How many times do Catholics have to be shown that the Rock is Christ and not Peter? God Himself said "is there any other Rock? I know of none".
>>We also see Peter speaking with authority at the Council of Jerusalem<<
Nonesense! Peter simply relayed a message. It was James who made the declaration NOT Peter.
>>In each case stated above, Peter and the Apostles were given authority by Jesus to preach, teach, ordain, lay on hands, and give rules.<<
Acts 15:8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
>>1 Tim 3:1-5 THE SAYING is sure: If any one aspires to the office of bishop, he desires a noble task. Now a bishop must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, dignified, hospitable, an apt teacher, no drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, and no lover of money. He must manage his own household well, keeping his children submissive and respectful in every way; for if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for God’s church?<<
Catholic leadership doesn't even qualify. Besides, there is no such thing as a priest in the New Testament ekklesia other than the priesthood of all believers with Christ as the High Priest. The Catholic Church is a usurper and a false religion. It is nicolaitan which God hates.
You are making my point, which is that you don’t accept the translation. You asked for Scripture, I provided it. Don’t like what it says, argue it is translated incorrectly. You really can’t have it both ways.
The Catholic translation and understanding has existed for 2000 years, universally. The same can not be said of the beliefs of non-Catholic Christians.
Again, instead of accepting the authority of Church which Christ founded, countless heretics and apostates have substituted their own judgement for the Church’s.
The fruit of this rebellion is continued fragmentation of non-Catholic, Christian denominations, first begun in the Reformation. This rebellion includes support for abortion, homosexuality, fornication, divorce, and the acceptance of things specifically prohibited in the Bible.