“The image of keys (plural) perhaps suggests not so much the porter, who controls admission to the house, as the steward, who regulates its administration (Is 22:22, in conjunction with 22:15). The issue then is not that of admission to the church (which is not what the kingdom of heaven means; see pp. 45-47) but an authority derived from a delegation of God's sovereignty.” MeanHouseHeavenChurchIssuesKeysAuthorityKingdomsAdministrationSovereigntyAdmissionKingdom Of HeavenStewardsConjunctionsDelegation Author:Craig S. Keener
“We have to trust the Lord God for so many things, and it is but one thing more to trust him in the issues of life and death, and to accept the fact that his plans and promises and purposes transcend the bounds of this world and of this life. With such faith the years are kind, and peace and reconciliation do come to those who have laid to rest their loved ones - who, even in death, are not far removed from us, and of whom our Father in heaven will be mindful until we meet again even as we are mindful of our own children.” WorldYearsKindChildrenFactsPurposeFatherHeavenPeaceAcceptingLordIssuesPlansOne ThingThis WorldPromiseBoundsThis LifeLife And DeathLoved OnesReconciliationOur FatherFather In HeavenLord GodUntil We Meet Again Author:Richard L. Evans