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The Pope / Infallibility
Protestants deny the preeminence of Peter and the Biblical basis of a Shepherd on
Earth!  These "Bible Only" Christians, while infallibly interpreting Scripture on their
own, resulting in tens of thousands of divided Christian Denominations, refuse to
allow the Pope to infallibly interpret Scripture!  
John 1:42 - Simon is named Cephas (Peter) which means rock
1 Corinthians 1:12, 3:22, 9:5, 15:5, Galatians 2:9, 2:11, and 2:14 - Paul refers to
Peter as Cephas
Matthew 16:18 - Jesus builds His Church on Peter the rock
Matthew 16:19 - Jesus gives Peter the keys of the kingdom, the power to loose and
bind .
Matthew 16:19, Matthew 18:18 - Error would never be ratified in Heaven!
John 17:18 - Human men are  sent into the world just as Jesus was sent, therefore
they teach just as He taught, in truth and with authority!
John 17:19 - Jesus ensures that human men are sanctified In Truth,  and if
sanctified in the truth by Jesus, they can not teach otherwise!
John 21:15-17 - Jesus entrusts the care of His sheep to Peter
Luke 22:32 - Jesus tells Peter to strengthen his brethren
Acts 1:15-26 - Peter presided over the meeting that elected Matthias to replace
Judas
Acts 2:14-42 - Peter preached the first public sermon (Pentecost)
Acts 3:6-8 - Peter performs the first miracle after Pentecost
Acts 5:1-11 - Peter inflicts the first punishment (Ananias and Saphira)
Acts 10:9-16 - It is revealed to Peter that Gentiles can be admitted into the Church
Acts 10:44-48 - Peter baptizes the first Gentiles
Matthew 10:2-4, Mark 3:16-19, Luke 6:14-16, Acts 1:13 - Peter is always listed
first