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DID THE APOSTLE PETER EVER VISIT ROME? The Roman Catholics claims Peter was the first pope of theirchurch. The Protestants claim Peter NEVER set foot in Rome! Iseither of these viewpoints correct; or is it just possible BOTHclaims are wrong? Is there evidence to show Peter actuallypreached and died in the Imperial City? And what role did theinfamous Simon Magus play in the stream of events? This articleuncovers the truth about Peter's purported residence in Rome andsets the record straight regarding his connection to the RomanCatholic Church! John D. Keyser Down through the years, numerous Protestant groups have gone...

As we began our voyage last month, the first port of call brought us to the predictions of the Cross. David gave us a vivid description of the crucifixion of Christ one thousand years before it actually transpired. Psalm 22 is a remarkable testimony of the foreknowledge of God. With our sails reset, we are now going to consider the teaching of the Cross. As our voyage brings us within view of the crucifixion, we want to study the events preceding and following this great historical event. We are now sailing with Peter, as the drama of redemption continues to...

DO FANS HAVE RIGHTS? Brian Ward, a member of the Daily News consumer panel, said he wouldn't call it rights exactly. "But I think ownership has to give a city a reason to root for the team," wrote Ward, of Blue Bell. "That doesn't mean they have to be good every year, but at least know that they want to win as much as the fans do." That helps segue nicely into what happened in Baltimore last Thursday, when a group of fans paid their way into Camden Yards and then loudly left the afternoon game at 5:08, a tribute...

A A A A A Email this page Printer-friendly page Passage results Previous Book:Go to 1 Peter Previous Chapter : Go to 2 Peter 1Show Chapter Next Chapter : Go to 2 Peter 3 Next Book:Go to 1 John Listen to this passage : 2 Peter 2View commentary related to this passage   2 Peter 2 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society 2 Peter 2 False Teachers and Their Destruction  1But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the House homeland security committee urged the Bush administration on Sunday to seek criminal charges against newspapers that reported on a secret financial-monitoring program used to trace suspected terrorists. Representative Peter King cited the New York Times in particular for publishing a story last week that said the Treasury Department was working with the CIA to examine messages within a massive international database of money-transfer records. King, a New York Republican, said he would write Attorney General Alberto Gonzales urging that the country's chief law enforcer "begin an investigation and prosecution of the New...

Fox News Channel correspondent Catherine Herridge will be off the air for at least two months - maybe more - while she recovers from giving a part of her liver to her 5-month-old son, Peter. Herridge and her son will undergo the 10-hour operation today at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Peter was born with the liver disease biliary atresia, which hits roughly 300 children a year. The infant has been on the transplant list since he was born, but his situation has gotten so critical that without Herridge giving part of her liver, he would die. Herridge is...

  Pentecost When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.  And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.  Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven.  And at this sound the multitude came...

As far as the powerful chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee is concerned, the controversial Senate bill on immigration reform is as dead as a duck. Appearing Tuesday on "Lou Dobbs Tonight," Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., told Dobbs that he couldn’t imagine how the Senate bill "could ever be considered in the House of Representatives [when] the overwhelming majority of Republicans are against it.” This, he said "is amnesty. The more the senators deny it, Democrat and Republican, the more they deny it, the more the president denies it, it's amnesty. And the American people don't want it. I've...

A shareholder group is gaining momentum in its efforts to pressure companies to disclose charitable giving -- with donations linked to the Rev. Jesse Jackson... The National Legal and Policy Center has stepped up efforts to require corporations to disclose more details about their donations... The Rainbow/PUSH Citizen Education Fund, which in 2001 provided payments to Jackson's former mistress. The Church Falls, Va.-based non-profit group hit two shareholders meetings this week -- Boeing on Monday and PepsiCo Inc. on Wednesday. "Many shareholders would certainly object to their money going to a controversial and divisive figure like Jesse Jackson," said Peter...

Did you know that God actually commands us to be joyful? Joy is not an option for a Christian, but must be a part of your daily life if you are to walk with God and grow spiritually. We are not only to rejoice when things are going well, but we are to rejoice at all times, even when things are going badly for us. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18  )4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. (Philippians...

by Chorbishop John D. Faris Three successors of Peter – Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I, Pope John Paul II, Greek Orthodox Patriarch Ignatius IV – gather in the Syriac Orthodox Cathedral of St. George in Damascus, May 2001. (photo: L’Osservatore Romano) For most people, the phrase “See of Peter” refers to Rome. Rome is the site of the martyrdom of St. Peter and it has been, ever since, the See of Peter. The term see may be unfamiliar. It is derived from the Latin word sede, meaning chair or seat, and refers to a seat of government, which in...

WASHINGTON - Everyone is saying that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s days are numbered, thanks in part to increasing calls by some former generals for Rumsfeld’s resignation. But Rumsfeld was hired by George W. Bush to do precisely what he has done to the consternation of the generals who are now coming out to complain about him. When President Bush brought Rumsfeld back to the Pentagon, the president told him to shake up the Pentagon, to transform it from the Cold War structure and culture that it was stuck in to a new force with strategies that could respond to...

Is Monsignor Pietro Parolin, an official with the Vatican's Roman Curia, destined to be Saint Malachy's prophesied "Petrus Romanus"? The following might present what is to be the future fulfillment of St. Malachy's prophecy concerning "Peter the Roman." It is lifted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophecy_of_the_Popes ... "Because no number is assigned to Petrus Romanus (Malachy's 112th "pope"), it is possible that (Peter the Roman) may take on the role of the Pope without putting on the robe of the Pope. Under this possible scenario, a catastrophe at the Vatican (perhaps a terrorist attack) could wipe out the top leadership of the Church...

A home invasion and attack near Duluth a week ago has set off a political firestorm that may reach all the way to China. Peter Yuan Li said he was tied up and beaten in his Chatburn Way home by several men on Feb. 8. The men spoke Korean and Mandarin and left behind certain valuables, including a camcorder and television, but took his computers, a phone and his wallet, according to Li. They also demanded unspecified documents and pried open two file cabinets, he said. But Li claims it was no ordinary robbery. The culprits, he said, were Chinese...

The Epiphany of the Roman Primacy Modern Eastern ecclesiologists agree with Catholics that the apostles chose successors. But what authority did Jesus give to Peter himself? Catholics and Orthodox Christians are divided over the issue. Matthew 16:19 tells us that Christ gave Peter both the power of the keys and the power of binding and loosing. The first was given to Peter alone (Matt. 16:19), the second also to the other apostles (Matt. 18:18). Orthodox apologists claim that these two commissions to Peter are in fact identical. Whatever authority Christ gave to Peter, he gave to all the apostles. If...

21 December, 2005 TURKEY Turkey, Christmas in St Peter’s grotto by Mavi Zambak A community of people – Catholic, Orthodox, Muslims, believers and non believers – come together on Christmas Eve to invoke the Light which enlightens all men. Antioch on the Oronte (AsiaNews) – A winding passage in rock on the slope of Mount Stauris. It is blackened by the smoke of candles lit during the festive season, in glaring contrast with the tattered white of the plasterwork, once the background of now barely visible frescoes, which used to cover the entire wall. On the floor are confusing...

WATERLOO — The state Commission of Investigation will be asked to look into allegations of inappropriate activities by Democrats prior to the Nov. 8 general election. The Seneca County Board of Supervisors’ Government Operations & Technology Committee voted 4-1 Tuesday to consider four specific points Committee Chairman David Kaiser of Romulus brought up Nov. 7, when the measure was tabled because it was the night before the election and two of the committee’s members were facing a challenge. Kaiser, a Republican, alleges county property may have been illegally used for political purposes. He specifically cites the listing of Democratic Elections...

Let's vote already! Instead of griping about a Christmas election, we should relish the chance to dump the sleazy Grits By Peter Worthington Toronto Sun November 8, 2005 When it comes to chutzpah, Jack Layton takes a back seat to no one. When the federal NDP leader told the combined membership of the Empire and Canadian clubs yesterday that the Liberal government's health care compromises were "unacceptable," it indicated a possible Christmas election -- which no one wants, but is long overdue. He said "this Parliament's life is likely limited -- not by the choice of any Opposition party, but...

Get it over with: Saddam must dieBy Peter Worthington October 20, 2005 Toronto Sun After 22 months in captivity, Saddam Hussein went on trial yesterday -- only to have it postponed to Nov. 28 at the behest of his so-called defence counsel. A huge error and let's hope it doesn't happen again. Predictably, human rights groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch seem more concerned about what happens to Saddam and his seven co-accused than they ever were about his victims. The trial is the easiest case to prosecute -- the deliberate, calculated murder of more than 140 people...

Klitschko is Peter’s Worst Nightmare by George Kimball ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Advertised as a ‘heavyweight eliminator,’ Saturday night’s fight at Boardwalk Hall may have lived up to its billing: With any luck it may have eliminated both heavyweights. What does it say about Samuel Peter that he knocked his opponent down three times, was never down in his fight, but lost on the cards of all three ringside judges, as well as those of every reporter at ringside? What does it say about Wladimir Klitschko that he got knocked down by a boxer as clumsy and amateurish as Peter...