OK so if Jesus told Peter, that his church would be the rock for which he would spread the word of God (Chrisitinity) and Peter is the first Pope of the Catholic Church, Why are there so many non-Catholic christian churches? If Jesus said this to be truem shouldn't all christian churches be Catholic? Or are other versions of christianity a warped belief of Gods word? I guess what I am trying to say is Why are there other forms of Christianity instead of everyone being Catholic (Jesus chosen Christianity) Are all other forms of Christianity sinners for following false beliefs? Why have other Christians removed 4 books of the Bible? I need some answers please!
2007-10-25 09:19:52 · 16 answers · asked by droopydog88 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Every List of Popes starts with Peter with the date being before Christ died. Thats why I can say that Peter was the first Pope!!
The Bible states that Jesus said to Peter, your church is the rock in which I will spread christianity throughout the world.
Why can't I get an answer as to why all other forms of Christianity have removed 4 Books, are they ashamed?
2007-10-25 09:34:30 · update #1
When Jesus asked Peter (whose name means rock) "who do you say I am?" Peter answered " You are the Christ, the Son of the living God" and Jesus said "On this rock will I build my congregation" means to me, the rock is Peter's answer, not Peter himself.
Jesus was fond of making a pun on a word or phrase.
2007-10-25 12:30:47 · answer #1 · answered by Sirius 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can clarify the books that were removed that would be somewhat helpful; Jesus asked Peter who Peter says He is and Peter answered Thou art the Christ the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said Blessed are you Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church and the gates of hades shall not overpower it. The "rock" Jesus is referring to is not Peter but what Peter said. The rock that Jesus church is built on is the rock that cannot be moved or changed, the rock that became the stumbling block; the Christ, not Peter. Peter is just a human being and had the same foundation as you or me- sin. Jesus would have said the same thing to John or James or Matthew had they answered the question. Upon the rock that He is the Christ, is what he built his church on.
2007-10-25 10:27:05 · answer #2 · answered by miakatp 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Catholic Church is the Church that Jesus started with Peter as the first leader. Throughout its history, the Church has had people who have had trouble following its teachings, that is, everyone. Some of those people just gave up trying and decided that the teachings must be wrong, and started their own church. Everyone else just hung in there and, because they kept sinning, kept asking for forgiveness through confession. That is it in a nutshell.
2007-10-25 09:38:05 · answer #3 · answered by Michael B 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Okay, we need to straighten out some things. First, it is Christ's Church, He is the head, the cornerstone, there is no other head of the Church. The rock on which the Church is built is Christ and the confession that Peter made:
Mat 16:15 He said to them, But you, whom do you say Me to be?
Mat 16:16 And answering, Simon Peter said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
"Catholic" means universal. The universal church of all believers, all those called out by God and indwelt with His Spirit. What we have now is a "Romanist" church, it is not, the universal church. The reformation was a move to return to the Scriptures and away from the pagan practices that had crept into the church at the time. The Protestants follow the Scriptures as the sole authority of all spiritual matters, and recognize Christ as the head of the church, not the bishop of Rome. And no, books were not removed from the Bible.
2007-10-25 09:30:34 · answer #4 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋
notice that all of the objections to the Papacy and Peter as the first Pope involve an interpretation of Scripture that differs from the Catholic interpretation. So, they have not disproven the Papacy, but only that they have a different interpretation of Scripture.
2007-10-25 10:03:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus didn't say that. It is not in the origional versions of the gospels. Only later, when the bible was put together by a priesthood, was that bit added to give some sort of credibility to the papacy.
2007-10-25 09:37:55 · answer #6 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you are understanding that scripture wrong. the rock that Jesus built his church on was the truth that he was the son of God. Peter himself tells people that the rock is Jesus Christ.
2007-10-25 09:38:27 · answer #7 · answered by 777 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
What makes you think that Peter was the first "Catholic Pope"? I have a feeling if you asked him, he'd scratch his head and say, "What's Catholic mean? What's a pope?"
2007-10-25 09:26:17 · answer #8 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Peter was not a "pope". There is no "pope" in the Bible. Peter had no authority over any church leaders. Nobody went to Peter for doctrinal instruction. Peter was married.
Catholics are not saved and are not Christians. Catholics teach a false gospel of works that leads to eternal hell.
They work for salvation, thus creating a false "righteous" garment that is rejected by Jesus as not His righteous garment that He gives us by faith alone:
Matthew 22
11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
2007-10-25 09:28:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 8⤋
So, you're saying Jesus gave everyone the Peter?
2007-10-25 09:22:55 · answer #10 · answered by neil s 7 · 2⤊ 6⤋