[betty boop]

But those verses the Roman Catholics always seem to miss.

Haven't missed them. Just do not see how the scriptural cites you provide necessarily contradict the idea of a divinely appointed vicar of Christ on earth.

[fortheDeclaration]

But those verses the Roman Catholics always seem to miss. Haven't missed them. Just do not see how the scriptural cites you provide necessarily contradict the idea of a divinely appointed vicar of Christ on earth.

Ofcourse they do.

Christ is the foundation of the church, not Peter (1Cor.3).

Peter is not first at the Council of Jerusalem.

Peter gets rebuked by Paul in Gal.2.

Peter describes Christ as the 'chief cornerstone', not himself.

Peter, having confessed Christ as the Son of God, is called 'Peter' by Christ because Peter is now part of the Rock (Christ), as Peter describes all Christians being, 'lively stones' (1Pe.2:5)

The name 'Petros' means 'little rock', the church would be built on Petra-THE ROCK

I do agree that the Papacy can be found in that chapter, in vs.23.