Did Jesus Establish the Papacy?

Did Jesus Establish the Papacy?

From The Chorus in the Chaos by The Chorus in the Chaos

April 29, 2026 · 24 min · Season 4

About this episode

Jack examines the claim that the Pope possesses supreme authority over the Church based on Matthew 16.

Does Matthew 16 prove the papacy? In this short bonus episode, Jack examines Rome’s claim that the Pope, as successor of Peter, possesses supreme authority over the universal Church. Looking at Matthew 16 and the Book of Acts, Jack argues that Peter is important and influential — but that Scripture does not present him as supreme over the other apostles. Connect Website & Blog: www.chorusinthechaos.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chorusinthec... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chorus_in_the_chaos/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chorusnthechaos Intro/Outro Music (by our good friend Nick Illes): https://open.spotify.com/artist/7tnsQ... Email: chorusinthechaos@email.com Generations Be sure to visit our friends at Generations.org! They’ve built an incredible library of Christ-centered homeschool curriculum, books, and podcasts — all designed to help your family apply the Bible to every area of life. History, science, worldview, you name it — it all points back to Christ. Use the code CHORUS at checkout for 15% off your order.

People in this episode

Host: Jack

Topics covered

  • papacy
  • authority
  • Peter
  • apostles
  • Scripture
  • Christianity

Keywords

  • papacy
  • Peter
  • Matthew 16
  • Book of Acts
  • supreme authority
  • Christianity
  • apostles

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Books & works: Matthew 16, Book of Acts

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