Power and Primacy of the Pope (1537): Smalcald Theologians - 5 views
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Roman Pontiff
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Alli DeLessio on 19 Jan 11what is a pontiff?
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to be considered equal to the divine laws
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does this mean that he basically thinks that he is as good as God? b/c that's what i got from this
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the apostles should be sent forth as equals to the common ministry of the Gospel
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so that no one of them was to have more or less power than any other
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but does that mean that they have more power over people that are not apostles?
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or lordship above the rest.
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so does that mean not even He is above the rest of them? I mean, He is Jesus
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let them not burden the Church with traditions
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it is sufficiently apparent that the churches did not then accord superiority and domination to the bishop of Rome.
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This, too, testifies that the Church did not then acknowledge the primacy or superiority of the bishop of Rome.
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if they weren't acknowledging the superiority of the bishop in rome, what was martin luther fighting against?
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