What Was the Basis for the Bishop of Rome's Claims

question 16

Multiple Choice

What was the basis for the bishop of Rome's claims to superior authority in Christendom?

• A)The fact that Rome was the capital of the Roman Empire
• B)The existence of the catacombs in Rome
• C)Jesus' statement that his followers should "give unto Caesar what is Caesar's"
• D)Jesus' statement to the disciple Peter that "you are Peter, and on this rock I shall build my church"
• E)Like Jesus, the pope is the incarnation of God

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