What was the role of Saint Peter?

Answer 1

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We are introduced to Peter when he became one of the disciples of Jesus.

After the crucifixion of Jesus, Acts of the Apostles says that Peter took command of the Christian Church, although Paul seems to have regarded him as only one of three leaders of the Jerusalem church and perhaps subordinate to James, brother of Jesus. Paul says that while he was the apostle to the gentiles, Peter chose to be the apostle to the Jews.

A widely accepted tradition is that the apostle Peter also travelled to Rome and led the Christian community there, becoming the first bishop of Rome before being crucified there. He appointed Linus as his successor and, after that, popes were appointed in turn, right up to the present day. However, Francis A. Sullivan SJ (From Apostles to Bishops) says that it is the consensus of scholars that the church of Rome was led by a college of presbyters, rather than a single bishop, for at least several decades of the second century. This calls into question whether Peter really appointed Linus as bishop of Rome, and even whether he went to Rome at all.

Answer 2

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We are introduced to Peter when he became one of the disciples of Jesus. After the crucifixion of Jesus, Acts of the Apostles says that Peter took command of the Christian Church, although Paul seems to have regarded him as only one of three leaders of the Jerusalem church and perhaps subordinate to James, brother of Jesus.

Acording to Acts of the Apostles, Peter could perform the same miracles as Jesus had done, even raising Tabitha from the dead. Just as Jesus could perform involuntary miracles, such as when the woman with the issue of blood touched his hem and was cured, so also people brought the sick just in the hope that Peter's shadow would pass over them and they would be cured. One view of Acts would be that it is an extreme form of hagiography in the way it portrays the apostles, especially Peter and Paul, as being able to perform miracles at will. New Testament scholars say that Acts of the Apostles is a book of miracles rather than of history. Uta Ranke-Heinemann (Putting Away Childish Things) goes as far as to say that the whole of Acts is a simply a work of Propaganda. On this view, Saint Peter did not perform any miracles at all. This brings Peter back to the ranks of ordinary humans, unlike Jesus in the gospels.

A widely accepted tradition is that the apostle Peter also travelled to Rome and led the Christian community there, becoming the first bishop of Rome before being crucified there. There is no tradition of Peter ever performing miracles in Rome, in spite of the ease with which he performed them in Acts of the Apostles. The tradition says that he appointed Linus as his successor, and that popes were appointed in turn, right up to the present day. However, Francis A. Sullivan SJ (From Apostles to Bishops) says that it is the consensus of scholars that the church of Rome was led by a college of presbyters, rather than a single bishop, for at least several decades of the second century. This calls into question whether Peter really appointed Linus as bishop of Rome, and even whether he went to Rome at all.

Answer 3

Saint Peter was one of Jesus Christ's twelve apostles and is considered one of the key figures in the early Christian church. He is known as the first pope and is considered the leader of the apostles. Peter played a crucial role in spreading the teachings of Jesus and laying the foundation for the Christian faith.

Answer 4

he worked as a fisherman with his brother andrew for their father.Peter was in a jewish class but lacked education.

Answer 5

The role St. Peter plays is that he was the first pope, and he holds the keys to heaven. He wrote two of the epistles in the New Testament.

Answer 6

St. Peter (died ca. 65) is traditionally considered to be the head of Jesus' 12 Apostles and the first bishop of Rome.

Answer 7

Saint Peter served God as chief of the Apostles and as the first pope. He served God by loving Him and obeying His Will for him.