We know the kingdom of heaven is the way of salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The keys to the kingdom - the comprehension of salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Rock- Our Lord, Jesus Christ.
1Co 10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
With all that in mind let us read more on the kingdom of heaven-
Mat 16:13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
Mat 16:14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
Mat 16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
Mat 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Mat 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter and upon this rock (HIMSELF) I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
(And the grave did NOT prevail against Christ!)
Mat 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven
Mat 16:19 ...and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Mat 16:20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
And Christ gave to His disciples the KEYS of the KINGDOM of HEAVEN. And KEYS do what? They open the lock, they make it possible to unlock something so you can open it. The keys of the kingdom of heaven open the way to the kingdom. You can enter the kingdom if you have the keys to unlock the way. The disciples were given the keys, the way to the kingdom, and with those keys they were to show others the way to Christ.
The disciples would know right from wrong, the disciples would know what the Kingdom of Heaven was all about without exception. The truth would come from the disciples and only the truth. They would teach not only the Jewish people but the Gentiles, the truth would go to all. None would be able to say they didn't know RIGHT from WRONG.
We only have to search the Scriptures and then we know TRUTH! And it is a searching. So many wish to take a verse here or there and pluck them from their setting so they can corrupt the meaning.
Binding something on earth and in heaven from history is something the Jewish people would say in that day and age. Here read an excerpt from a Bible Commentary-
Clarke's Bible Commentary-
'That binding and loosing were terms in frequent use among the Jews, and that they meant bidding and forbidding, granting and refusing, declaring lawful or unlawful, etc…'
The disciples would be filled with the Holy Spirit which would guide them to all truth. They would then instruct others in the truth. They would explain what God would give to them to the people.
We don't realize what a HUGE deal is was for the truth to go to the Gentiles. Mingling the Jews with the Gentiles was forbidden unless a Gentile converted to become a Jew. The idea of the truth of the Kingdom of Heaven being given to the Gentiles WITHOUT them converting to Judaism was unheard of!
Another huge change for the disciples which were all Jews, was the temple's ceremonial laws were no longer in affect. This was HUGE! This wasn't something that was easily comprehended.
People have their cherish perceptions and when someone comes along and those perceptions are to be altered, not everyone can accept that. Asking the Jewish people to change their way of life- a life centered around the Sanctuary and its services- was asking A LOT! Stripping away their religion and replacing it with another. Is it any wonder that many did not, they refused to believe in Jesus Christ, they refused to believe their Messiah had come. They refused to believe in the Kingdom of Heaven that Jesus had preached and given to His disciples to preach. The Jewish religion still exists today and its adherents still refuse to believe in Jesus Christ as the Messiah.
To go from the Jewish religion to the altered religion, the newly revised religion that did NOT do away with the moral commandments of the old religion but reinforced them significantly, was something that took a lot of faith in Jesus Christ. When you take away something a void is left if NOT filled with something else. Taking away the ceremonial laws, taking away the temple sacrifices, taking away so much, it was all replaced by Jesus Christ and the new ordinances He gave to the disciples to give to the people that would believe in Him and His truth.
Christ gave everything the disciples would need to them in order to bring the truth to light, a truth that would endure until His return.
Christ's word is our truth. Is it any wonder we need to study it so intensely and LIVE the truth when it is revealed to us?
Christ's word is a living word, vital for us to survive in Him. If anyone thinks they can truly be Christ's without living His word, they are going to be very disappointed.
The keys to the kingdom, the way to the kingdom of heaven is through Jesus Christ our Lord and all must learn of Him, learn of His life giving sacrifice, all must believe in Him and His LOVE.
All by HIS GRACE and MERCY!
Please Lord, teach us, ever teach us! Save us! We would be with You in the kingdom of heaven that You are.
The keys to the kingdom - the comprehension of salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Rock- Our Lord, Jesus Christ.
1Co 10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
With all that in mind let us read more on the kingdom of heaven-
Mat 16:13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
Mat 16:14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
Mat 16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
Mat 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Mat 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter and upon this rock (HIMSELF) I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
(And the grave did NOT prevail against Christ!)
Mat 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven
Mat 16:19 ...and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Mat 16:20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
And Christ gave to His disciples the KEYS of the KINGDOM of HEAVEN. And KEYS do what? They open the lock, they make it possible to unlock something so you can open it. The keys of the kingdom of heaven open the way to the kingdom. You can enter the kingdom if you have the keys to unlock the way. The disciples were given the keys, the way to the kingdom, and with those keys they were to show others the way to Christ.
The disciples would know right from wrong, the disciples would know what the Kingdom of Heaven was all about without exception. The truth would come from the disciples and only the truth. They would teach not only the Jewish people but the Gentiles, the truth would go to all. None would be able to say they didn't know RIGHT from WRONG.
We only have to search the Scriptures and then we know TRUTH! And it is a searching. So many wish to take a verse here or there and pluck them from their setting so they can corrupt the meaning.
Binding something on earth and in heaven from history is something the Jewish people would say in that day and age. Here read an excerpt from a Bible Commentary-
Clarke's Bible Commentary-
'That binding and loosing were terms in frequent use among the Jews, and that they meant bidding and forbidding, granting and refusing, declaring lawful or unlawful, etc…'
The disciples would be filled with the Holy Spirit which would guide them to all truth. They would then instruct others in the truth. They would explain what God would give to them to the people.
We don't realize what a HUGE deal is was for the truth to go to the Gentiles. Mingling the Jews with the Gentiles was forbidden unless a Gentile converted to become a Jew. The idea of the truth of the Kingdom of Heaven being given to the Gentiles WITHOUT them converting to Judaism was unheard of!
Another huge change for the disciples which were all Jews, was the temple's ceremonial laws were no longer in affect. This was HUGE! This wasn't something that was easily comprehended.
People have their cherish perceptions and when someone comes along and those perceptions are to be altered, not everyone can accept that. Asking the Jewish people to change their way of life- a life centered around the Sanctuary and its services- was asking A LOT! Stripping away their religion and replacing it with another. Is it any wonder that many did not, they refused to believe in Jesus Christ, they refused to believe their Messiah had come. They refused to believe in the Kingdom of Heaven that Jesus had preached and given to His disciples to preach. The Jewish religion still exists today and its adherents still refuse to believe in Jesus Christ as the Messiah.
To go from the Jewish religion to the altered religion, the newly revised religion that did NOT do away with the moral commandments of the old religion but reinforced them significantly, was something that took a lot of faith in Jesus Christ. When you take away something a void is left if NOT filled with something else. Taking away the ceremonial laws, taking away the temple sacrifices, taking away so much, it was all replaced by Jesus Christ and the new ordinances He gave to the disciples to give to the people that would believe in Him and His truth.
Christ gave everything the disciples would need to them in order to bring the truth to light, a truth that would endure until His return.
Christ's word is our truth. Is it any wonder we need to study it so intensely and LIVE the truth when it is revealed to us?
Christ's word is a living word, vital for us to survive in Him. If anyone thinks they can truly be Christ's without living His word, they are going to be very disappointed.
The keys to the kingdom, the way to the kingdom of heaven is through Jesus Christ our Lord and all must learn of Him, learn of His life giving sacrifice, all must believe in Him and His LOVE.
All by HIS GRACE and MERCY!
Please Lord, teach us, ever teach us! Save us! We would be with You in the kingdom of heaven that You are.
No comments:
Post a Comment