PAPACY & APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION

PAPACY & APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION
Primacy of Peter 
Mt 16:18 - upon this rock (Peter) I will build my church 
Mt 16;19 - give you keys of the kingdom; power to bind & loose 
Lk 22:32 - Peter's faith will strengthen his brethren 
Jn 21:17 - given Christ's flock as chief shepherd 
Mk 16:7 - angel sent to announce Resurrection to Peter 
Lk 24:34 - risen Jesus first appeared to Peter 
Acts 1:13-26 - headed meeting which elected Matthias 
Acts 2:14 - led Apostles in preaching on Pentecost 
Acts 2:41 - received first converts 
Acts 3:6-7 - performed first miracle after Pentecost 
Acts 5:1-11 - inflicted first punishment: Ananias & Saphira 
Acts 8:21 - excommunicated first heretic, Simon Magnus 
Acts 10:44-46 - received revelation to admit Gentiles into Church 
Acts 15:7 - led first council in Jerusalem 
Acts 15:19 - pronounces first dogmatic decision 
Gal 1:18 - after conversion, Paul visits chief Apostle 
*Gal 2:11-14 - I opposed Cephas to his face for his hypocrisy 
Peter's name always heads list of Apostles: Mt 10;14; Mk 3:16-19; Lk 6:14-16; Acts 1:13 
"Peter and his companions" Lk 9:32; Mk 16:7 
Spoke for Apostles - Mt 18:21; Mk 8:29; Lk 8:45; 12:41; Jn 6:69 
Peter's name occurs 195 times, more than all the rest put together