Where does the Pope get his authority?

[RedFan]

1. YOUR history of "Popes didn't exist unti 600AD" doesn't match up with actual history: Pope Siricius (d. 398) seems so to use it (Ep. vi in P.L., XIII, 1164), and Ennodius of Pavia (d. 473) employs it still more clearly in this sense in a letter to Pope Symmachus (P.L., LXIII, 69).

2. Complete lie: Peter, Apostle, Saint

3. Scripture says that Peter was first in rank/authority: Peter and the Papacy
And writings from the early church agree: What the Early Church Believed: Peter's Primacy

You are correct, @Marymog. I never could understand the anti-Catholic attacks on Peter's primacy. They'd get much more traction challenging the succession rather than the origin of that primacy.

 

[doctrox]

1. YOUR history of "Popes didn't exist unti 600AD" doesn't match up with actual history: Pope Siricius (d. 398) seems so to use it (Ep. vi in P.L., XIII, 1164), and Ennodius of Pavia (d. 473) employs it still more clearly in this sense in a letter to Pope Symmachus (P.L., LXIII, 69).

2. Complete lie: Peter, Apostle, Saint

3. Scripture says that Peter was first in rank/authority: Peter and the Papacy
And writings from the early church agree: What the Early Church Believed: Peter's Primacy

lol @ popes stroking other popes.

Rather, Scriptures, pls - not OpEd's and RCC traditions.

 

[Marymog]

lol @ popes stroking other popes.

Rather, Scriptures, pls - not OpEd's and RCC traditions.

Thanks doctrox,

Clearly you don't have any evidence to back up your false allegations which means what you wrote are your opinions.

Thanks for your opinion.

Mary

 

[doctrox]

Clearly you don't have any evidence to back up your false allegations which means what you wrote are your opinions.

Rather, I posted eleven scriptures, whereas you replied with more pettifogging and sophistry.

IOW, you lost this debate hands down.

I'm out (and you're not).

 

[RedFan]

The Catholic Church says Peter, being the first Pope, wasn't married

Really? Can you show me where the RCC has made some official pronouncement that Peter wasn't married?

 

[Hobie]

Baptism in water is an outward public demonstration, a public witness, to the inward conversion of the repentant sinner. Such a demonstration can only be accomplished through water.

You would think this would be well known among those who believe..