Comments on: ASK Episode 8: Binding & Loosing http://www.firwoodchurch.com/vodcast/ask-episode-8-binding-loosing/ ASK is a weekly vodcast from Firwood Church. In each episode of ASK, we will seek to answer your questions regarding Scripture, Doctrine, life issues and living out the Christian faith. Send your questions to ask@firwoodchurch.com or find out more at www.firwoodchurch.com. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:05:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andy Evans http://www.firwoodchurch.com/vodcast/ask-episode-8-binding-loosing/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Andy Evans Sun, 24 May 2009 07:08:47 +0000 http://www.firwoodchurch.com/?p=2011#comment-41 Hi Oli, I agree there is a potentially a good few miles between 'shall' and 'will'. I have noticed that the NKJV (an otherwise sound translation) goes with 'will'. There is a funny thing going on with the tenses here (the tense is future perfect) and this passage could be translated, 'whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven'. It seems to me that the meaning is clear, the role of the church is to act in accordance with and undertake the work of heaven on earth... not that heaven is somehow called to do the bidding of the church on earth. Hi Oli, I agree there is a potentially a good few miles between ‘shall’ and ‘will’. I have noticed that the NKJV (an otherwise sound translation) goes with ‘will’. There is a funny thing going on with the tenses here (the tense is future perfect) and this passage could be translated, ‘whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven’. It seems to me that the meaning is clear, the role of the church is to act in accordance with and undertake the work of heaven on earth… not that heaven is somehow called to do the bidding of the church on earth.

]]> By: Oli http://www.firwoodchurch.com/vodcast/ask-episode-8-binding-loosing/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Oli Sat, 23 May 2009 21:02:14 +0000 http://www.firwoodchurch.com/?p=2011#comment-40 Hi, long time reader, first time poster :) I think the most important part to remember with regards to this widely mis-represented verse is the translation. Some translations actually write this as: "...what you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven..." This is a very different way of reading it and follows the words of Jesus when he taught the disciples to pray, saying; "...on earth, as it is in heaven". The focus is more on earthly things reflecting heavenly things. See you later! Hi, long time reader, first time poster :) I think the most important part to remember with regards to this widely mis-represented verse is the translation. Some translations actually write this as: “…what you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven…” This is a very different way of reading it and follows the words of Jesus when he taught the disciples to pray, saying; “…on earth, as it is in heaven”. The focus is more on earthly things reflecting heavenly things.

See you later!

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