earth, Peter would want nothing to do with this heresy.
"no evidence that Peter was a Pope in history other than this misconstrued verse"
Our Lord Jesus Christ . . . has placed the principal charge on the blessed Peter, chief of all the apostles. . . . He wished him who had been received into partnership in his undivided unity to be named what he himself was, when he said: “You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church” [Mt 16:18], that the building of the eternal temple might rest on Peter’s solid rock, strengthening his Church so surely that neither human rashness could assail it nor the gates of hell prevail against it [Pope St. Leo I - Letters 10:1 (A.D. 445)].
There are many proofs, over 5000, of the scriptures that have been preserved. If you can show me where any of the verses I quoted have been reconstructed I will gladly accept the correction. But to think a man writing a long time ago is correct just because it's dated is dangerous.
John warns of the many antichrists that came from our own. The entire epistle of II Peter is about false doctrines and false teachers leading people astray, perverting the word of God.
Look at the Greek text concerning Matthew and you will see.
There are only 2 positions of authority listed in scripture and they are both for roles at local congregations, elders and deacons. With elders having a list of requirements for the position in 1 Timothy 3:2
Amen
The early Christians were pretty clear on the Chair of Peter. I trust they had a clearer understanding of what exactly Christians believed as opposed to us nubs 2000 years later
Jesus is the Rock, Peter a mere pebble. Jesus was referring to Peter's confession that Jesus is the Son of God, not Peter.
This is 100% true. There is no evidence that Peter was a Pope in history other than this misconstrued verse. Peter was also married and after Jesus' death Peter was seen showing favoritism to the Jews and Paul "withstood him to his face." So Peter needed to be corrected because of his actions as we all do. The way the Pope is portrayed, as basically a God to be worshipped on Earth, Peter would want nothing to do with this heresy.
"no evidence that Peter was a Pope in history other than this misconstrued verse"
everticus + bible in 2024AD vs. Cyprian + bible in 251AD
Hmm .... who is the more credible witness?
There are many proofs, over 5000, of the scriptures that have been preserved. If you can show me where any of the verses I quoted have been reconstructed I will gladly accept the correction. But to think a man writing a long time ago is correct just because it's dated is dangerous.
John warns of the many antichrists that came from our own. The entire epistle of II Peter is about false doctrines and false teachers leading people astray, perverting the word of God.
Look at the Greek text concerning Matthew and you will see.