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What do biblical scholars say about BINDING and LOOSING?
When I started this thread I had no clear idea about the meaning of the words BINDING and LOOSING. I started to google them several hours later. I'm here to learn - not to push my beliefs on others.
The information I got from biblical scholars (through Google) was this:
In the Old Covenant, Rabbis had authority to bind (forbid) and loose (permit) things that were not specifically included in the Law of Moses. For the New Covenant, Jesus gave his disciples authority to bind (forbid) and loose (permit) things that are not specifically included in his Gospel.
We see Peter using this authority in Acts 15: "abstain from food polluted by idols, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood. Paul used this authority a lot: Women must cover their heads; the bishop must be above reproach, husband of one wife; for speaking in tongues there must be an interpreter; and so on.
I believe that today pastors and elders have authority to bind and loose. Ask a God fearing pastor if you can become a member of the masonry and he will probably "bind" it.
In my church politicians are not allowed to speak to the audience, even in case they are Christians. I'm sure that when our elders "bound" it, it had already been bound in Heaven.
Do you folks agree with the scholars? If you don't, please tell me why! I'm here to learn!
When I started this thread I had no clear idea about the meaning of the words BINDING and LOOSING. I started to google them several hours later. I'm here to learn - not to push my beliefs on others.
The information I got from biblical scholars (through Google) was this:
In the Old Covenant, Rabbis had authority to bind (forbid) and loose (permit) things that were not specifically included in the Law of Moses. For the New Covenant, Jesus gave his disciples authority to bind (forbid) and loose (permit) things that are not specifically included in his Gospel.
We see Peter using this authority in Acts 15: "abstain from food polluted by idols, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood. Paul used this authority a lot: Women must cover their heads; the bishop must be above reproach, husband of one wife; for speaking in tongues there must be an interpreter; and so on.
I believe that today pastors and elders have authority to bind and loose. Ask a God fearing pastor if you can become a member of the masonry and he will probably "bind" it.
In my church politicians are not allowed to speak to the audience, even in case they are Christians. I'm sure that when our elders "bound" it, it had already been bound in Heaven.
Do you folks agree with the scholars? If you don't, please tell me why! I'm here to learn!
We would see more happen,and enjoy much more authority if we would "sell out" so to speak,divorce this world,and just get blown out for Jesus.
When we live a compromised life,we get laughed at by hell. We become weak,cowardly jokes.
This is why so many things "seem to NOT WORK"
WE need to make targets,or goals spiritually.
And yes a leader can bind or loose,but not just them exclusively.