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you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not
for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God's
heritage, but being ensamples to the flock."

PETER WAS NOT THE "BISHOP OF ROME"

Acts 23:11 "And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be
of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so
must thou bear witness also at Rome."

Romans 15:20 "Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where
Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:"

When Paul wrote to the church at Rome in Romans 16, he gave a long list of
people to greet, and Peter (the supposed Bishop) is not in the list! When
Paul was imprisoned the 2nd time in Rome, soon to be executed, he said
"Only Luke is with me" (2 Timothy 4:11). If Peter was missing only
because he'd just been martyred there (as tradition says), why wouldn't Paul
mention it??

PETER WAS A BAD EXAMPLE FOR FUTURE POPES

If Peter was a Pope, it would be foolish to assume any Pope is infallible.

1. SATAN spoke through Peter (only 3 verses after he was promised the
keys!)

Matthew 16:22-23 "Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him,
saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. But he
turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an
offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but
those that be of men."

2. Peter denied Jesus three times.

Matthew 26:34 "Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this
night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice."