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Many Protestants argue the pope was never meant to lead the Church long-term. We examine biblical and historical evidence for the papacy, Peter’s unique role, and how the Church has understood this office from the beginning.

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Questions Covered:

0:03:00 – Is the papacy unbiblical or a temporary office?0:07:30 – Does the Bible ever say Peter went to Rome?0:11:30 – How does 1 Peter 5:13 support Peter’s presence in Rome?0:14:30 – Did Peter and Paul really found the church in Rome together?0:16:30 – Does Paul rebuking Peter disprove papal authority?0:19:30 – Can a pope be fallible or rebuked for his actions?0:23:00 – Is the real Protestant objection that we don’t need structure, sacraments, or hierarchy?0:25:30 – What does the temple veil really mean for Christian worship?0:29:00 – If Jesus is the only mediator, why do we have priests or popes?0:32:30 – Does the Eucharist show that Christian priesthood is still valid?0:36:00 – What’s the real difference between Catholicism and Orthodoxy on the papacy?0:39:30 – Is the Pope really just “first among equals”?0:42:00 – What does Irenaeus say about Rome’s authority and apostolic succession?0:45:00 – Did Pope John Paul II suggest the papacy could look different in the future?0:47:30 – Is the complexity of the modern papacy a sign of corruption or growth?0:50:00 – Does celibacy contradict Peter’s example?0:53:00 – Was Peter actually married during his apostleship?0:55:00 – Is the Pope the Antichrist and the Church the Whore of Babylon?

<p><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">If </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">someone </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">wants </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">to </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">become </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">Catholic, </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">why </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">not </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">just </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">let </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">them </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">in? </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">We </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">explain </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">the </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">purpose </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">of </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">OCIA, </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">its </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">roots </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">in </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">Church </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">tradition, </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">and </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">how </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">it </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">helps </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">prepare </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">hearts </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">and </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">minds </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">for </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">full </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">communion </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">with </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">the </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">Catholic </span><span class="_fadeIn_m1hgl_8">Church.</span></p>
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<p><strong>Questions covered:</strong></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">04:54 &#8211; Why do non-Catholics who want to join the Church need to go through OCIA instead of just joining immediately?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">14:33 &#8211; How is the Catholic Church’s apostolic succession compare to what other churches believe?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">21:43 &#8211; How does the intercession of the saints work when the Bible says that men are appointed to die once, and then face judgement?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">28:53 &#8211; I go to church every once in a while with my family and I take communion, but I heard that I’m not supposed to do that. What are the rules?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">40:30 &#8211; Is Jesus’ renaming of Simon the reason why the pope takes a different name?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">44:09 &#8211; I have a hard time accepting the perpetual virginity of Mary. I don’t think she’d want to refuse giving Joseph as many sons as possible, and John’s Gospel clearly mentions brothers of Jesus.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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