Is it possbilbe to lose the key once you have been given it. :-) Steve Derick Dickens wrote: > Steve, > > The Holy Spirit gave me the key at salvation. If you don't have one.... > Uh, sorry brother but we need to talk. > > Derick > > ------------------------------------ > Wallers Baptist Church > Pastor > derick@... > PO Box 95 > Partlow VA 22534 > tel: 540-582-5703 > mobile: 540-894-1772 > www.thedickensfamily.org > ------------------------------------ > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Pastor David Warner [mailto:dwarner@...] >>Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 4:16 PM >>To: pastorsforum@... >>Subject: RE: [PastorsForum] another question - KEYS >> >> >>Steve, >>I believe copies are prohibited. They are marked as such and >>no reputable key maker would try to copy. Although, many >>imposter and false keys have been circulated over the years. >>You don't have to worry about someone hiding the key. Just >>plead the Blood, that's what will get you in. Tell them you >>are a child of the King and all family members are allowed >>in. It's not the "whosoever" list you have to worry about not >>being on, it's the "limited" list. :-) >> >>DW >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Steven G. Rockhill [mailto:revrock@...] >>Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 2:56 PM >>To: pastorsforum@... >>Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] another question - KEYS >> >> >>Thanks David, >> Do you think it will be o.k. to 'borrow' one for a bit - I >>want to go to Ace Hardware and get my own copy made. I am >>afraid that some of the brethren might try to play a trick on >>me and hide the Keys when I come to the P. G's and try to >>deny me entrance by saying I am not on the "whosoever" list. >>So if I have my own key I can just pass right on through at >>any time without any hinderances as if I had been predestined >>to do so before the foundation of the world. That'll show em. >> >>Peace, >>steve >> >>Pastor David Warner wrote: >> >>>Steve, >>>The spare key is under the right fender of the chariot. >> >>There is also >> >>>another one under the mat you which you must wipe your feet before >> >>entering >> >>>through Pearly Gates. >>>All should keep a copy of this email so you will know where >> >>they are >> >>>for future reference. >>> >>>DW >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Steven G. Rockhill [mailto:revrock@...] >>>Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 12:27 PM >>>To: pastorsforum@... >>>Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] another question - KEYS >>> >>> >>>Aren't the "keys" for the padlock on the Pearly Gates? After Jesus >>>gave them to Peter, didn't Peter put them in a box and bury them in >>>Rome somewhere in the spot where the Vatican is today? >> >>Don't the keys >> >>>get passed on from one vicar to another - I wonder if they had ever >>>been lost - I sure hope they have a spare set hidden somewhere >>>otherwise no one is getting in! >>> >>>Oh OK - I am just having a little fun. But closer to being >> >>serious now >> >>>- I think the "keys" are the authority given to the church and in >>>particular the elders of the Church who oversee and serve as the >>>undershepherds. They have the authority to loose and bind - i.e. >>>receive members into the church and cast out members via church >>>discipline (e.g. excommunication). They have the authority >> >>to ordain >> >>>and defrock again via church discipline. In this way they will be >>>carrying out what has already taken place in heaven. Yes even here >>>God's plan comes before the plan of men - the literal >> >>reading is "what >> >>>you loose on earth shall have been (already) bound in heeven" - >>>periphrastic usage I think. >>> >>> I don't believe Jesus gave the "keys" to just Peter (though the >>>pronouns are 2nd person singular) but to Peter as the >> >>representative >> >>>of all the disciples/Apostles. The "keys" are not literal btw. >>> >>>Peace, >>>Steve >>> >>> >>> >> >>-- >>To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: >>pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... >> >>"In essential things, unity; in non-essential things, >>liberty; and in all things, charity." >> >>-- >>To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: >>pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... >> >>"In essential things, unity; in non-essential things, >>liberty; and in all things, charity." >> >> > > > -- > To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... > > "In essential things, unity; in non-essential things, liberty; and in all things, charity." > > -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pastor Steven G. Rockhill Lisbon Reformed Presbyterian Church PO Box 88 Lisbon, NY 13658 315-393-9041 revrock@... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++