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. surely these questions deserve an answer.


When GOD gave authority to someone in Scripture, HE changed the name of that person.

He changed Sauls to Paul after his conversion and Simon to PETER.

The difference is that Jesus gave the KEY to BIND and LOOSE to PETER and PETER, alone and that is enough for me as BINDING and LOOSING as the KEY is also given in the OT.

but for those who don't believe in God's word there is much more evidence.

Peter was the ONLY Apostle who knew who Jesus Christ was.

All of the rest expressed an opinion.


GOD the Father, Himself, told Peter alone, and not one of the other Apostles.

It was a blessing for Peter from the Father, as Jesus stated this.

Peter's proclamation at Pentecost (Acts 2:14-41) contains a fully authoritative interpretation of Scripture, a doctrinal decision and a disciplinary decree concerning members of the "House of Israel" - an example of "binding and loosing."

Peter was the first "charismatic," having judged authoritatively the first instance of the gift of tongues as genuine (Acts 2:14-21).

Peter is the first to preach Christian repentance and baptism (Acts 2:38) .

Peter (presumably) takes the lead in the first recorded mass baptism (Acts 2:41).

Peter commanded the first Gentile Christians to be baptized (Act 10:44-48) .

Peter was the first traveling missionary, and first exercised what would now be called "visitation of the churches" (Acts 9:32-38,43). Paul preached at Damascus immediately after his conversion (Acts 9:20), but had not traveled there for that purpose (God changed his plans). His missionary journeys begin in Acts 13:2.

Paul went to Jerusalem specifically to see Peter for 15 days at the beginning of his ministry (Gal 1:18) , and was commissioned by Peter, James and John (Gal 2:9) to preach to the Gentiles.

Peter acts, by strong implication, as the chief bishop/shepherd of the Church (1 Pet 5:1), since he exhorts all the other bishops, or "elders."

Peter interprets prophecy (2 Pet 1:16-21).

Peter corrects those who misuse Paul's writings (2 Pt 3:15-16).



"Kyrie eleison"