50 Truths Concerning Apostolic Ministry

25. Apostles Bind and Loose

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:... Matthew 16:19 lthough I believe all believers have authority to bind and loose, I believe the fullness of binding and loosing will be seen through apostolic ministry. The apostle Peter was given the keys of the Kingdom based upon his revelation from heaven. A Apostolic revelation is the basis of binding and loosing. To bind means to make secure by tying, to confine, restrain, or restrict as if with bonds, to arrest, apprehend, take charge of, to chain, to fetter, to put a stop to. The works of darkness, both inside and outside the Church, need to be bound through apostolic ministry. To loose means to untie, to free from restraint, to detach. People need to be loosed from the powers of darkness and set free through apostolic ministry.

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