Was Peter the First Vicar of Christ?

Larry Wessels, Director of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas/ Christian Debater; see websites: http://www.BIBLEQUERY.ORG (answers 7700 Bible Questions), http://www.HISTORYCART.COM (documents early Christian church teachings clearly refuting Roman Catholic claims of historical relevancy) & MUSLIMHOPE COM (a classic refutation of historical & doctrinal claims of Muhammad's created religion) has worked closely with both James White, Director of Alpha & Omega Ministries, & Rob Zins, Director of "A Christian Witness to Roman Catholicism." By going to either GOOGLE VIDEO or YAHOO VIDEO & typing in LARRY WESSELS in their respective homepage search boxes, hundreds of video productions will come up. Here viewers can find videos that Larry has done with James White ("Sola Scriptura", "Evidence that Jesus is God", "New Age Bible Versions", for instance) or with Rob Zins (see the 16 hour series on "Roman Catholicism," "Debate with a Monsignor," "The Idolatry of Mary Worship," etc.). This particular debate by James White & Rob Zins is very useful in equipping Christians on how to answer the typical Romanist arguments used to support the heretical doctrine of a "pope." The two Roman Catholic apologists (Scott Butler & Robert Sungenis) use everything they can muster to try to establish that Christians are to follow the "Pope in Rome" by highly questionable hermeneutics concerning Matthew 16 & a few other verses. The differences between the two debate teams in this theological war could not be greater. One can then understand why the great Reformer Martin Luther in church history had said, "Previously I said the Pope was the Vicar of Christ. I recant. Now I say the Pope is the adversary of Christ and the apostle of the Devil". Virtually all of the historic confessions of faith of the major Protestant denominations hold that the Pope is the very Anti-Christ mentioned in 2 Thessolonians 2:3-12.

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[bornagainsaint1]

@1tontomato. the RCC calls Mary the Ark of the Covenant, this title belongs to Jesus, the RCC calls Mary the Immaculate Conception, this title belongs to Jesus. the RCC calls Mary the all holy one, this title belongs to Jesus, the RCC says Mary is the cause of our salvation, no she is not, Jesus is our cause of salvation. the RCC prays 50 times to Mary in the rosary and only 5 times to the heavenly Father. Mary belongs where she belongs, but Jesus is our only hope for peace and joy.

[1tontomato]

I'm not talking about the blood sacrifice of Jesus. This is a subject on Mary that I'm referring to. What you don't seem to understand is the relationship between Mary and Jesus. Mary does not detract from her son Jesus. Just as you or I don't detract from our mothers. It's the opposite. Mary adds to Jesus in the same way that any God fearing Christian adds by glorifying Him, witnessing to His words and spreading the faith to others. Mary gives glory to Jesus as a holy vessel.

[bornagainsaint1]

@1tontomato, Mary was blessed but Jesus' blood sacrifice is more important than Mary giving birth to Jesus. the Ark of the Covenant is Jesus. Jesus as the Ark carried our sins to the cross, as the Covenant Jesus agreed with His Father in dying a blood sacrifice for our sins. you give all to Mary and this is wrong, give all to Jesus bcuz He gave all for us on the cross and in His resurrection.

[bornagainsaint1]

@1tontomato. well you just said it, the RCC doesn't really believe what the bible teaches. Sad !!!

[bornagainsaint1]

@sungmoon1987. purgatory is not in the bible neither is the pope, Jesus is the Rock on which Peter placed his faith. RC tradition is not supported by the bible. Mary was not immaculately conceived, Jesus was. Faith saves us when we put all our trust and faith in Jesus'blood sacrifice. Mary is not the mother of God be careful what you call her. Mary does not pray for us Jesus does. the living bornagain saints pray for each other in Jesus' name, not in Mary's name.

[1tontomato]

Can a common woman give birth to Jesus? If a common woman gave birth to Jesus, then Jesus is a common man. I haven't seen common women give birth to god's lately. Mary is uncommon and unique in the history of women, Because God chose her. Mary is known as the New Eve and is compared to the Ark of the Covenant in which God dwelled. Makes perfect sense.

[1tontomato]

Silly Protestants, they love to hate our Catholic Church. They love her so much, they keep violating her with the most absurd thoughts, notions and ideas. The bible is not the authority of the Catholic Church. Books don't rule God's kingdoms, countries or nations. The King rules in a kingdom. The President is the representative of a country. In the same manner, the Pope guides our Catholic Church. Books are not authoritative on their own. Just as Protestants have no authority over Catholicism.

[junmeskie]

POPE AND AUTHORITY = Christ gave Pope Peter alone the "keys of the kingdom" (Matt. 16:19) and promised that Peter’s decisions would be binding in heaven. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Matt. 16:19

Isaiah 22:22 Rev. 3: 7

JESUS SEALED PETER’S AUTHORITY WITH THESE VERSES John 21:15, 16 & 17

Who feed the sheep? THE SHEPHERD - FATHER - PAPA – we now call "POPE”

[dirtbagcatholics]

@dirtbagcatholics They always cite tradition. e.g. According to tradition...or Tradition tells us.. BUT.. 

There were many Churches in the first century... Antioch, Alexandria, Ephesus, Jerusalem..etc There were also Disciples who kept close watch on what was said and written.

The roman catholic empire couldn't write into scripture their baloney giving them the god-given right to superiority... so... they use a silly concept TRADITION...

ONCE UPON A TIME=TRADITION=HEY THIS IS NO SHIT!!

[MrFamch]

Watch this.

Eschatology.

Peter and the Papacy audio (Steve Ray)