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  2. May 14, 2024 · The Petrine theory is the principle that asserts the theological legitimacy of the ministry and primacy of the pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. According to this principle, the apostle Peter was the first pope, and his ministry was passed on to his successors as bishops of Rome.

  3. In Roman Catholicism the doctrine of apostolic succession was further bolstered by the Petrine theory, which claimed that Jesus designated St. Peter the Apostle to be his representative on earth and the leader of the church and that this ministry was passed on to Peters successors as bishops of Rome. Peter received this authority, according ...

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    The "primacy of Peter" doctrine asserts that Jesus gave Peter, and Peter's successors, authority to function as the sole custodians of true Christian teaching—and as Pope Benedict asserted, "This primacy is for all time" (ibid.). Supporters of this doctrine point to one key passage of scripture, in which Jesus said, "you are Peter, and on this rock...

    What does the Bible reveal about Peter's role in the early Church? Peter is placed first in lists of the twelve apostles (Matthew 10:1–4; Luke 6:13–16). He was often the spokesman for the group (Matthew 16:13–16), and he gave the first sermon on Pentecost (Acts 2). Peter, along with James and John, was one of three pillars in the Jerusalem Church (...

    But was Peter the first pope to preside in Rome? Even Catholic sources acknowledge that the term "pope" was not used in the West "until the first half of the 5th century" (Short Biographies of All the Popes, Lozzi Roma, p. 2). As scholar Hans Küng states: "Catholic theologians concede that there is no reliable evidence that Peter was ever in charge...

    Scripture and history both show that the early Church did not recognize the Roman theory of Petrine primacy. Rather, it was ambitious Roman bishops who developed the doctrine to gain power over other bishops and their churches. Jesus Christ warned that at the end of the age, many would be deceived by false teachers claiming to represent Him (Matthe...

  4. v. t. e. Petrine privilege, also known as the privilege of the faith or favor of the faith, is a ground recognized in Catholic canon law allowing for dissolution by the Pope of a valid natural marriage between a baptized and a non-baptized person for the sake of the salvation of the soul of someone who is thus enabled to marry in the Church.

  5. Jun 9, 2023 · The Petrine theory states the authority given to Peter from Christ (when he took the position in A.D. 30) has subsequently been handed down to each pope since his tenure. (...

  6. Basic to the claim of primacy is the Petrine theory, according to which Christ promised the primacy to Peter alone and, after the Resurrection, actually conferred that role upon him (John 1:42 and 21:15 ff. and, especially, Matthew 16:18 ff.).

  7. v. t. e. The authorship of the Petrine epistles ( 1 Peter and 2 Peter) is a question in biblical criticism, parallel to that of the authorship of the Pauline epistles, in which scholars have sought to determine the exact authors of the New Testament letters.