[olde north church]

So, into other words, Jesus tells Peter, "You're my rock and upon this rock I build my Church ..." the Holy Spirit fills a room, grants the gift of tongues, yadda, yadda, yadda THEN ... Jesus says okay, Divine Do-Over, Saul to Paul, you're now in charge of the Church???

Come on now

[Quix]

That scenario is also not remotely my construction on reality.

Nor is it the Biblical one.

I don't think the NT makes any kind of pecking order remotely clear. There will likely be one in Heaven . . . but it probably won't matter there, either--even less than it matters here.

Paul contributed immeasureably to the early Church. Good things. Of course, his training and purifying experiences in the wilderness were no doubt crucial.

And, he continued to endure hardships most of us would terminally cringe at imagining.

But hey, throwing rocks at Paul must tickle God's heart greatly. /sar