why Peter could NOT be Pope?

Answer 1

i don't think that was a part of early church structure.

Answer 2

Because Peter had been dead for a couple of hundred years BEFORE the catholic church was invented at the Council of Nicea in Turkey in 324 AD as a means to appease the growing number of Christians. It's all about compromise. Give a little, take a little. The pagans had similar "holy days". In Spring they celebrated the birthday of Ishtar, the Christians celebrated the Resurrection, they combined the two and created the holiday "Easter". This is just one example. Every wonder where the "Christmas tree" came from? And where did the concept of pope come from? Jesus? Nope! Can you imagine the Apostles Paul or John wearing fine silk robes and chains of gold and allowing people to kiss their rings? Paul was a Roman citizen but he abandoned that life of privilege to serve God, he died in prison. Peter was a passionate extrovert who loved God above all else and he understood the simplicity of the message of salvation. He was crucified by Rome. Read Acts 2:38, Peter preached the first message to the church after Jesus' crucifixion. He preached simply that they should repent, be baptized in the name of Jesus, and they would be filled with the Holy Ghost.
That isn't the doctrine of the catholic church. Acts 2 is the beginning of the Christian church, not a meeting in Turkey over 250 years later. No, Peter was not the first pope.

Answer 3

Peter is considered the first Pope becuase it was upon him that the foudations of the Roman CAtholic Church were founded. yes Peter was married - as were priests and bishops back in the day. it became too much a tug of war with the marriage to the wife and the marriage to the church once things started changing in lifestyles. it was too difficult on the marriage to be both. the term pope is relatively 'new" meaning it' snot 2000+ years old. words mature and change - the pope is the patriarchial figure so yes, he would be considered the pope.

Answer 4

Peter was the apostle that Christ said in Matthew 16 :18
And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

The ancient Christian Churches, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox, consider Simon Peter a saint, and the first Bishop of Rome, even if they differ on the significance of this for the position of the see of Rome and of the Pope in present-day Christianity.
In Roman Catholic tradition, Peter's leadership role among the Apostles, referred to above, lies at the root of the leadership role of the Pope among the bishops of the Church. The Pope is seen as the successor of Peter as bishop of Rome by all the ancient Christian Churches.



Last and foremost, Christ is the High Priest.

Answer 5

"Pope" is derived from a Latin word implying a paternal figure. Peter certainly qualified in that respect, having guided the early apostolic church.

As to the office itself, the office of Pope is defined as that individual who happens to be in charge of the church's presence at Rome. The records of the early Christians show without any doubt that after Nero began persecuting the Christians, whom he blamed for the fires in Rome that took place in 64 AD, Peter came to take over the Roman church, where he remained until being crucified upside down in about 70 AD.

Now if Peter was the "bishop" of Rome (and yes, the Bible does use the term "bishop" - so the word is quite scriptural)....

well the bishop of Rome is... not to put too fine a point on it.... the Pope!

Oh... and Sunestaur? It is the traditional churches (such as the Catholics) that PRESERVE the traditional hierarchy of the church. The forms of ministry mentioned in the epistles - in addition to the apostles who have left us - are bishops, presbyters, and deacons. Those are the exact ordained ranks of the Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican churches.

Now I know where I can find my church's clerical ranks in the bible - but its funny - I don't see "youth pastor", "music pastor", or "senior pastor" anywhere in the bible. I must have missed that in the gospel according to prosperity. ;-)

Answer 6

Because he has never been in Rome, by historical and by Biblical account. Read the whole book of the New Testament and you you see that not a single mention about Peter's so called "papacy". Especially in the book of Romans, as desciples are greeted, Peter was not mentioned. In fact It was Paul who actually made it to Rome.

By Biblical principles;

1. Peter disowned Christ thrice

2. Peter went back to fishing when Christ died, that's why Christ rebuked him when he was resurrected.

By historical and Biblical accounts, and as a person Peter CAN NEVER be pope.............................

the term pope was also unscriptural...........another invention by the catholic church

Answer 7

Peter was the foundation of the Roman Catholic faith. As far as I can ascertain, there have been no popes named Peter.

Answer 8

Well, all I can say is you guys keep bashing the Catholic Church and keep bashing the Pope and insulting the Catholics who are on this web site and you will have no points left because you have all been reported every time you do it. We are not hungry lions who roam around looking for who we can devour. We are decent people with a view point that does not have to be ridiculed every chance you get.

Answer 9

This is for Niguona(sp.): Emperor Constantine was **NEVER** Pope. Never mind what ever title the Roman emperors had. The Pope during Constantine's reign was Pope Sylvester.

Answer 10

Because there was no Catholic Church until Constantine became the first pope. He was Maximum Pontiffs as they called the pope today.

Answer 11

The apostasy that BECAME the catholic church did not gain force until centuries after his death.

Peter was married, though that bit of heresy did not enter catholicism until a few more centuries later.

Catholicism bears almost no resemblance to the church of the New Testament.

Its hierarchy of "priests"
Diocese/regional government of churches - Churches were autonomous
Penance/confession to a "priest"
Beatification
Peter as "pope"
Infant baptism
Immaculate conception
Original sin - See Ezekiel 18
World government of the church - There is NONE BUT JESUS!
Supremacy of Vulgate
Supremacy of the church of Rome
Worship of Mary and "saints"
Celibate priesthood
Nuns
Monastic orders
Peter (pebble) as "foundation" rather than the Petra (bedrock) which was his confession of the identity and nature of Jesus


These are just a few of the hundreds of places where catholic teaching is OPPOSED TO SCRIPTURE.