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*Don't forgetthe teaching of our first Pope

There was no "First Pope". The entire Concept of Roman Papal Supremacy is foreign and antithetical to the Church of Jesus Christ.

There was a First Council, which was presided over by the Brother of Jesus, Patriarch of Jerusalem Apostle James (NOT PETER).

And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.... And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:.... Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.... Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company...

At the end of the day, the Government of the Church is Conciliar.

Now, the Orthodox may interpret James as being an "Ecumenical Patriarch" amongst Equal Bishops, whereas we Presbyterians would interpret James as a "General Moderator" amongst Equal Presbyters... but despite our disagreements, we will agree on this:

The First President of Council was James, not Peter; and the Proper Organization of Church Government IS CONCILIAR, NOT PAPAL.

7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter, rising up, said to them: Men, brethren, you know, that in former days God made choice among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 8 And God, who knoweth the hearts, gave testimony, giving unto them the Holy Ghost, as well as to us; 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 10 Now therefore, why tempt you God to put a yoke upon the necks of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

*Peter spoke with authority and that was that. Once Peter speaks with authority only protestants protest. There were no protestants in that local Council

You are all Protestant Hat with no Doctrinal cattle. All your "doctrine" is based upon Catholic authority. It is solely from the authority of the Catholic church that you even have the New Testament with which to wrestle to your own destruction. It is the Catholic Church which has the sole authority to teach what it means. Even your opposition to Christian doctrine is based upon opposition to Divinely Constituted authority (matt 16:18,19). Of course you don't beleive that. So what? That just illustrates the reality of Free Will

Have a good night's sleep, brother