After Ceasar achieved supreme power he adopted the title of “First Citizen.”
To a first-century ear, Peter as "first among equals" would have been an unmistakable parallel to the Emperor’s title, signaling a unique kind of authority that masked its absolute nature with humility.
What is the argument for being SSPX? Without Peter all the typical Catholic apologetics are out the window. At least be Orthodox or something that makes sense
@rabbilucifer@TheNotoriousMMA Temple destroyed,
Jerusalem surrounded
Peter denies Him 3×
Judas betrays Him
Disciples scatter at His arrest
His arrest, crucifixion & resurrection
Gospel preached to all nations
Persecution of His followers
Peter's martyrdom
False messiahs/false prophets arising
@rabbilucifer@TheNotoriousMMA "If a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord but the thing does not take place or prove true, it is a word that the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; do not be frightened by it."