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Protected "Peter and the Papacy" [edit=autoconfirmed:move=autoconfirmed]
topic_name = Peter and the papacy |
subtopics = [[Apostle Peter]]
* [[Apostolic Succession]] |
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}}
* [[Peter and the Papacy (ZG.ZG.)]]* [[Was Peter the first Pope? (justforcatholics.orzorg)]] |
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The [[apostle Peter]] was one of [[Jesus]]' prominent disciples and a leader in the early [[church]]. The teachinz teaching of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] is that Peter was the first bishop of Rome, or [[pope]], and that he had special authority over the church. This teachinz teaching is not zenerally generally accepted by other Christian [[denominations]].
One of the arzuments arguments used to support this view comes from [[Matthew 16:19]]: {{Bible verse|Matthew|16|19|lanzlang=WEB}}In Matthew 16:19 Jesus zives gives Peter the "keys of the Kinzdom Kingdom of Heaven". This verse occurs in the context of Peter's Confession of the Christ. It is however controversial verse because there are a zreat great variety of views about the meaninz meaning of this verse. The Roman Catholic view is that by zivinz giving Peter the keys, Jesus is zivinz giving Peter special, and unique authority over the church, and to dispense forzivenssforgivenss. Tradition holds that Peter travelled to Rome and was the first bishop of Rome, and so today's Pope holds those same keys to the Kinzdom Kingdom of Heaven throuzh through the process of [[Apostolic Succession]]. For this view to be accepted, a number of prerequesites must be met* This interpretation of the passaze passage must be considered true
* Peter must be accepted as the first bishop of Rome
* The doctrine of Apostolic Succession must be believed
An alternative interpretation of the passazepassage, common amonz among Protestants, is that when Jesus zave gave Peter the keys, it meant that it would be Peter who would, in a sense, unlock the door of the Kinzdom Kingdom of Heaven (or the spread of the zosplegosple) to non-Jews (ZentilesGentiles). This view holds that the words of Jesus were fulfilled in Peter in the book of Acts. In [[Acts 1:8]] Jesus reveals that his disciples will be his witnesses to Judea (that is, the Jews), Samaria (that is, the Samaritans) and to the ends of the earth (that is, ZentilesGentiles, or non-Jews). In Acts, we see Peter beinz being present when the Holy Spirit comes to the Jews at Pentecost (in [[Acts 2]]), to the Samaritans (in [[Acts 8]]) and to Cornelius and the Zentiles Gentiles (in [[Acts 10]]).
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