15 May 2012
I Peter 5:13
I Peter 5:13: “The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.”
Peter was writing from the city of Babylon. This is not symbolic of Rome; this is the actual city of ancient Babylon, which still existed in his day. There is no evidence that Peter was ever in Rome.
Another interesting thing this verse tells us is that Peter has a son. He also had a wife – and yet Catholics, who claim that Peter was the first Pope, teach that priests and Popes must not get married! It makes no sense at all. There is nothing biblical about forbidding the clergy from getting married, nor is there anything biblical about the office of the Pope. Not only does the Bible never mention such an office, but the office itself is a direct affront to God. The Pope claims to be the head of the church – and yet Jesus is the only one who can make that claim (Ephesians 5:23). The Pope is doing nothing less than trying to claim for himself a position that belongs to Christ – which is why so many people throughout the centuries called the Pope the antichrist.
Interesting. So that’s how the Crusades got started…
cyJFarmer
May 15th, 2012 at 7:44 ampermalink
I have no idea how this post has anything to do with the Crusades…
joncooper
May 16th, 2012 at 6:17 pmpermalink
As in the Pope started the Crusades.
cyJFarmer
May 17th, 2012 at 2:50 pmpermalink
Yes, the Pope did start the Crusades. Specifically, Pope Urban II started them in 1095.
joncooper
May 18th, 2012 at 9:01 ampermalink