Scripture and history do not prove an unbroken line from Peter to the modern popes; true continuity is faithfulness to Christ and apostolic teaching.
Has an Unbroken Line of Successors Really Been Traced From Peter to the Modern-Day Popes?
Was Peter Ever in Rome? The Biblical and Historical Case Against Roman Primacy
Was Peter ever in Rome? Scripture and early history show that the Roman claim rests on weak evidence and cannot support papal primacy.
Was Peter the Rock, or Was Christ? Understanding Matthew 16:18 and the True Foundation of the Congregation
Matthew 16:18 does not make Peter the supreme foundation of the church; Scripture identifies Christ as the Rock and Cornerstone.
UASV’s Daily Devotional All Things Bible, Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Wondering how staying true lifts God up? This devotional ties a historic idea to your walk with Him. Find strength in it today!
APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION: Are the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church Successors of the Apostles?
“The teaching that authority in the church has been transmitted by ordination or laying on of hands from the apostles to present-day clergy.”—Millard J. Erickson
APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION: Were There Divinely Appointed Successors of the Twelve Apostles with Authority, and Is the Pope the Successor of Peter?
Apostolic succession is the method whereby the ministry of the Christian Church is held to be derived from the apostles by a continuous succession, which has usually been associated with a claim that the succession is through a series of bishops.
