[CynicalBear]

>>"Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."- Matthew 18:18<<

Acts 15:8 And God, who knows the heart, bore witness by granting them the holy Spirit just as he did us. 9 He made no distinction between us and them, for by faith he purified their hearts.

Besides, even the apostles were never referred to as priests.

[Natural Law]

"Besides, even the apostles were never referred to as priests."

Only because they were Catholic bishops.

Peace be with you