John 1:16-17 (Amplified) says, "For out of His fullness (abundance), we have all received, all had a share and were all supplied with, one Grace after another and Spiritual Blessing upon Spiritual Blessing and even favor upon favor and Gift heaped upon Gift. For while the Law was given through Moses, Grace (unearned, undeserved favor) and Spiritual Blessing and Truth, came through Jesus Christ."
Jesus asked His disciples, "Who do you think I am," in Matthew 16:16-19 (Amplified) where, "Simon Peter replied, You are the Christ (the Son of the Living God). Then Jesus answered him, Blessed (happy, fortunate) and to be envied are you, Simon Barjonah. For flesh and blood, men, have not revealed this to you, but My Father Who is in Heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter (Greek-"Petros"-"a large piece of rock") and on this rock, (Greek-"Petros"-"a huge rock like Gilbraltar"), I will build My Church, and the gates of hades (the powers of the infernal regions, shall not overpower it (or be strong to its detriment or hold out against it). I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful on earth), must be what is already bound in Heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful on earth) must be what is already loosed in Heaven."
Jesus didn't say that Peter was "the foundation or rock," that He would build His Church on, but He revealed the knowledge of God. God was the One Who gave the Revelation, that Jesus was the Son of God. This Revelation knowledge is the Keys of the Kingdom. Jesus confirms this in Matthew 18:20 (Amplified) saying, "For wherever two or three are gathered together, drawn together as My followers in (into) My Name; There I Am in the midst of them."
These Keys of the Kingdom, open every and all the doors of the Kingdom. Jesus didn't say "the Key to the Kingdom, which would open the door to the Kingdom," but He said, "the Keys of the Kingdom which opens all the doors or secret places in the Kingdom." Jesus Himself is the "Door," according to John 10:9 (Amplified) where He said, "I Am the Door; anyone who enters in through Me will be saved (will live). He will come in and he will go out freely and find pasture."
"Coming in and going out," indicates our seeing the different places of the Kingdom. By faith in Jesus, we have Revelation of the entire Kingdom and not just the foyer. Many have entered in, but have simply stood just inside the door or the foyer, never seeking out what the other Keys of Revelation offer God's children. Many have never dared to come to the Throne of Grace, fearing they didn't belong. The Keys of Revelation unlock the other Graces that God offers to us. Jesus didn't only give the key to the front door, but He gave the Keys to every door in the Kingdom.
The Keys of Revelation are where the Mysteries and Secret things of God, have been hidden for us and not from us. They are ours, by the Door Himself. There is the Revelation of the Door to Redemption, which many have failed to open. There is the Door of the Blessing, that remains unopened to many, even though it belongs to them. These Revelations of the Kingdom, are things that Jesus (the Door), gave His Life for us to have.
We're approaching the Day we've set aside as "Resurrection Sunday." Without this Day, the birth of Jesus would have meant nothing to Christianity. It was only by His Resurrection, that made the Promises and Truth a reality in this entire universe. This is the Day that sets our God, apart from all the other gods, that others worship. Jesus' rising from the dead has done away with all other religions of the world and has brought something religion couldn't do. His Resurrection brought Life to the dead and a family to God, in Him.
Many have come to the cross and received the Keys of the Kingdom, but haven't gone beyond the cross into the Kingdom that has now been opened to them. Beyond the cross is where we Live and at the cross, is where we died. To Live in God by the Blood of Christ, is entering into the Kingdom and God's Throne Room. It's receiving our places as His ambassadors, to be sent by our King into the world. This is our assignment, from our King.
God has anointed us, by His Spirit and has given the Keys of Life and Blessing, so we can present the Kingdom to the world. We must understand that these Keys, give us insight into "binding and loosing" on this earthly kingdom. Our King has equipped us as His ambassadors, with the ability to bind everything on this earth, that is bound or unlawful in Heaven. We have the authority to loose or declare, whatever is declared lawful in Heaven, too.
Do you think that sickness or disease are lawful in the Kingdom? If it's not lawful there, then it shouldn't be lawful here. We've been given this Key, to bind sickness and disease here, just like Jesus did with the Keys of the Kingdom. Jesus sent His disciples in Luke 10 to the homes of the city. He directed them as Ambassadors or servants of His Authority, to "Set free and heal in every house they entered." Jesus could do this, because He knew the Power of what was lawful or unlawful in the Kingdom. If it was unlawful in the Kingdom, Jesus declared the right to not allow it to function here, as One sent from Heaven.
We've been unsure in our salvation, as what is lawful or unlawful in the Kingdom, so the Keys don't always work in the lock and Revelation is still not Light in our spirits. Most Christians would and could, walk in these things, if we only knew it was "the will of the Kingdom, from which we're sent." We don't operate, because we don't know what God's will is. The Keys of Revelation open the Doors, to knowing what God's will is for both here and in Heaven.
We certainly don't think they are sick and diseased people in Heaven, who remain like that for eternity. Do we? How could we believe it's God will for them here then, after Jesus has come and returned to God's Kingdom? Jesus told His disciples in Matthew 28:18-20 (Amplified), "All authority, all power of rule, in Heaven and on earth has been given to Me. God then and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the Name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you, and behold, I Am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the very close of and consummation of the age, Amen (So let it be)."
Don't get hung up on Baptism and dogma and religion. Jesus has been given a Name which is above every name. This Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit has been condensed into One Name, and that Name is "Jesus." People aren't saved, in the Name of the Holy Spirit and they're not saved in the Name of the Father. Acts 4:12 (Amplified) says, "There is salvation in and through no one else, for there is no other name under Heaven given among men by and in which we must be saved." When we're in Christ Jesus, we're in the Father and the Holy Spirit. We sometimes "strain at a gnat and swallow a camel," with our ideas, instead of using the Keys of Revelation. Didn't Jesus say, "ALL power and authority has been given in Me, both in Heaven and earth?"
This Resurrection Sunday, let's stay in Him and His Power of Truth and Grace. Let's allow Him to open God's good treasure to us, with Keys of Revelation.
"Maranatha, even so quickly come, Lord Jesus." Happy Easter, Cowboy Jim
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