[MeOnTheBeach]

"Where the heck did you get that idea from? I don't believe that statement is anywhere in the Bible either. If I'm wrong, please tell me - what is the Chapter and Verse from the Bible that says someone's successor will be exactly like them, and will be able to do all things exactly like their predecessor did "

Acts 1:
25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

When Judas, who was an Apostle, died his successor was made an Apostle just like he was. He wasn't made lessor, he was raised to the level of authority of the one he was replacing.

And as a side note:
24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

24 shows that this was the Lord's will.

The precedent was set by the Apostles. Your burden is to prove that the Catholic Church has the right to break from this cycle. Ummm... starting all the way back to the one you claim succeeded Peter...

[Heart-Rest]

Acts 1:
25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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You make my point well. Where in these texts you provided here does it say that any successor will be exactly like the original Apostles, and do exactly what they did?

Hint: It is not in there. If you think it is there, you are reading that into the text yourself. It is not there.

In fact, not even all of the original Apostles had the same exact gifts, or performed the same tasks or functions.

For example, did all of those twelve original Apostles actually write at least one book in the Bible? (The answer, of course, is no.)