Matt 18:18
"Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be boud in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven"
What is this referring to? What can be bound in heaven? Who has the power to bind things?
I don't care what your faith is, I would love thoughts from everyone.
2007-04-25 10:47:34 · 21 answers · asked by divinity2408 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To me it means that there is certain power that CAN bind things together for earth life and for eternal life.
Like: When a pastor, bishop, clergyman, etc...marry two people their marriage will end with death (normally the words "til death do you part" are used) because that is all the jurisdiction or "power" and authority that person has the right to use.
When a couple is sealed together, by the power of the Holy Melchezidek Priesthood, which is esentially the power to act in God's name, then that marriage can be eternal and of course is conditioned upon making and keeping certain covenants with eachother and the Lord.
God and His holy priesthood have the power to "bind" in heaven - when that priesthood is given to others, they also have that power if they worthily use it.
2007-04-25 11:28:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
In this verse, Jesus is speaking directly to the Apostle Peter, and indirectly to the other apostles. Jesus' words meant that Peter would have the right to enter the kingdom himself, would have general authority therein symbolized by the possession of the keys, and preaching the gospel would be the means of opening the kingdom of heaven to all believers and shutting it against unbelievers. The book of Acts shows us this process at work. By his sermon on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:14-40), Peter opened the door of the kingdom for the first time. The expressions "bind" and "loose" were common to Jewish legal phraseology meaning to declare forbidden or to declare allowed.
2007-04-25 15:29:47 · answer #2 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That verse is part of the build-up for 15.42. The heavenly bodies are those lights and moving bodies in the heaven (planets, stars, clouds), which the ancients believed to have been higher and more luminous than those bodies on earth (mountains, waters, etc.). The heavenly bodies were mysterious and ethereal, while they had direct experience with the earthly. Using this difference, which was understood at the time, he is asserting that our actual bodies will be better after the resurrection. Corruption will put on incorruption. The mortal will become immortal. This dishonorable fallen body will become more honorable. (all in 15.42-45). It's most telling verses are 15.54-55, a veritable taunt to the powers of death :).
2016-05-18 22:05:54 · answer #3 · answered by layla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should get a lot of response to this one. Basically, i believe it means if you are a good person and your kind you will be that way in heaven. If your works on earth are good your works in heaven will be good. What you sow is what you reap. Your personality will not change in heaven. You have the power to bind things here on earth as you are. You personality will not change in heaven. That is one reason you are here on earth to be the way you will be in heaven. It may even mean the reason you are born. this one scripture should answer a lot of questions for those who want to know why we are born.
2007-04-25 10:55:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you look at the previous scriptures to get the context of what is being said it will be alot easier to understand. The passage actually starts at verse 15 and has to do with the authority in the church when dealing with a fellow believer. Basically giving the church the authority to act on behalf of God when confronted with disciplinary actions.
2007-04-25 11:20:55 · answer #5 · answered by messenger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find your answer in the two verses that follow (19 & 20). If Jesus is in the middle of your actions God the Father will make good of them. By the way, Jesus is the only head of the church and the church is comprised of all those that belief that he gave his life for our sins and are willing to let others know. God Bless you.
2007-04-25 11:19:13 · answer #6 · answered by Jaime V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It basically means that as followers of Jesus you have the spiritual power to bind and loose. I think its in the context of having divine power over demonic forces - its quite awesome really!
2007-04-25 10:53:13 · answer #7 · answered by Delerious? 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think a good example of what it's referring to is when families are sealed for all time and eternity in the Temple by someone holding the proper priesthood keys, it carries over when we get to heaven, we get to be with our families forever. That's so amazing to me and I'mso greatful for that opportunity.
2007-04-25 16:56:58 · answer #8 · answered by McLovin 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
virtue, rewards, God.
good deeds done without expectation of [earthly] recompence, especially those lead by the Holy Spirit are truly virtuous. check out Joshua and Jericho
the Bible speaks of "crowns". perhaps this refers to joyous responsibility (not burdensome) in the New Earth, and/or the rest of the universe, depending on what you believe.
the Lord is owner and overseer of all that happens to His people and He, as judge, rewards justly.
2007-04-25 11:03:05 · answer #9 · answered by Hey, Ray 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the answer follows in 18:19 "...if two of you on earth agree about whatever you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you"
2007-04-25 10:56:20 · answer #10 · answered by 17hunter 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋