Well, I must admit that it was a little sarcastic. The "waiting", however, was for you to follow the orders of Jesus. You had previously said you follow the orders of Jesus and the remark was intended to call attention to the fact that Jesus is not always speaking to us directly. Our ability to put ourselves in the audience is selective. The Apostles being given the right to forgive, is not necessarily Rome being given this right. It is a huge, some might say arroagant, assumption that Jesus was speaking to Rome. I'm no longer waiting.
“The Apostles being given the right to forgive, is not necessarily Rome”
Well this is why apostolic succession is so important. The Church claims that the priests are the successors to the Apostles in that the authority vested in them has been passed down.
Are you arguing that the truth is that Rome is wrong and someone else currently possesses this connection.
Jesus was speaking to His Church. At that point in time, "His Church" and "the Apostles" were one and the same.
I would think that would be elementary to one who claims to study the Bible.