Sorry. I am persuaded by many Biblical scholars and by many Bible commentaries, written by greek scholars, that the CATHOLIC interpertation of Matthew 16:18 is mis-guided and wrong. Have a Happy New Year.
Sorry. I am persuaded by many Biblical scholars and by many Bible commentaries, written by greek scholars, that the CATHOLIC interpertation of Matthew 16:18 is mis-guided and wrong. Have a Happy New Year.
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I am not Catholic, but I must ask:
Why do you choose to believe these scholars and commentaries, and not those who used the same information to came up with a different conclusion?
The Greeks would indeed object to the Catholic understanding of papacy that is sometimes seen in that verse, but no one, East or West would see the Church as it is described in Matthew 16 and 18 as anything other than hierarchical body that is lead by bishops succeeding the Holy Apostles and is doctrinally united. This is precisely what "RESPONSES TO SOME QUESTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE DOCTRINE ON THE CHURCH", cited in 81 explains.
Happy New Year and God bless.