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PETER, THE FIRST POPE, IS NAMED 195 TIMES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT-MORE THAN ALL THE OTHER APOSTLES COMBINED
And The Bible states in John 1:42 π
"And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looking upon him, said: Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted Peter."
Simon Peter had a special position among the twelve:
βγhe is consistently named first in lists and is called "first" (Mt 10:2);
βγhe is among the first called (Mt 5:18, Jn 1: 42);
βγat times he is portrayed as spokesman for the other disciples (Mt 16: 16, Acts 2:14);
βγ he is named as the first of the apostolic witnesses to the risen Jesus (1 Cor 15:5, Lk 24: 34);
βγhe is the recipient of the keys of the kingdom of heaven (Mt 16:18);
βγthe confessor and preacher of the true faith (Mt 16:16; Acts 2)
βγ and the bearer of a unique ministry of unity (In 21, Lk 22:32).
βγMatthew 16:18 ON THIS ROCK (PETER) I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH
βγMatthew 16:19 - I WILL GIVE YOU THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM WHATEVER YOU BIND ON EARTH IS BOUND IN HEAVEN
βγMARK 16:7 - ANGEL SENT TO ANNOUNCE THE RESURRECTION TO PETER
βγLuke 22:32- PETER'S FAITH WILL STRENGTHEN HIS BRETHREN
βγJohn 21:17- PETER IS CHRIST'S CHIEF SHEPHERD WHO "FEEDS THE SHEEP"
βγACTS 1:13-26-PETER OVERSEES ELECTION OF MATTHIAS
βγACTS 2:14-PETER PREACHES FIRST APOSTOLIC SERMON
βγACTS 3:6-7-PETER PERFORMS FIRST APOSTOLIC MIRACLE
βγACTS 8:21-PETER EXCOMMUNICATES FIRST HERETIC
βγACTS 10:44-46-PETER BAPTIZES FIRST GENTILE
βγACTS 15:7-PETER PRESIDES OVER FIRST APOSTOLIC COUNCIL
βγACTS 15:19-PETER PRONOUNCES FIRST APOSTOLIC DOGMA
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