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1 | Evangelicals and Catholics | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 12458 | ||
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2 | Evangelicals and Catholics | Rom 3:28 | Makarios | 12459 | ||
Thats Ok, Brian.g. I've got time. Go back to your Catholic priests or friends, or even go to Pope John Paul himself in Vatican, Italy and ask him why there have not been any other men that have been from Jewish decent to assume the role of pope in the Roman Catholic Church, if the line of popes did indeed start with Peter. You see, if Peter was the first pope, then would it not be perfectly shown throughout history that all succeeding posts (after Peter) would have also assumed the leadership of being the 'apostle to the Jews' (Acts 2:14; 1 Peter 1:1) and assumed the leadership of the church at Jerusalem? If there was a 'continuance' or uninterrupted line of popes from Peter, the apostle, then why was Peter the only pope that was Jewish? Why did none of the other popes assume the duties of apostleship over the nation of Israel? Why is it that no other 'pope' other than Peter was the leader of the church at Jerusalem? Can you honestly answer these questions? If you cannot answer these questions, then the whole premise, 'continuity' and the legitimacy of the papal system all comes crashing down to the floor, so that the truth may be revealed. --Nolan |
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3 | Evangelicals and Catholics | Rom 3:28 | Brian.g | 12460 | ||
By the time that Peter assumed the leadership role of the Church, he was a Christian. There is no mandate that the leader of the Catholic church be Jewish. |
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4 | Was Peter the Leader? | Rom 3:28 | Morant61 | 12464 | ||
Greetings Brian! I was doing some research to find out why the Catholic Church believes that Peter was supreme among the other apostles. I found this quote: "For this position he had already been designated (Matt., xvi, 15 sqq.) on an occasion previous to that just mentioned: at Cæsarea Philippi, Christ had declared him to be the rock on which He would build His Church, thus affirming that the continuance and increase of the Church would rest on the office created in the person of Peter. To him, moreover, were to be given the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven -- an expression signifying the gift of plenary authority (Is., xxii, 22). The promise thus made was fulfilled after the Resurrection, on the occasion narrated in John, xxi. Here Christ employs a simile used on more than one occasion by Himself to denote His own relation to the members of His Church -- that of the shepherd and his flock. His solemn charge, "Feed my sheep", constituted Peter the common shepherd of the whole collective flock. (For a further consideration of the Petrine texts see article PRIMACY.) To the twelve Christ committed the charge of spreading the kingdom among all nations, appointing the rite of baptism as the one means of admission to a participation in its privileges (Matt., xxviii, 19)." (Full article can be accessed at: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03744a.htm) I have two main problems with this presentation. 1) We do not see anywhere in the New Testament that Peter functions as the chief of the apostles. In fact, a stronger case could be made for James than for Peter. Peter is shown in Acts as presenting his case before the other apostles and waiting for their decision. Peter is opposed by Paul. Even the historical references to the early church structure (I think the article did a good job of summarizing these) affirm that structure existed, but none of them name Peter as head of anything. 2) I also have problem with the interpretation presented of Mt. 16:18. The text says, "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it." The problem here is that there are two different words used in the Greek text. Jesus said to Peter, "You are 'Petros'." However, He said that it would be upon the 'petra' that He would build His church. I am not trying to force you to defend an entire faith. I am simply curious as to how you would address these concerns. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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5 | Was Peter the Leader? | Rom 3:28 | RCSCROLL | 12567 | ||
Tim just some reflection on Matt 16:18 ,the rock is the confession of Peter stating that Christ is the son of God Matt 16:16 ,literaly upon this confession I will build my Church. The name Peter is best translated stone or little stone.Sorry to but in , also how could they R.C.'s state this, was the church so frustrated for hundreds of years.And in revelation it states that there are 12 foundations. Love in CHRIST JESUS . RC.Scroll | ||||||