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That passage reinforces an earlier Word of Jesus Christ! He appointed Peter as the Leader of The Only Church He Spoke Into Being with His Holy Word! “And I say unto you thou art Peter and on this rock I build My Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I give you the keys to The Kingdom of Heaven.”
The “Apostles” in that gathering were The First Catholic Bishops. The “Presybyters” were the First Catholic priests. Not one of them disagreed with Peter’s Teaching. They knew! “It is Peter’s ‘mouth’ that speaks for God!”
For 2,000 years, St. Peter and his Successors have told us what God wants Canon Law to be. Each Holy Father of The Church speaks The Will of God on Earth in God’s Proper Time.
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The passage continues with more Words that God spoke through Peter’s “mouth”!
“And God, who knows the heart, bore witness by granting them the Holy Spirit just as he did us. . . He made no distinction between us and them, for by faith he purified their hearts. . . we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they.”
What happened after those words were spoken through Peter’s “mouth”?
“The whole assembly fell silent, and they listened while Paul and Barnabas described the signs and wonders God had worked among the Gentiles through them.”
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Catholics learn something more from that last Verse. We know that St. Paul would argue with anyone! But, he would not argue with Words from Peter’s “mouth” when he proclaimed what Catholic Teachings would be!
What more does anyone need to know about Peter’s Authority?
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Simple reasons to be Catholic. catholicfundamentalism.com
More complicated reasons to be Catholic. https://catholicfundamentalism.com/the-book-of-revelation
