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   Apostolic succession

   Those who hold to the importance of episcopal apostolic succession would counter the above by appealing to the New Testament, which, they say, implies a personal apostolic succession (from Paul to Timothy and Titus, for example) and which states that Jesus gave the Apostles a "blank... ... In Roman Catholic theology, the doctrine of apostolic succession states that Christ gave the full sacramental authority of the church to...
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   The Passion of the Christ

   The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 religious film directed, co-written and co-produced by Mel Gibson. ... In the opening scene set in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus crushes a serpent's head in direct visual allusion to Genesis 3:15.
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   Christ

   In Christian Science, the Christ, or divine manifestation of God, continues forever to enlighten humanity and to destroy sickness, sin, and death. ... The Father gave him this in the bridal chamber, he merely accepted the gift.
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   Primacy of the Roman Pontiff

   In the teachings of the Catholic Church, the primacy of the Roman Pontiff is the apostolic authority of the Pope the Bishop of Rome (the Holy See) over the several churches that comprise the Catholic Church in the Latin and Eastern Rites. ... In Roman Catholic theology, the doctrine of apostolic succession states that Christ gave the full sacramental authority of the church to the Twelve Apostles in the sacrament of Holy Orders, making them the first bishops.
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   Historical development of the doctrine of Papal Primacy

   ... of Papal Primacy as having developed gradually in the West due to the convergence of a number of factors, e.g., the dignity of Rome as the only apostolic Church in the West; the tradition that both Peter and Paul had been martyred there; Rome's... ... In Roman Catholic theology, the doctrine of apostolic succession states that Christ gave the full sacramental authority of the church to...
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   Saint Peter

   A great variance of opinions exists as to the interpretation of this passage with respect to what authority and responsibility, if any, Jesus was giving to Peter. ... Christ gave to Peter the strongest proof of confidence in his restoration.
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   Jesus

   Jesus of Nazareth (c. 5 BC... , also known as Jesus Christ or Jesus, is the central figure... which views him as the Messiah... believing him to be the Son of God... ... Mark says that Jesus came to "give his life as a ransom for many";...
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   Community of Christ

   Community of Christ, known from 1872 to 2001 as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS), is an American-based international Christian church established in April 1830 that claims as its mission "to proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace". ... The Community of Christ states that "God loves each of us equally and unconditionally.
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   Mormonism and Christianity

   Latter Day Saints teach a restoration of the Christian church is foretold in Acts 3:19-21 (Acts 3:19-21' ), and God gave Joseph Smith, Jr., and his successors revelations for the restoration of the Christian Church. ... Catholics and Orthodox Christians are expected to confess all of their sins to a priest, based on Christ giving the apostles (and likewise their successors) the power to loose and bind sin on earth as in Heaven.
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    Life Together

    Christ opened up the way to God and to our brother". ... Because his position as pastor gave him an inside view to the needs of the Body of Christ, he was able to articulate what he saw as the gap in reality between what the Church should look like according to the Book of Acts, and what the Church actually looked like before the eyes of the world.

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