This isn't a correct statement. There was only one Pope that was excommunicated for heretical views and then only after he had died. That pronouncement was later found to be improper and withdrawn. I can post a short dissertation if you like?
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That's because you don't believe Scripture nor Jesus' promise:Quote:
In fact I would say that none are
Exodus 7 1 And the Lord said to Moses: Behold I have appointed thee the God of Pharao: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
Why did God call Moses God? Because He appointed Moses as His representative before Pharoa and the people:
Exodus 19 9 The Lord said to him: Lo, now will I come to thee in the darkness of a cloud, that the people may hear me speaking to thee, and may believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people to the Lord.
And what did God do in the New Testament? God also selected a man to represent Him. Simon Bar-Jonah.
Matthew 16 18 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.
Who is the Rock?
1 Corinthians 10 4 And all drank the same spiritual drink; (and they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.)
Christ is the Rock!
And the Rock turned to Simon and said, "YOU ARE ROCK and on this Rock will build my Church"
So God gave Simon the name that represents God.
2 Kings 22 2 And he said: The Lord is my rock, and my strength, and my saviour.
Why? Because Simon now represents God before men.
Therefore Jesus also gave Him the keys to the Kingdom:
Matthew 16 19 And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.
And so, the Pope, the successor of Peter, is the representative of God before His People and therefore infallible.
Jesus said:
John 20 21 He said therefore to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you.
And Jesus was sent to preach and teach infallibly.
He does that quite often. I recommend his books.Quote:
unless the Bible is being quoted by him directly and in context.
Sincerely,
De Maria
God promised nothing to any denomination.
He didn't.Quote:
Why did God call Moses God?
Ex 7:1-2
7:1 So the LORD said to Moses: "See, I have made you as God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.
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Odd that you always take that out of context of what was said in context prior to that statement.Quote:
And what did God do in the New Testament? God also selected a man to represent Him. Simon Bar-Jonah.
Matthew 16 18 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.
Matt 16:15-18
15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." 17 Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
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The question was who Jesus is, and Jesus said that it was the testimony on which He would build His church. Paul alter said that there can be no other foundation than Jesus Christ - not Peter, but Jesus.
Exactly - ONLY Jesus.Quote:
Who is the Rock?
1 Corinthians 10 4 And all drank the same spiritual drink; (and they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.)
Christ is the Rock!
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