What are the "keys of the kingdom" that Jesus gave Peter and the other disciples?

Answer 1

Keyblades. Jesus wanted Peter and the other disciples to fight off the Heartless, the Nobodies, and the sinister plot of Organization XIII.

Answer 2

Like “the key of David,” the “keys of the kingdom of the heavens” were not literal, material keys of an earthly kind. They were spiritual keys, namely, the privilege, honor, assignment and authority to initiate or open up a program of information, instruction and personal intervention with respect to the kingdom of the heavens.

Peter received two keys that opened up the way for people to become Kingdom heirs—one for the Jews, used at Pentecost 33 C.E., and the other for the Gentiles, used first in 36 C.E. when Peter preached to Cornelius. (Acts 2:14-41; 10:34-48) In time, it was seen that there was a third group involved—the Samaritans. Peter used the second key when opening up the Kingdom opportunity to them. (Acts 8:14-17) Thus, the third key was used when Peter preached to Cornelius.

Answer 3

He shows Peter the way to enter the Kingdom of God. Jesus says I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except through him I think this is the key.

Answer 4

the keys where the door to the church and it was Peter alone they were given this is proven when you see that Peter was the first one to preach the message on the day of Pentecost in Jerusalem (Act 2:14-41) and Peter was also the first to preach to the Gentiles at Cornelius' house (10:22-48)

Answer 5

The keys to the kingdom of God are the sacraments and devotions of the church, along with the power and authority to govern all the faithful, and to forgive their sins in Jesus' name, for the purpose of their salvation.

This power and authority was given to the church, and particularly to the bishops, who are the successors of the original apostles, and who have inherited the divine authority that Jesus delegated to them alone.

Answer 6

The Sacrament of Ordination of the priesthood (Holy Orders). The priesthood by it's consecration of the host opens the Kingdom of Heaven to the people at the Mass.

Answer 7

What does Jesus mean when he says to Peter: “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of the heavens”? (Matthew 16:19) What are the keys? How many are there? When were they used and for what? Who benefits from the use of the keys?

Jesus gave us a clue to what the keys open up when he said to the Jewish Pharisees: “Woe to you who are versed in the Law, because you took away the key of knowledge; you yourselves did not go in, and those going in you hindered!” (Luke 11:52) The keys, then, would have something to do with unlocking knowledge. They would unlock something that had been previously locked up for centuries. They would have to do with the sacred secret of God, his administration of the universe by his heavenly kingdom. (Romans 16:25; Collossians 1:26, 27) While faithful men of ancient times had looked forward to the coming of the Messiah and his kingdom, it was never understood by them that associated with him would be men taken from earth to heaven to be heavenly kings and priests. The apostle Paul explains the purpose of this sacred secret at Ephesians 1:9-12; 3:5, 6.

Since even the faithful prophets of old did not have this knowledge, when was it first opened up? When were the keys used and how many of them were there? In speaking of the sacred secret, notice that the apostle says that a feature of that secret was “that people of the nations should be joint heirs and fellow members of the body and partakers with us of the promise in union with Christ Jesus through the good news.” (Ephesians 3:6) The “us” here would be Paul and his fellow Christian Jewish associates. He speaks here additionally of people of the nations as others to whom this knowledge would be opened. So there were two keys of the Kingdom, keys that unlocked knowledge. First, the Jews had the opportunity unlocked to them of entering into the heavenly kingdom and, second, the Gentiles were later invited to this great privilege.

FIRST KEY USED

The time for using the keys had to do with Daniel’s prophecy of the seventy weeks of years. The beginning of the seventieth week was to be marked by the coming of the Messiah and it was, as Jesus appeared exactly on time, in the fall of 29 C.E., to be baptized by John the Baptist, and he was anointed as Messiah the Leader. The Jews were favored by the Messiah’s presence and ministry for three and one-half years. Daniel’s prophecy also foretold that the middle of the seventieth week of years would mark the time for the Messiah to be cut off in death. This took place in the spring on the fourteenth day of the Jewish month Nisan, in the year 33 C.E. There were yet three and one-half years to run in this “week” of special favor to the Jews.—Daniel 9:24-27.

Accordingly, the greatest favor ever offered them was that which God held out to them a short time after Jesus’ death, at Pentecost, 33 C.E., for at this time Peter stood up and used the first of the keys of the Kingdom. There was a miraculous outpouring of the holy spirit upon the 120 disciples in the upper room, which brought the attention of a great crowd of the Jews gathered at Jerusalem for the Pentecost festival. By holy spirit Peter explained to these Jews that this miraculous occurrence was in fulfillment of Joel 2:28-32 and explained that Jehovah had resurrected Jesus and had exalted him to his right hand, giving him the promised holy spirit, which he was now pouring out upon the 120 disciples. Peter then unlocked the door for these Jews by saying to them: “Repent, and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the free gift of the holy spirit.” (Acts 2:38) There were three thousand Jews that immediately grasped the opportunity for gaining the heavenly kingdom with the Messiah or Christ. Shortly after this the number grew to five thousand.—Acts 2:1-41; 4:1-4.

SECOND KEY USED

How did it come about that Peter used the second key? Just as in the first instance holy spirit directed him, so in the second instance it was not his own idea. He did not bind up the opportunity exclusively for the natural Israelites until the end of the seventieth week. He did not loose the Gentiles from their restrictions to enter into the race for the heavenly Kingdom. All this was arranged in heaven first by God, not by Peter on earth, as the account of the facts shows.

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Answer 8

Discipline.

Answer 9

The authority to "bind" and "loose." The authority to preach the gospel.

Answer 10

youve given no reference but im guessing its the Holy spirit