Access to Heaven
In Matthew 16:19, Jesus continues to speak to Peter saying, “And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.“
Without full and complete reading of scriptures, we can fall into the same trap many people fall into. Many people take one verse and because it sounds good to them make it the Word mean what they personally want it to mean. Although Jesus is speaking to Peter in this verse, it is only because Peter had the revelation from God. Anyone who comes to a saving knowledge that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God will also have the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Some people believe that the church is built upon Peter. Somehow, we always seem to find a way to glorify men and not the true and living God. Thank God that was not His plan. If that were the case, there would have been no use of purpose for John, Paul, James and all the others who lived for Jesus because Jesus died for them and for us. Just as Jesus said to Peter, we all have the access to the kingdom of heaven ONLY if we truly know Him as the Christ, the Son of the living God. That is where the key resides, in Jesus Christ, our Lord.