If Jesus gave us the keys of the kingdom, what are they and how do we use them?Our Father is pleased to have given us the kingdom.(Luke 12:32) When did we recieve it?
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The word kingdom Basileia -royal power, kingship, dominion, rule, When do we recieve dominion, rule?
we actually have not recieved the kingdom as of yet- that is, the physical kingdom of God in all it's glory, which is the new heaven and earth, the new Jerusalem when the son of man shall return. But by recieving the holy spirit, we have found favour in the book of life to have happiness of the kingdom in our hearts.
Having the keys is having the key of David:Revelation 3:7
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
As Yeshua told us:John 3:15
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
As Yeshua told us:John 3:15
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
His kingdom is in this world but it is not of this world because it is of Heaven. It is in this world because it indwells us. But it comes from heaven. (God)In a kingdom where there is a King (Jesus) he sends his ambassadors( Christians) to do a job. To represent him (his kingdom) on earth. He gives us his power( Holy Spirit) to carry it out. We are citizens of heaven living on earth to carry out our KINGs work. We are given the keys of the kingdom not to the kingdom. Jesus is the door to the kingdom(salvation). We as believers have already gone through the door. The keys will unlock the power of the kingdom and make it work in our lives. The keys is knowledge- knowing what the keys are for and how to use them. Luke 8:10 says the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to us.
We can also see that he gaves us the keys of the kingdom. So there is more than one key. I believe we have to be taught how to use these keys. We are told in Luke 8:10 that we (Christians) are given the secrets to the kingdom. His disciples saw miracles beyond human experience. But to Jesus these were just using keys. Learning how to put them in the lock. The Word to non-christian is in parables. We are given the secrets to the Kingdom.
Good questions setfree. Heb. 12:28 says we are receiving a kingdom.... it's progressive. The number of keys is probably 12, the number of foundations. Would be a great study to undertake. Bless ya, btw-
twelve is the number of perfection "government perfection"there were 12 sons12 tribes12 Judges12 apostelsnumbers are important in Gods Word and they often can tell a story themselvesor add details to the story.Remember in Hebrew numbers and letters are the same(another its like A=1/B=2 ect.)
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