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I was reading something, and I wonder what you all think of it. Here is what the verse said, and then what the author of the book wrote "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind (prohibit) on earth will be bound in heave, and whatever you loose (permit) on earth will be loosed in heaven. The actions of "binding" and "loosing"in heaven are verbs in the perfect tense, meaning that when Peter binds or looses, it will already have been accomplished in Heaven-that is, Peter follows the will of God in Heaven and not the reverse.
When I asked my priest why we (the Episcopal church) allow women to preach, he told me it was because the Church is guided by the Holy Spirit and that the Holy Spirit is capable of leading us through the changes God wants for us. Many people have attacked that theory saying God would never have us change something that was in the Bible, but now that I read that verse, I feel even more that what my priest was saying might be the case. If something is a rule in heaven, and rules can change (example the old laws of moses vs. the new covenant of Jesus), then the Holy Spirit can guide the church to follow that will.
What are your ideas on this verse and it's connotations? (btw, I don't want this to turn into ANOTHER 'reasons why women can't preach' threads. I used the example of women preaching in church because it shows an example of how the Holy Spirit has guided the Episcopal church through a change.)
When I asked my priest why we (the Episcopal church) allow women to preach, he told me it was because the Church is guided by the Holy Spirit and that the Holy Spirit is capable of leading us through the changes God wants for us. Many people have attacked that theory saying God would never have us change something that was in the Bible, but now that I read that verse, I feel even more that what my priest was saying might be the case. If something is a rule in heaven, and rules can change (example the old laws of moses vs. the new covenant of Jesus), then the Holy Spirit can guide the church to follow that will.
What are your ideas on this verse and it's connotations? (btw, I don't want this to turn into ANOTHER 'reasons why women can't preach' threads. I used the example of women preaching in church because it shows an example of how the Holy Spirit has guided the Episcopal church through a change.)