553. Jesus entrusted a specific authority to Peter: “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”287 The “power of the keys” designates authority to govern the house of God, which is the Church. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, confirmed this mandate after his Resurrection: “Feed my sheep.”288 The power to “bind and loose” connotes the authority to absolve sins, to pronounce doctrinal judgements, and to make disciplinary decisions in the Church. Jesus entrusted this authority to the Church through the ministry of the apostles289 and in particular through the ministry of Peter, the only one to whom he specifically entrusted the keys of the kingdom.
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57. If God is omnipotent and provident, why then does evil exist?
413. How are we to view social inequalities?
396. When does one commit a venial sin?
42. In what way does God reveal that he is love?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How does Lamentations address the issue of human suffering?
David’s old age and death: the end of a life of ups and downs (2 Samuel 23, 24)
Understanding God’s Wrath – Habakkuk 1:2-4
How Obedience to God Can Lead to Victory: An Analysis of the Siege of Jericho (Joshua 6)?
O que o livro de Cantares nos ensina sobre a beleza da mulher noiva e da mulher madura?
What does it mean to be a new creature in Christ, as described in 2 Corinthians 5:17?
What does 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 teach us about generosity and prosperity?
