This question came to our session last Wednesday from someone who had extensive contact with the Mormon church. This expression by Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew had been used in several different ways.
As we talked others shared how it has been used in Pentecostal congregations and even in our own church. The Mormon use the word seal, but what they are referring to are these verses:
Matthew 16:19
"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
Matthew 18:18
"I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
What followed is an interesting discussion about what Christ meant. There was some concern it had to do with our salvation. The evening ended with learning how to pray for someone who has hardened their heart towards the gospel.
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