I do not rely on the infallibility of Rush for my salvation, therefore to use him as an argument is fruitless.
As for the words of Peter regarding Scripture.
Peter speaks here of the fact that the Apostles and others are using the words of the prophets to lay infallible claim that Jesus was indeed the Messiah.
To accept what the Apostles are preaching, one must first accept that Jesus was who they said He is. Their authority is then derived from His. In your own post you admit that there were those who tried to use Scripture to deny the Master, Jesus.
Peter’s words are then prophetic for us as there are still those who would twist Scripture to their own end, to deny the Master and His Church.
“Peter’s words are then prophetic for us as there are still those who would twist Scripture to their own end, to deny the Master and His Church.”
I don’t deny His Church. I’m part of it.
What I deny is that the Bishop of Rome is the Vicar of Christ, and that the ‘church’ of the NT is a hierarchy of Bishops...
Also, Peter is claiming his authority as a witness to the Transfiguration, but also saying, “19And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, 20knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. 21For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.”
he says, in summary, I was at the Transfiguration, but we have something more sure than my personal testimony, we have scripture.
Interesting that scripture is to be treasured over the word of Peter, whom you would claim was the first Pope.