2. Going On To Maturity Unit Seven: God’s Grace Given To Us

3. Going On To Maturity Lesson Twenty-six: The Ministry of the Keys

4. God’s Power How do we use the keys personally? How do we use the keys as a congregation?

5. How do we use the keys personally? What are the keys? Question 304 (p. 262) Matthew 16:19 John 20:23

6. How do we use the keys personally? What are the keys? POWER to forgive sins POWER to refuse to forgive sins “the loosing key” “the binding key” Question 305 (pp. 262-3) John 20:21-23 Matthew 18:18,20 Given only to the Church!

7. How do we use the keys personally? What are the keys? POWER to forgive sins POWER to refuse to forgive sins “the loosing key” “the binding key” Question 306 (p. 263) Matthew 18:18,20 As real as if Christ himself said it!

8. How do we use the keys personally? When would we refuse to forgive someone? POWER to forgive sins POWER to refuse to forgive sins “the loosing key” “the binding key” Question 307 (p. 263) 1 John 1:8,10 John 20:23

9. How do we use the keys personally? When would we refuse to forgive someone? POWER to forgive sins POWER to refuse to forgive sins “the loosing key” “the binding key” Question 308 (p. 264) Matthew 18:15 1 Corinthians 5:5

10. How do we use the keys personally? When do we forgive someone? POWER to forgive sins POWER to refuse to forgive sins “the loosing key” “the binding key” Question 309 (p. 264) 1 John 1:9 Acts 3:19

11. How do we use the keys personally? When do we forgive someone? POWER to forgive sins POWER to refuse to forgive sins “the loosing key” “the binding key” Question 310 (p. 264) Psalm 51:8-9 2 Corinthians 2:7

12. How do we use the keys as a congregation? Question 311 (p. 266) 2 Corinthians 2:10 Hebrews 13:17

13. How do we use the keys as a congregation? Question 312 (pp. 266-7) Ephesians 4:11 1 Peter 5:2

14. How do we use the keys as a congregation? Question 313a (p. 267) 1 Timothy 3:1-7/Titus 1:6-9 Able to teach “Blameless”

15. How do we use the keys as a congregation? Question 313a (p. 267) 1 Timothy 2:11-13 Male (because there are always men in a congregation)

16. How do we use the keys as a congregation? Question 313b (p. 267) Acts 20:28 Has a divine call! Acts 14:23 Immediate call: the Holy Spirit informs the person directly Mediate call: the Holy Spirit informs the person through the congregation

17. How do we use the keys as a congregation? Question 315a (p. 268) 2 Timothy 4:2,5 1 Timothy 4:13

18. How do we use the keys as a congregation? Question 315b (p. 268) Matthew 28:19 1 Corinthians 11:24,25 1 Corinthians 14:33,40

19. How do we use the keys as a congregation? Question 315c (p. 268) Matthew 18:18 1 Timothy 5:20