History of Reformation Time
The Rise and Growth of Papacy
Origin Papacy: In the New Testament the office of Bishop plays along with that of elder. In 110 A.D. Ignatius (Apostolic Father) around the viewed that elders were to obey the bishops and the congregations was to obey both (elder and bishops). In other words, he taught the supremacy of a bishop in a Local Church (over the elders). By the 2nd century Irenaeus (church father) asserting the unity of the church (spiritual unity) and believe in a succession of elders. Thereafter, there arose a tendency of the church to transform the spiritual unity to an organic unity. By the middle of the 3rd century Cyprian (bishop of cartage) taught that the successors of the Apostles. He held that the apostolic authority was given to Peter. So, the church in Rome became predominant believing that it was founded by Peter. Reasons why Church in Rome Predominate? There were several reasons or causes why Rome (church) could complete against in other for supremacy. (1) The chief reaso...
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