As a Catholic I believe love everyone the very best you can a let Jesus judge who goes to Heaven or H ll . God Bless America and Merry Christmas

There are bishops in Rome now as well as cardinals, but only one pope. History shows that Gregory was the first pope.

That's false, my friend. The Pope is The Bishop of Rome,which is considered the lead Bishop. In his letters to other Bishops ,he addresses them as" Br. Bishop".

I'm not sure where you got Gregory as three lead Bishops were mentioned in the Bible ; Peter,Linus, and Clement. He was the 64th Bishop of Rome.

What I was referring to was that the name "pope" never came to be until Gregory the first. He was the first to be called "pope". He was also referred to as Gregory the Great. He was pope from 590 to 604.
What bible verses listed Linus and Clement?

I think people forget that even the apostles were flawed people. Peter had some serious problems with falling into errors. It kinda makes me like him more, but he would not have wanted to be put on some pedestal, IMO.

Linus can be found in 2nd Timothy chapter four , Clement can be found in Philippians chapter four. They were still up and coming at the time of that writing. I believe , you can find additional references in The Complete Works of the Church Fathers.

You're arguing semantics, my friend. Again, a "Pope" is just the head bishop.

Very true ! So was King David ( Uriah has entered the chat lol ) and he was a blood ancestor of the Messiah.

But these very flawed people should,also,give us hope. It sure does for me.

" Of all the sinners, count me amongst the worst".
St. Paul

James 2:14-26

"What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."

We are all sinners. If we are to be saved it will be by the grace of God. Having faith that Jesus Christ is the Savior is not enough. (The devil and his followers believe it). Throughout the bible are Christs Gospel, commandments and repentence. Faith without works is dead. Salvation requires making covenants with God by baptism (by proper priesthood authority). These include keeping His commandments, and repenting when we fall short (it's a process).

When we stand before Jesus Christ at the judgement seat He will look at our faith in him AND what we did with that faith. Since none of us fully measure up to God's expectations, Christ's atonement and mercy is ratified on our behalf and we are ultimately saved by His grace.

Those who claim to have accepted Jesus Christ as their savior and then believe they have been saved regardless of anything they do afterward have been deceived by satan. (Good luck with explaining that To Jesus Christ at your judgement). Faith without works is dead.

Here's what I know to be true:
I have quite a few biblical translations. I don't care what church you belong to. Belonging to any certain Christian church will not save you it that's what you think whether it be Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, etc. Your faith is your salvation.

I have the Vulgate translation taken from the original Hebrew & Greek. It was translated by a Monsignor Ronald Knox a Catholic and translated into Latin at the time. Here's how he interpreted one of the most famous quotes by the apostle John: John 3:16-17 "God so loved the world, that he gave up His only-begotten Son, so that those who believe in Him may not perish, but have eternal life. When God sent his Son into the world, it was not to reject the world, but so the world might find salvation through Him".

This what I believe to be the only means to salvation regardless of which church you go to. It's available to everyone if you believe.