alot but clement makes it quite clear that he has authority over the who church being the bishop of Rome and he makes it clear he is a successor of Peter ... which is rejected by those same people who cite his work for proof of the existence of the bible before 100 AD why is this? There are others who make it clear that the bishop of rome is the head of the church such as Tertullian... and Polycarp who went to discuss the issue of the celebration of Easter with the bishop of rome (why would he do this if the bishop of Rome was just an ordinary bishop this wouldn't make sense) these people cite booth these men but then when it comes to issues that go againts what your taught to believe you ignore them... why?
2007-02-27 14:51:39 · 6 answers · asked by Borinke 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Tell me this.... When the Church had a question they went to John on Pahtmos (sp?) to see if he could clear it up being that he was the last Apostle and even he sent them to the BISHOP OF ROME. Why would he do that if there was no authority with the Seat of Peter?
2007-02-27 14:57:18 · answer #1 · answered by Midge 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
First of all, your question is unintelligible. Second of all, the quoting of Clement of Rome regarding the New Testament canon is done solely to show that the books of the New Testament were already well in circulation before the century ended. Third of all, just because a person writes some things that are true, this doesn't mean that everything that person writes is true. We should feel free to call things true that are true and false that are false regardless of their source. Fourth of all, "most Christians" don't even know who Clement of Rome is let alone quote from him this regularly. Perhaps your thinking of church historians and theologians in particular?
2007-02-27 22:55:43 · answer #2 · answered by chdoctor 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Bishop of Rome was a man-made office, not a Biblical one. We can quote the BOR or not because he was not divine and we don't have to believe everything he said. The Roman bishop took on the role as head of the church because Rome became the most populated and richest 'congregation'.
2007-02-27 22:59:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good for you for doing research. But I humbly disagree that most Christians have even heard of Clement of Rome. The bast majority are fantastically ignorant about the origins of their holy book.
2007-02-27 22:58:08 · answer #4 · answered by Haiku Hanna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where does Clement say the things you claim?
2007-02-27 23:29:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah it is bogus!
why would people quote clement?
2007-02-27 22:57:58 · answer #6 · answered by Steve 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋