Is the Pope the Successor to Peter?: Examining the Biblical and Patristic Evidence for the Papacy Check Price Now

Price :  Product Description The Roman Catholic view of the authority of the pope is grounded upon four claims. If any one of these claims is shown to be false, the chain of argument is broken and the pope cannot have the authority that Catholics ascribe to him. These claims are as follows: 1. Peter had a primacy amongst the apostles. 2. He passes this authority on to his successors. 3. These successors are the bishops of Rome. 4. The Roman bishop is infallible (when defining faith and morals) as a result of receiving this office. This essay appeals to scripture and the church fathers in order to hold these claims up to scrutiny, fairly and systematically addressing traditionalist arguments and common proof texts.