Matthew 16:19 And I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven… 1. The kingdom of heaven does not mean heaven. 2. The kingdom of heaven does not mean the Church. It indicates power: I. ADMINISTRATIVE. II. DIDACTIC. (D. Fraser, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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 shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. |