What Greek word, and who says it implies presence? You're disagreeing with the translators of the KJV?
Paul did not become Christ. The whole passage is concerning church discipline and of which Christ is the head of the church. Paul considered himself as acting under the authority of Christ, not being Christ.
Duh. Not unlike an agent or ambassador, or an "attorney." In fact entirely like an Apostle.
It is only your side which takes the phrase in persona Christi and assumes that it means anything other than what you just said.
Paul was not the head of the church.
Neither is the celebrant at the Mass or any priest, who is said to act "in persona Christi" just as Paul said, though some here must be outraged to learn of this, and who does not consider himself the head of the Church.
It used to be that there were some Protestants here not obsessed with cheap shots and bogus victories. I wonder where they went.
Reminds me—I miss Between-the-Lines, who hasn’t posted in a very long time
They went to LOURDES!
Or then again maybe it was Fatima...
Anyhow I saw them go, they loaded up in a big bus and drove right off the pier into the Atlantic.
“It used to be that there were some Protestants here not obsessed with cheap shots and bogus victories. I wonder where they went.”
Bad non-Catholic posting drove out good non-Catholic posting.
“It used to be that there were some Protestants here not obsessed with cheap shots and bogus victories.”
Dr Steve?