>>Peter had no successors. The Apostles were all killed.<<
John died a natural death.
>>However, Linus was just the leader of a local congregation in Rome.<< And thus it follows he would be the successor when Peter was martyred. How do you know that Jesus did not speak to Linus? Again, as Our Lord Himself said, Nothing is impossible with God. He would not leave them orphans. He would be with them always, even into the end of time.

John died a natural death.

yea yea... it doesn't change the meaning of what I said. The Apostles were gone.

And thus it follows he would be the successor when Peter was martyred.

How in the world do you get to this conclusion?

Peter was an Apostle, Linus was not. There is a hierarchy in Christ's Church. The head Apostle leads the other Apostles, Seventy(the office not the number), Bishops, Elders, etc....

A Bishop in the original Church was the leader of a local congregation. Not the head of the Church as a whole or anywhere near it.

In other words, Peter was NOT the Bishop of the congregation in Rome. He was an Apostle, responsible for the Church as a whole.

Not to mention, like I said before, John was on the earth during the same time as Linus. John was the highest authority on the earth. Linus could not have been above him.

How do you know that Jesus did not speak to Linus?

When ever the Lord reveals Himself to anyone, it's never for trivial reasons. They are commanded to write down His instruction or words. Linus didn't record anything like that.

He would not leave them orphans. He would be with them always, even into the end of time.

But you're leaving off the other side of this coin. They have the right to reject Him. They can chose to be orphans. He will only walked with those that followed His commandments. To all others, He said "Let them alone."

When they created their own church, in God's eyes they walked away from Him.

How do you know that Jesus did not speak to Linus? Again, as Our Lord Himself said, Nothing is impossible with God.

Zero evidence; it MUST have happened!

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