Gavin Ortlund & The Papacy | The Jimmy Akin Podcast

The Jimmy Akin Podcast | Episode E023 (February 24, 2025) In this episode, Jimmy responds to some arguments raised by Protestant apologist Gavin Ortlund, primarily concerning the papacy. Gavin claims that there was no bishop of Rome (pope) until well into the second century and that—even if we grant that Peter was the first pope—so much hangs on the idea that there are later popes that, if this were true, it needs to be taught in the New Testament. How can one respond to these claims? What does the historical evidence show? And does Gavin’s own system meet the test he is proposing? Timecodes 00:00 – Coming Up 00:36 – Intro 01:11 – What I’m Doing Today 02:25 – Who Is Gavin Ortlund? 03:34– The Papacy and Sola Scriptura 05:01 – The “Ultimate Backstop” 13:00 – Engaging the Papacy 15:00 – The Monepiscopacy 17:46 – A Single Bishop in Rome? 33:26 – How Did the Monepiscopacy Begin? 37:21 – Popes & Ecumenical Councils 41:20 – Infallible Offices in the Old Testament 46:31 – First Century Evidence? 49:45 – Biblical Evidence? 1:09:01 – Concluding Thoughts 1:09:30 – Closing/Outro 1:10:28 - End Original Heschmeyer-Ortlund Discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYj_6POocaA