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Originally posted by prayerfull
To my knowledge there is nothing biblical about the term Pope. Please correct me if I am wrong. However, the terms Pope and Cardinal are terms and offices created by MAN. It's not BIBLE. The only recognized individuals in the church are Pastors and Deacons. I can find the scripture if I need to.
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Biblically speaking the foundation of the Papal office comes from the "That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church" (Matthew 16:13-20; Mark 8:27-30; Luke 9:18-21) - which is inscribed in Latin above the enterance to St. Peter's Basilica (which you now have a great chance of seeing on TV).
Now the Pope is actually the Bishop of Rome, the "Holy See" or primary church of the Roman Catholic Church... the term Pope is taken from the Ecclesiastical Latin (derived from both Classical Latin and Greek)
ipapas meaning Father; hence the Pope being the Father of the Church, in the patriarichal sense.