Shepherding
Table RCC7
| Roman Catholic Church | Scripture |
|---|---|
| Peter was the head of the apostles [552, 765, 880]. | Christ was the head of the apostles (John 13:13). |
| The bishops are the successors of the apostles [861, 862, 938]. | The apostles had no successors, for to succeed them one needed to be a witness of Christ's resurrection (Acts 1:21,22). |
| The Pope, as the Bishop of Rome, is the successor of Peter [882, 936]. | Peter had no successor. |
| The bishops, with the Pope as their head, rule the universal Church [883, 894, 895, 896]. | Christ, the head of the body, rules the universal church (Colossians 1:18). |
| The Pope is infallible in his authoritative teaching [891]. | God alone is infallible (Numbers 23:19). |
