Correct me if i'm wrong but y is Peter recognined as the first pope when they have no records of him in Rome.

Question

He was a Jew
He was married
He worshiped on the Sabbath
Didn't eat pork, shellfish etc.
I see no mention of the Catholic church in the Bible.
He never admonished praying to the virgin mary.

Pope or Bishop it doesn't matter how does Rome fit in. Peters job was to reach out Jews. Paul's job dealt with Gentiles. So he would most likely go to Rome.

Another question why go to church on Sunday When Peter the "first pope" worshiped on sat. Jesus also.

Answer 1

Once again, the Bible was written by mortal man and therefore their opinions are included.........We'll never know until we get to the next level.........

Answer 2

Just because peter was not in Rome does not mean that he could not have been Pope. The Pope is called the Bishop of Rome because the catholic Church is centered in Rome. At the time of Jesus, teh Church was centered in Jerusalem.

One of the reasons catholics consider Peter to be the Pope is because Jesus specifically told Peter to "feed His lambs" shortly before He ascended to Heaven. Also, notice that it was Peter who spoke to the crowds after the disciples received the holy Spirit at Pentacost.

You are correct that Peter was a Jew, was married, worshipped on the Sabbath, etc. the first Christians were Jewish. The traditional Jewish laws were abandoned when Gentiles were allowed to be followers of Christ without first having to convert to Judaism.

One of the signs of being a Christian is that we pray for each other. I am sure that Mary was asked to pray for other believers. To Catholics, death does not mean that we are no longer a part of the Body of Christ. When we pray to mary or the saints, we are asking them to pray for and with us as we pray to God.

Answer 3

Jesus was a jew, as were all the apostles,
the belief in worshippin on Sunday came around much later as a way to commemorate Christ Ressurection
the Catholic Church didn't come into being until about 300 AD.

the Catholic church was based in Rome and then for a while in Avinon. in the 1300's and then moved back to Rome. and Archives weren't kept until almost 1000 AD

Answer 4

I do not believe he was considered the first Pope - more like the founder of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Christ's right hand man and wrote the most influential of the Gospels. (He didn't actually write it - someone else did, recounting what Peter allegedly said.) The Catholic Church is "built on the rock of Saint Peter" hence St. Peter's Basilica - but don't forget that those guys back then twisted history to suit their own purposes. Remember, history is written by the victors.
Technically, I'm a Catholic. Once they get their hooks in you - it's hard to escape.

Answer 5

Peter was not the first pope. That is a bit of fiction.

The church was NOT BUILT UPON PETER, BUT HIS CONFESSION, The fact that Jesus was the Christ.

Mt 16:15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ. You are the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah! No mere man showed this to you. My Father in heaven showed it to you. 18 Here is what I tell you. You are Peter. On this rock I will build my church. The gates of hell will not be strong enough to destroy it.

... After the church was established on Pentecost (Acts 2) we see them meeting on the first of the week. Ac 20:7 On the first day of the week we met to break bread and eat together. Paul spoke to the people. He kept on talking until midnight because he planned to leave the next day.

Answer 6

Peter was made the first pope by Jesus. Pope wasn't what he was called, but he was the first leader of the Church. Jesus said "Peter, you are my rock, and upon this rock I build my Church." That is why the popes after him are the successors of peter.

Answer 7

I believe because Peter is the one Christ handed the keys to. Christ told Peter, upon this ROCK you will build my church. ROCK is Jesus, the cornerstone and foundation of the Christian belief. Peter means "pebble", and many believe he is the rock spoken of in scripture. But he is not the ROCK of our Salvation, Jesus Christ is the ROCK and Peter was just a pebble from the ROCK.

Answer 8

Personally, I'm not Catholic. I'm Christian Reformed. But the term Catholic church means as a whole "one church" or.. "first church" mostly "Body of believers in Christ." Thats what the catholic part means.

Answer 9

Ok,I am not an expert on this,but this is how I understood it when it was explained to me.Jesus said to Simon,"I sall call you Peter",which means'rock',"and on this rock,I shall build my church."This is also why the Pope changes his name when he becomes the Pope,because Jesus sort of changed Simon's name,calling him Peter.This is how it was explained to me by a priest.

Answer 10

+ Peter as First Pope +

Peter being Pope has nothing to do with him going or not going to Rome.

Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. 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." (Matthew 16:17-19)

The Catholic Church believes the Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter (which means rock), the "rock" of his Church. He gave him the keys of his Church and instituted him shepherd of the whole flock.

+ Peter as a Jew +

All of the Apostles, the original Bishops, were Jews. Being Jewish has never been a problem for those who wish to become Christian.

+ Peter was married +

A celibate clergy was not required until about 1,000 A.D. Many of the early Popes were married.

This idea of a celibate clergy came from the Jews, John the Baptist, Jesus, and the Apostle Paul.

The Jews. The Talmud argues that a person whose “soul is bound up with the Torah and is constantly occupied with it” may remain celibate (Maimonides, Laws of Marriage 15.3). For example, Yahweh ordered the prophet Jeremiah not to marry (Jeremiah 16:1-4). Moreover, the Essenes was a group that was active in Jesus’ time that practiced celibacy and thought by most scholars to be the authors of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

John the Baptist and Jesus are both believed to have been celibate for their entire lives. Some scholars believe that the example of the Essenes influenced either or both Jesus and John the Baptist in their celibacy.

The Apostle Paul is explicit about his celibacy (see 1 Cor. 7). There is also evidence in the gospel of Matthew for the practice of celibacy among at least some early Christians, in the famous passage about becoming “eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 19:12).

The concept took many twists and turns over the years and will probably take a few more before Christ returns in glory.

+ The Sabbath and Dietary Laws+

The first Christians were Jews. They went to temple or synagogue on the Sabbath (Saturday) with fellow Jews.

Then they gathered on the first day of the week, the day on which Jesus rose from the dead (Sunday), with fellow Christians to tell stories of Jesus and share Eucharist.

Later Gentiles became Christians. The Apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit, decided that the Gentiles did not have to covert to Judaism. Therefore, they only attended religious services only on Sundays and did not have to abide by Jewish dietary laws.

This has been the practice ever since.

+ Catholic +

The Catholic Church has referred to itself as the “Catholic Church” at least since 107 AD, when the term appears in the writings of St. Ignatius of Antioch.

The Bible does not mention the names of many Christian denominations including Anglican, Methodist, Lutheran, Adventist, Mennonite, and Quaker.

+ Saints +

Christianity teaches that there were not any saints in heaven until Jesus died for our sins and opened the gates of heaven.

The doctrine of the Communion of Saints began to develop after many of the original Christians had died and gone to heaven.

Catholics share the belief in the Communion of Saints with many other Christians, including the Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Episcopal Churches.

The Communion of Saints is the belief where all saints are intimately related in the Body of Christ, a family. When you die and go to heaven, you do not leave this family.

Everyone in heaven or on their way to heaven are saints, you, me, my deceased grandmother, Mary the mother of Jesus, and Mother Teresa.

As part of this family, you may ask your family and friends here on earth to pray for you. Or, you may also ask the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Andrew, or your deceased grandmother in heaven to pray for you.

+ With love in Christ.

Answer 11

he wasn't a pope. that term came about later. peter was bishop of rome. and that is still the term today.