The original argument for Christ as the foundation and head of the church
Claim examined: Church authority and leadership
Scriptural Answer
Jesus did NOT establish the Catholic Church for this human establishment is far removed from the church Jesus stated He would build. It is a ERRONEOUS claim of the Catholic Church that Jesus built His church upon the apostle Peter. This is FALSE and is DISPROVED by the New Testament. The Holy Spirit said in Ephesians 2:19-20 through the apostle Paul, "Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone," Paul wrote to the church at Corinth in 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, "According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." Jesus Christ IS the foundation upon which the church is built, NOT the apostle Peter. The fact that Jesus IS the Christ, the Son of the living God, MUST be preached in order for one to truly preach Christ. When Catholics claim that the church was built upon Peter, they make a FALSE claim, which PLAINLY CONTRADICTS the teachings of the Holy Spirit. This is a deadly offense against Christ. The Pope is the head of the Catholic Church, but he is NOT the head of the Lord's church. The New Testament CLEARLY, and emphatically teaches that JESUS CHRIST is the head of the church. (See Ephesians 5:23; 1:22; Colossians 1:18). These and other scriptures teach that CHRIST IS THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH and that He is over ALL THINGS to the church. That leaves NO ROOM for Peter to be the head of the church, and it certainly doesn't leave any room for the Pope of Rome to be the head of the church in which Jesus Christ built. It is unfortunate that you continue to hold to the ERRONEOUS and FALSE teachings of the Catholic Church. You won't have the Pope or tradition to blame on judgment day when you learn that you have believed a lie and trusted in man for your salvation instead of the God.
KJV Scriptures Used
Read each passage in its chapter and compare the Scriptures together.