Catholic Answers Live #12352 How Do We Defend Papal Primacy and Infant Baptism? (SEEK 2025 Encore) - Joe Heschmeyer
Sep 2, 2025
Joe Heschmeyer, author of *The Eucharist is Really Jesus* and podcaster of *Shameless Potpourri*, passionately defends papal primacy using scripture and discusses the early Church's ties to Rome. He addresses fascinating questions like the transformation of Sheol after Christ, the significance of infant baptism in salvation, and how different denominations perceive the validity of sacraments. Heschmeyer also tackles the nuances of faith, urging a loving approach to evangelize without confrontation.
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Sheol Evolved Into Distinct Destinations
- Sheol originally meant a common underworld where both righteous and wicked went in the Old Testament era.
- By the New Testament, Scripture distinguishes rest (bosom of Abraham) from suffering (Hades), and Christ liberates the righteous to heaven.
Biblical Basis For Petrine Primacy
- Scripture singles out Peter repeatedly and gives him unique authority beyond other apostles.
- Passages like Matthew 16, Luke 22, and Acts show a Petrine role that continues in the church and connects to Rome.
Rome's Early Role Is Historically Attested
- Peter's presence in Rome is attested by 1 Peter's Babylon greeting and multiple early Christian sources.
- Early writers like Irenaeus treat Roman authority as normative for unity in the church.
