[Manfred the Wonder Dawg]

I guess Strong’s concordance is worthless? In Matthew 16:18, “thou art petros (G4074) and upon this petra (G4073) I will build my church”.

What about all the other scripture Oppenhiemer listed showing that Christ is the chief corner stone, etc. upon which the church is built? If the church was built on Peter, why did he not act like a pope and why did Christ not proclaim His church as the church of Peter?

[Campion]

why did Christ not proclaim His church as the church of Peter

We don't call ourselves the "church of Peter" to this day, Manfred. We don't call ourselves the "church of Benedict," either.

You will, however, find the phrase "the church of Christ" used frequently in Catholic documents. Not referring to the Protestant denominations which go by that name, either.

[dangus]

Yes, in this regard, it’s flat -out wrong.

>> If the church was built on Peter, why did he not act like a pope and why did Christ not proclaim His church as the church of Peter? <<

Did Pope Benedict declare it the church of Benedict? And how would you call “act like a pope?” Didn’t he single-handedly brush aside kosher law? Isn’t he quoted more than three times as much as all other disciples put together? Read Luke. Once Jesus chooses him as the Rock, no other disciple (except Judas) talks to Jesus, except through him or in conjunction with him. They even ask questions THROUGH him. And which disciple was told by the Good Shepherd, “Shepherd my sheep?”

There were three special apostles, Peter, James and John. John was entrusted with the care of Jesus’ mother, Mary; James would be head of the local church in Jerusalem, the birthplace of Christianity. And Peter would be head of the universal church in Rome.

[dangus]

Oh, and I forgot this one: The bible calls Peter, “primus,” EVERY time the disciples are listed (four times). That could mean first in importance, or first in time. But we KNOW for a FACT Peter was not the first in time.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

They changed the words...again.

[Salvation]

**I guess Strong’s concordance is worthless? **

Not really, but it is from a Protestant point of view.

[Cronos]

If the church was built on Peter, why did he not act like a pope

you mean, like, why did he not travel the known world, preaching God?

because that's what the Popes do.

A lot of Protestant diatribes against the Papacy are based on the papacy of the middle ages, especially the corrupted Papacy of Alexander VI --> remember, the very fact that The Church has survived, INSPITE of such disgraced shephards, tells us that God leads it as a whole. The Pope is no more than God's instrument on earth.