>> “So what you’re saying is that this whole structure of Bishops and priests and archbishops and Popes was created by Constantine” <<
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What you describe is what Yeshua denounced as “the nicolaitanes.”
That began in the first century, but had no connection to Yeshua whatsoever. It is what Constantine took and formed his pagan abomination.
Yeshua’s way had no “great ones” (Rabbis, Priests that he forbade) All were brothers and sisters and shared the work and the joy.
“What you describe is what Yeshua denounced as “the nicolaitanes.”
Really? Jesus came to abolish the priesthood? I don’t see that in scripture anywhere.
I do see this:
Hebrews 3:1
“Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.”
“Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.” “Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house,” bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future. But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house.” And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory.”
So it’s right there, Jesus did not come to tear down the House of God, rather he built it.
“That began in the first century”
That’s not what the Fathers of the Church like St. Clement say. They claim that the line of bishops is unbroken from Apostles.
“Yeshua’s way had no “great ones” “
Read Hebrews 11.
Hebrews 12:1
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles”