Please show me where Jesus instructed Hs followers to go to Rome and build a Vatican with opulent wealth.
Please show me a scripture where Jesus instituted the office of a “Pope”.
Please show me from scripture where Jesus instructed His followers to pray to Mary, worship saints, make images of saints and pray to them, and burn incense….
JLB
Dont be ridiculous the last paragraph is not a reality except images which are not forbidden
For the 10,000th time only God may be worshipped!
Jn 14:2
2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
blessed Peter, (matt 16-18-19) the chosen, (acts 15:7) the preeminent, the first among the disciples, (matt 10:2) for whom alone with himself the Savior paid the tribute (Matt. 17:27)
Jn 21:17 Peter entrusted with the flock or church
Isa 22:21-22 father (pope means papa) with key of authority over the kingdom
Matt 16:16-19 Peter declared blessed, head of the church (on earth) key (signs) of jurisdictional authority
No reason to give the person of Peter the keys of the kingdom, “Thee outward sign” of jurisdictional authority if not to govern and administer the kingdom until Christ returns in glory! Matt 16;18-19
To be the chief pastor and teacher of the faithful!
Matt 16:17-19
Why is Peter even mentioned?
Why does Jesus change His name?
Why does Jesus say Peter is blessed?
Christ establishes Peter in office:
God changed the patriarchs names to indicate an office or mission. Isa 22:21-22
Why does Jesus give Peter the keys of the kingdom (jurisdictional authority)
Why does Jesus give Peter power to bind and loose? Matt 16:18-19
Peter and the apostles posses Christ’s authority in the church. Matt 28:18-20
Peter standing up signifies authority in the church. Acts 1:15 & 15:7
Peter’s person is blessed not peters confession of faith!
Peter’s person received the keys not a confession of faith!
Office of authority as personal representative of Christ and head of the church on earth.
God always establishes peace and order in his kingdom by obedience to the fathers in hierarchical authority!
Do Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, in acts 5 believe it is a confession of faith that has authority or peter?
Cos there both dead by peter’s authority!
Thanks