22/05/2026
Refuting ‘Bible .ca’: Answering his apparently unanswerable questions (Part 2)
Here we return with a continued refutation of the 29 ‘irrefutable questions’ that BCA probably should’ve done better research on. Let’s see if this next back of questions are at least more plausible than the last ones…
Why do Roman Catholics always use 2 Timothy 2:2; 3:14 as Bible proof that extra-biblical oral tradition is to be followed through apostolic succession, when tradition says Timothy became the bishop of Ephesians, which through succession, is now part of the Greek Orthodox church headed out of Constantinople? If 2 Timothy 2:2 proves succession, doesn’t this prove the Roman Catholic church is not part of that succession?
Not really, no. Apostolic Succession is only broken when someone performs it invalidly. It can be performed illicitly yet remain valid. In the case of the Eastern Orthodox, their ordinations are valid but illicit. They are Apostolic Succession despite being in major theological error and schism from Rome. The Anglicans used to have Apostolic Succession too, but then they changed their Holy Orders which invalidated them.
Besides, whilst the assurance of not falling into ever was given to St Peter and his successors, it was not given to the other Apostles, Disciples, and their successors. There used to be a Catholic Archbishop of Ephesus showing a valid lineage despite the Eastern Orthodox being in schism, but that has since been suppressed. Probably to encourage the Eastern Orthodox to return to Communion without there appearing to be two competing Bishops for the same jurisdiction.
The Catholic Church is far larger than just St Timothy, so we don’t have to worry about us being out of Communion with the successor of St Timothy in Ephesus. We have the Pope and those in Communion with him.
Read More: https:// gigantianapologetics. substack. com/p/refuting-bible-ca-answering-his-apparently-9a5