And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: {and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shall loosed on earth sahll be loosed in heaven.} I don't know what would be bound on earth and then bound heaven, or loosed on earth and loosed in heave?
2006-08-26 22:15:35 · 13 answers · asked by auntkarendjjb 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Your sins for one thing.... besides other spiritual things.
These "keys" are given to the disciples of Christ and are used to loose sins and curse that plague people. Sins and curses that carry from one generation to the next and these keys are spiritual keys to unlock the sins or curses and can also seal things unto God or seal spiritual beings in there place prepared by the Almight God.
It's been a while since I've seen this question but I think that's the most part of the answer. If I think of anything else, I will add it later.l
2006-08-26 22:18:08 · answer #1 · answered by KeAhi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
[Mat 16:19] I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
Footnote:
[1] The keys to the kingdom of heaven: the image of the keys is probably drawn from Isaiah 22:15-25 where Eliakim, who succeeds Shebnah as master of the palace, is given "the key of the house of David," which he authoritatively "opens" and "shuts" (Matthew 22:22). Whatever you bind . . . loosed in heaven: there are many instances in rabbinic literature of the binding-loosing imagery. Of the several meanings given there to the metaphor, two are of special importance here: the giving of authoritative teaching, and the lifting or imposing of the ban of excommunication. It is disputed whether the image of the keys and that of binding and loosing are different metaphors meaning the same thing. In any case, the promise of the keys is given to Peter alone. In Matthew 18:18 all the disciples are given the power of binding and loosing, but the context of that verse suggests that there the power of excommunication alone is intended. That the keys are those to the kingdom of heaven and that Peter's exercise of authority in the church on earth will be confirmed in heaven show an intimate connection between, but not an identification of, the church and the kingdom of heaven.
I hope this helps.
2006-08-26 22:27:56 · answer #2 · answered by Robert L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In context, this occurs twice ... once when Jesus gives Simon the new name of Peter, and swears him in as the first pope, and again, when it's applied to all of the apostles, the first bishops of the Catholic church.
In spite of what some people like to believe, the meaning is absolutely clear, always was clear, and still is clear:
When a pope alone, or the pope, together with all the bishops, solemnly defines important matters of faith and morals for the whole church, God promises that the Holy Spirit will guide them to the truth, and that truth will subsequently be ratiified by God himself, in Heaven.
This is simply reflective of the authority which Jesus granted to his pope, his bishops, and his church, which would need to prevail in his holy name, until he returns.
The Catholic church has always operated on the strength of this, and several other irrevocable promises of Christ.
The apostles understood much more about this than is reflected in scripture, as they were not only trained personally by Jesus, but inspired and empowered by the Holy Spirit, as well.
Non-Catholics attempt to impart a different "spin" to these words, but the facts are the facts.
This system had already been in full effect for 1500 years, and had converted the entire world to Christ, long before any Protestant ever nailed his first "thesis".
God granted sweeping authority only to the pope and the bishops of the Catholic church, and to no other group, and certainly no other person.
He's not likely to change that anytime soon.
2006-08-27 00:03:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people think that Jesus gave those 'keys' to the Apostle Paul and that made him the first Catholic Pope. There is no Biblical proof of that. The loosening and binding are spiritual things. You bind evil forces, spirits or other things that are harmful and cast them into the deepest sea. As you bind them, they are also bound in heaven. You loose spiritual blessings on people.
2006-08-26 22:22:11 · answer #4 · answered by theprez7 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Philippians 4:6-7 (New residing Translation) 6 do no longer project approximately something; as a replace, pray approximately each and every thing. tell God what you go with, and thank him for all he has completed. 7 in case you are trying this, you will adventure God's peace, that's lots extra astounding than the human ideas can understand. His peace will take care of your hearts and minds as you reside in Christ Jesus.
2016-12-17 18:00:04 · answer #5 · answered by dlabaj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keys: Peter used these keys on the day of Pentecost(Acts ch.2) when he announced at the door of the kingdom was unlocked to Jews and proselytes and later when he acknowledged that it was also opened to Gentiles (Acts,ch.10)
.bind..loose: Not authority to determine, but to announce, guilt or innocence. (Matt.18-18) (Acts 5:3-9).
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2006-08-26 22:24:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus knew that he would be crucified. He needed someone to take his place to lead His church on earth. Jesus would of course continue to be the head of the church, but he annointed Peter to be His spokesman, His personal representative, basically the next prophet who would lead and guide Christ's church after He returned to the Father. Peter was to do what Christ would do, if He remained. So if Peter told somebody they would be healed, they would be. If Peter said anything, as long as it was according to God's will, so it would happen.
If Peter had tried to abuse that power, then that power would have been taken away. We know this did not happen. We do know that after Jesus was resurrected He visited Peter and reminded him of his responsibilities and Peter went on to become a great prophet and was martyred for his faithfulness.
2006-08-26 22:38:00 · answer #7 · answered by eric H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you understand that the Bible teaches you about your soul and only your soul statements like this make no sense. When the soul enters into the material world it splits into the psyche: ego-consciousness and the unconscious mind. This is how one loses his or her soul.
What thou binds on earth being bound in heaven is the amalgamation of ego-consciousness and the unconscious mind (Mystical Alchemical Marriage), which aid in the obtainment of Christ consciousness (Garden of Eden); whereas, the loosing of things on earth and being loose in heaven is the severing or divorce of ego-consciousness from the unconscious mind (descent into hell). Ego-consciousness and the unconscious mind are the keys of the kingdom of heaven.
2015-05-23 12:05:20 · answer #8 · answered by williamjohnmeegan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a good question. Think of it in terms of a relationship. If you are bound together in a relationship, that will last in heaven. If you give up something, such as your relationship, then it will be lost in heaven as well.
2006-08-26 22:22:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you do on Earth is reflected in Heaven.
2006-08-26 22:22:50 · answer #10 · answered by riommar73 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋