The dispute with the Catholics – the Petrine Primacy and the Primacy of Rome

The lecture discusses the concept of primacy in the Church and explains that this idea, as a general authority over the whole Church, did not exist in the teaching of Christ or in the life of the apostles.

✝️ First: Rejection of General Primacy
The teaching confirms that Christ رفض the idea of domination and authority, and called for humility and service, where the first becomes a servant to all, not a ruler over them.

📜 Second: Understanding Peter the Apostle
It is explained that Peter was not a universal head of the Church, but a disciple with human weaknesses, sometimes impulsive and rebuked by Christ, which denies the idea of absolute authority.

⛪ Third: Leadership in the Apostolic Church
The Church was led collectively through the council of apostles, not by a single individual, as seen in the Council of Jerusalem where decisions were made together.

📚 Fourth: Who Founded the Church of Rome?
A scriptural explanation is presented showing that Paul the Apostle preached in Rome and established the Church there, not Peter, as the people of Rome did not know the faith before Paul arrived.

🌍 Fifth: Scope of Apostolic Mission
Peter was the apostle to the Jews, while Paul was the apostle to the Gentiles, supporting that Rome (as a Gentile nation) was within Paul’s mission.

❓ Sixth: Logical Question About Primacy
If Peter was the head, then who led the Church after his martyrdom while John the Apostle was still alive? This shows the inconsistency of the idea of one universal head.

🕊️ Spiritual Conclusion:
The Church is built on communion, love, and service, not on domination or authority, and true leadership is in humility and shared work according to God’s will.

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