Biblical Understanding based on the Record of Scripture
Whatever you bind on earth is bound in heaven! Whatever you loose on earth is loosed in Heaven! These statements are found in Matthew 16:19 and 18:18. Many explain these as granting extra authority to Peter and/or the rest of the apostles, and thus also to them. These statements do not grant Peter or anyone the right or ability to bind anything on earth that they could not already bind, not loose anything that they could not already loose. These verses do have meaning - one that fits with the continuity of scripture. In this study we delve into what it means to bind or loose, as well as what you can bind and what you can loose. Along with this, there is a concept of a mediator that is tucked in there that we will also look at.
