Where Did Peter Ever Claim to be the First Pope?

Sonya: Do you know of any evidence of Peter claiming to be the first “pope”? Bread From Heaven:Peter never claimed “to be the first pope” as such. Jesus proclaimed him as such in Mt. 16:19 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and [...]

Pope Rock

Constantine: I am always startled when I see the utter disrespect that Roman Catholics pay to the Old Testament. After all, those were “the Scriptures” that Jesus affirmed, down to every pen stroke (Matthew 5:17-21). So when you wrote, “And, there is no Scripture that demands that the title Rock can only be applied to [...]

Primacy of Peter

Good questions. JB: While it appears that Jesus is giving Peter the singular authority to permit and bind in Math 16:19, he gives the same authority to a much larger audience, in Math 18:18. BFHU: Let’s take a look at the scriptures. Mt. 16:19 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for [...]

Bishops are False Teachers!

Joe: The false teachers that Paul warned about may make the same claim of having a lineage back to the Apostles or even Peter, and yet, that has no weight whatsoever. BFHU: Joe, you are not basing this in fact but purely conjecture. Joe:Paul said (1 Timothy 4: 1-3; Acts 20: 28-31) that they are [...]

What Biblical Authority Do Catholics Have for Heirarchy?

Q. Also, I don’t see any biblical evidence for apostles handing down their authority to guard and dispense the truth, to have popes, bishops etc. A. There is historical evidence about the growth and development of the Christian Church. But if you mean biblical evidence: In the early Church there were all three ordained offices [...]

How Can a Sinner be Infallible?

Q. How can the words or decrees of any man (or woman) be judged to be infallible? A. Who wrote the Scriptures? Men. How can they, sinners, be judged to be infallible? Only by the inspiration and power of the Holy Spirit. Only God can make a fallen man infallible in his words or decrees. [...]

Evil Popes

Q. The theory that the popes of the Catholic Church are infallible is ridiculous because history records that several popes have been evil. How can you Catholics go on believing popes are infallible in the face of the historical evidence to the contrary? A. First let me agree with you that there have been some [...]

Popes and Bishops in the Early Church

Q. If popes and bishops are necessary then why were there none in the early church? A. In the early Church there were all three ordained offices of the Catholic Church that we have today (Deacons, Priests, Bishops). They were called by different names but the offices were in existence and are designated in Acts [...]

Infallible?

Q. How can anyone actually believe that a mere man could be infallible? A. Of course, an atheist would never accept this, but anyone who believes in a Creator God could easily accept that God can do anything He chooses to do. Wouldn’t you agree? So, anyone who believes in an all powerful God could [...]

Kneeling Before the Pope

Q. In Acts 10:25-26, Peter refused to let a man kneel before him. Why doesn’t the Pope also forbid people from kneeling before him just like St. Peter? A. In this passage from Acts Cornelius “fell at his feet and worshipped” Peter. Seeing this Peter said, “Arise. I myself am also a man.” If the [...]