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Mary Magdalene: The First "Apostle" of the Good News of the Resurrection
Even after most of the male disciples had fled for their lives, Mary Magdalene remained and witnessed Jesus' crucifixion (Matthew 27:55-56, Mark 15:40, John 19:25). She saw where His body was laid to rest in Joseph's tomb, and helped to prepare the spices and ointments for embalming the body (Matthew 27:61, Mark 15:47, Luke 23:55-56). She was not able to go to the tomb immediately on account of the Sabbath; yet, as soon as she could, as morning began on the first day of the week, she was there to finish embalming Jesus' body (Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:1, Luke 24:1-2, John 20:1).
As she arrived, she noticed that the stone had been moved (Mark 16:4, Luke 24:2, John 20:1). She and the other women were disturbed and went back to Simon Peter and John, informing them that the stone had been moved and someone had taken the body of Jesus (John 20:2). After they had seen the empty tomb and had returned to their place, Mary remained there at the tomb, weeping (John 20:3-11). She looked into the tomb and saw two angels asking why she wept (John 20:12-13; cf. Matthew 28:2-5, Mark 16:5-6, Luke 24:4-7). She was not weeping for joy; she wept because someone had taken the body of her Lord, and she did not know where the body was (John 20:13b).
Then, all of a sudden, a man stood near her. He wanted to know why she wept. She presumed him to be the gardener, and asked him where he had taken the body of Jesus so that she could take it away and properly prepare it (John 20:14-15).
He then called to her by name: "Mary." Then she knew. "Rabboni!" she exclaimed; it was Jesus! He was no longer dead, but alive! Jesus then sent her to inform the disciples how He had risen from the dead. She, and the other women, dutifully did so with great joy (John 20:16-18; cf. Matthew 28:6-8, Mark 16:7-11, Luke 24:8-10).
Thus Mary Magdalene was the first person to see Jesus in His resurrection and the first person sent to tell others of the resurrected Jesus. In this sense she is the first "apostle of the Gospel of the resurrection," the first witness to Jesus risen from the dead and the first person sent (which is what "apostle" means) to tell others of the good news of His resurrection.
http://www.bible.ca/ef/topical-mary-magdalene-the-first-aposlte-of-the-good-news-0f-the-resurrection.htm
Mary Magdalene: The First "Apostle" of the Good News of the Resurrection
Even after most of the male disciples had fled for their lives, Mary Magdalene remained and witnessed Jesus' crucifixion (Matthew 27:55-56, Mark 15:40, John 19:25). She saw where His body was laid to rest in Joseph's tomb, and helped to prepare the spices and ointments for embalming the body (Matthew 27:61, Mark 15:47, Luke 23:55-56). She was not able to go to the tomb immediately on account of the Sabbath; yet, as soon as she could, as morning began on the first day of the week, she was there to finish embalming Jesus' body (Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:1, Luke 24:1-2, John 20:1).
As she arrived, she noticed that the stone had been moved (Mark 16:4, Luke 24:2, John 20:1). She and the other women were disturbed and went back to Simon Peter and John, informing them that the stone had been moved and someone had taken the body of Jesus (John 20:2). After they had seen the empty tomb and had returned to their place, Mary remained there at the tomb, weeping (John 20:3-11). She looked into the tomb and saw two angels asking why she wept (John 20:12-13; cf. Matthew 28:2-5, Mark 16:5-6, Luke 24:4-7). She was not weeping for joy; she wept because someone had taken the body of her Lord, and she did not know where the body was (John 20:13b).
Then, all of a sudden, a man stood near her. He wanted to know why she wept. She presumed him to be the gardener, and asked him where he had taken the body of Jesus so that she could take it away and properly prepare it (John 20:14-15).
He then called to her by name: "Mary." Then she knew. "Rabboni!" she exclaimed; it was Jesus! He was no longer dead, but alive! Jesus then sent her to inform the disciples how He had risen from the dead. She, and the other women, dutifully did so with great joy (John 20:16-18; cf. Matthew 28:6-8, Mark 16:7-11, Luke 24:8-10).
Thus Mary Magdalene was the first person to see Jesus in His resurrection and the first person sent to tell others of the resurrected Jesus. In this sense she is the first "apostle of the Gospel of the resurrection," the first witness to Jesus risen from the dead and the first person sent (which is what "apostle" means) to tell others of the good news of His resurrection.
http://www.bible.ca/ef/topical-mary-magdalene-the-first-aposlte-of-the-good-news-0f-the-resurrection.htm
I didn't read anything past this. I couldn't care less if you're Black or not. I'm not held hostage by race baiters and politically correct thought police; I will say what's on my heart anytime, anywhere. You call someone girl then wine in your diapers when that person calls you boy. She's right; you're no man.
Is that all the Scripture you could come up with epostle? 
Pax tecum
Pax tecum
Far more than necessary, but some will still be blind to the truth of Peter's leadership, unable to see the above wall of evidence that peppers the entire New Testament. If they admit that Peter was indeed the First Among Equals, they have no reason to rebel, which can be perceived as a threat. It's a fight for survival for them because their whole system starts crumbling. Protestant apologists, generally speaking, have abandoned arguments opposing Peter's primacy. The shift now is apostolic succession, and they can't win that one either.
It always, or at least it should, boil down to who has authority.
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:smoke: sorry to say this my brother
but all of those verses where not meant for the catholic doctrines . ...
:happy: as the written scriptures says
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2 Peter: 2. 1. But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers, who shall bring in sects of perdition, and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
2. And many shall follow their riotousnesses, through whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
3. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you. Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their perdition slumbereth not.
:rofl: no doubt how peter warns everyone about the things to come . ...
God blesd us all always
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but all of those verses where not meant for the catholic doctrines . ...
:happy: as the written scriptures says
:read:
2 Peter: 2. 1. But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers, who shall bring in sects of perdition, and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
2. And many shall follow their riotousnesses, through whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
3. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you. Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their perdition slumbereth not.
:rofl: no doubt how peter warns everyone about the things to come . ...
God blesd us all always
:ty:
well at least that's a beginning. Now can we pull all the fat old cardinals down?
For crying out loud Shebna was a politician. Of course he had to have successors. But not by divine right. What has he to do with the Pope? Although I do agree about the Pope being removed from office.
NONSENSE. Its a matter of choice. No divine requirement. You people do seize at straws. No wonder you're discredited. This is why Roman Catholicism is a laughing stock.
The New Covenant kingdom is NOT an earthly kingdom. 'My kingdom is NOT of this world', said Jesus. Earthly kings were stuck in one place. Jesus Christ is everywhere. He does not need ministers. Jesus Christ is over my church. We need no fat prelates.
LOL you are just a joke. Or are you being serious. What has the Judean prime minister to do with God's rule?
LOL are you serious? It was the KING who had the dynastic succession. Our King lives for ever. He needs no succession. You're just a joke. It is JESUS Who holds the key of David (Rev 3.7). No one else.
Soooo? This was a prime minister. It had nothing to do with the things of God. Are you simple?
where does it say the people called him father? You are just inventing it. Had they done so they would have been severely punished. It was just a description like those used of all kings and their ministers in those days. So you are saying the Popes were like Nebuchadnezzar? Well they certainly behaved like him LOL You're a good representative of the Roman Catholics. Any lie will do.
Have you forgotten something? Jesus said 'CALL NO MAN FATHER'.
What learning. Where you fail is that your Papa is NOT the chief steward of any earthly kingdom. He is a usurper who controls a secessionist church that broke away from the Catholic church in 8th century AD.
WOW and I never realised it.
Utter and complete rubbish as I have shown you. If you list all the fathers in the Old Testament you will find thousands. Are you saying they were all predecessors to the Pope? You must be joking.
you really are a hoot. There are thousands of fathers in the Bible. None of them were remotely like Fat Francis and his ilk. And Jesus said, 'Call no man 'father'. So both you and the Pope are disobeying God.
Total utter and complete rubbish. He is the father of the pathetic group of Roman Catholics who call him so IN DIRECT DISOBEDIENCE TO THE TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST WHO SAID 'CALL NO MAN FATHER'. He is a self-appointed bigot. He has NO jurisdiction over the true church of Jesus Christ.
well he's welcome to open and shut doors for us.
The keys were given to him. It does not say that they were the symbol of any authority. I have bunch of keys. Does that make me Pope? The keys did not 'facilitate succession', They facilitated the opening of doors LOL
Absolute rubbish.. The keys Peter was given were for his use alone for binding and loosing. The scribes were given a key of knowledge to enable them to bind and loose (determine which laws should be strictly applied and which should be made lighter). That is what Peter and the other Apostles were given. It is Jesus Who has the keys of death and Hades. The only keys of Christ's kingdom are in the hands of Jesus. Who holds the key of David? JESUS CHRIST (Reve 3.7).
Ther was no succession.. Linus was never sole bishop of Rome. Peter was never bishop of Rome. There was no sole bishop of Rome when Clement and Ignatius wrote. You simply close your eye to the facts.
There was ONE KEY, the key of David, and that was held by Jesus Christ. It was given to no one.
Don't be absurd. The keys of Judah were lost long before. The office of prime minister ceased long before. There was no succession. Peter had no authority over any Davidic kingdom which did not exist anyway. You are just a bad joke.
Are you serious? The bishop of Rome's later claims were rejected again and again. You clearly do not know any church history.
Yes, JESUS had the key of David and controlled world affairs, NOT Peter.
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