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Peter's successor would have been post-Scriptural. Successors tend to be named after someone died. Peter's death wasn't in Scripture, either.
Peter and the apostles knew they would have people succeeding them. That's why they came together and named Matthias to succeed Judas. Paul named Timothy and Titus, to name a couple, to succeed him in some of the Churches he started. We know who succeeded Peter as bishop of Rome. They did the same thing Peter himself and Paul himself did.
Peter's successor would have been post-Scriptural. Successors tend to be named after someone died. Peter's death wasn't in Scripture, either.
Peter and the apostles knew they would have people succeeding them. That's why they came together and named Matthias to succeed Judas. Paul named Timothy and Titus, to name a couple, to succeed him in some of the Churches he started. We know who succeeded Peter as bishop of Rome. They did the same thing Peter himself and Paul himself did.
Protestant Zero Sum Theology:
There is one pie with only so many pieces in that pie. Its either all Jesus or Jesus has to share slices of that pie with other entities (Pope, Mary, Saints, priests). If the Pope is important, he somehow takes away from
Jesus. If Mary is important, she must be taking something away from Jesus. This is the zero-sum problem. Its all about addition and subtraction: zero sum.
Catholic Participation Theology:
Christ as a Divine Person of the Trinity can use creatures to magnify His power, grace and glory. So its not about addition or subtraction, but about multiplication. The Pope doesnt subtract from Christ. His office participates within Christ. Mary doesnt subtract, instead her soul magnifies the
Lord.
Fire away!
It doesn't take much to read scripture and see that the apostles appointed bishops across the land. Their successors from the 100s and 200s corroborate this.
The scriptures do not say that a man can make himself a pastor without the support of his fellow Christians.
Why doesnt the Pope do the miracles that Peter did?
Too many statements made without back up.
I would think that the men in the RCC being better than everyone else (since they cannot be wrong regarding faith and morals).. would pretty much sum it up.
Why doesnt the Pope do the miracles that Peter did?
How do you know he doesn't? Have you interviewed all 1.3 billion Catholics, or the 7 Billion people in the world?
You are the only one who thinks that this is what the "men in the RCC" think.
Thanks for offering nothing.
Any one person can be wrong, that is why it is necessary for groups of people to meet and discuss key issues of faith.
SO a group of men is the key which keeps error at bay?
Exactly. Otherwise people could go off and do what they want, and teach unsound doctrine. If a group gets together and comes to a cohesive conclusion on a particular issue, then that becomes sound doctrine.
Which can't be wrong?
I suppose it could be, but I believe that a group can offer perspectives that one man/woman can not.
I would agree although what happens when one group comes to one conclusion whereas the other group comes to something different?
Doesn't that revert back to the my group is better than your group type of thing?
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