I am doing this article to see what the public really thinks over the matter al though it is irrelevent to salvation or any matter but i wish to see opinions and facts through your views lets do this with peace and inteligence
I am doing this article to see what the public really thinks over the matter al though it is irrelevent to salvation or any matter but i wish to see opinions and facts through your views lets do this with peace and inteligence
Personally, I would have to say yes, the Pope is the successor of Peter, as far as being an Apostle. However, I believe the leaders of all of the Christian Churches stand as the successors of the Apostles.
I am doing this article to see what the public really thinks over the matter al though it is irrelevent to salvation or any matter but i wish to see opinions and facts through your views lets do this with peace and inteligence
James was the head elder in Jerusalem, not the leader of the church....The key is the message.This idea is based off a confession that Peter made, then Jesus said something based on his confession that He is the Christ the son of the living God - this is the confession that the church is built on - not him, also a few verses later he was called Satan by Jesus as satan was using him to get Jesus not to go to the Cross
Also acts tells us that James was the main leader in the church until he was beheaded
Personally, I would have to say yes, the Pope is the successor of Peter, as far as being an Apostle. However, I believe the leaders of all of the Christian Churches stand as the successors of the Apostles.