LD 31 - Am I In Or Out?

The church is commonly seen merely as a place where people receive teaching and enjoy fellowship. But do we realize that the church should also speak with authority about our eternal destiny?

Jesus has instructed the church to use heaven's keys (Matt. 16:19). Keys lock and unlock, enabling some to freely enter while keeping others outside.

We might buck at that picture of church authority. But it would be wiser to understand how Christ uses his keys in the church, and to personally use the church's ministry to enter the kingdom of God.