Matthew 16
Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.
Simon is renamed by Jesus. “I will give to thee (Peter) the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.”
Peter is chosen by Jesus to be his representative on earth.
John 21
And when they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, dost thou care for me more than these others? Yes, Lord, he told him, thou knowest well that I love thee. And he said to him, Feed my lambs. And again, a second time, he asked him, Simon, son of John, dost thou care for me? Yes, Lord, he told him, thou knowest well that I love thee. He said to him, Tend my shearlings. Then he asked him a third question, Simon, son of John, dost thou love me? Peter was deeply moved when he was asked a third time, Dost thou love me? and said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou canst tell that I love thee. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep.
Peter’s apostolic commision is again conferred.
Peter went to Rome to teach. He was the leader of the church in Rome. The commission has been handed down to those that succeeded him.
The Bible makes clear the plan for church leadership. Read 1 Timothy 3 and other similar passages. Its all about Elders and Deacons.
Thats it. Simple, huh?
Why some wanna go and add in popes and smoke-signals and all that is beyond belief. Certainly beyond the Bible.