Published - 1993

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Foreword
• Chapter 1: The Keys Of The Kingdom
  These keys are more than just important. They are vital to the restoration of the church. It is through the use of these keys that the church will be perfected. The body cannot be cleansed and perfected apart from the use of the keys of the kingdom. (Context)
• Chapter 2: What Are These Keys?
  The church must be brought back step by step from her place of unbelief and impotence before she can execute his Word in the earth. There is, of necessity, a complete restoration of the ministry of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers to perfect and prepare the church for this great end-time work that will precede the coming of the Lord. (Context)
• Chapter 3: The Curse of Religion
  In the strictest sense the keys of the kingdom have never been removed from the church. Through unbelief and vain tradition the church has been stripped of the knowledge and faith to use the keys. You can't use something you don't know you have. In fact, the condition of the church in this area in many cases is worse than a simple lack of knowledge. Actually many have been taught not to believe in such things for today. (Context)
• Chapter 4: The Purpose of the Keys
  
For some time now I have felt a great need for cleansing and deliverance of God's people. Like never before I have been made aware of the carnality and spiritual bondage that exists. Many cannot worship the Lord in the freedom of the Spirit. Many have psychological hang-ups that keep them from hearing the word of God with an open heart. Evil spirits have far too much influence on some. Inertia or just plain indifference hold many in their grip. (Context)

A series of articles entitled "Where Are The Keys?" was published in the Midnight Cry Messenger in 1979. In that series Bro. Thomas revised and added to a series first published in 1969 entitled "The Keys of the Kingdom."

The truths contained in these articles are vital and prophetic in nature as the Lord restores His remnant church to her former glory in preparation for His soon return. A restored church will need to have the understanding and use of all of the keys of the kingdom to fulfill God's purpose in this hour.

The foreword by Bro. Thomas was written as an introduction to the 1979 series.

For the past several months I have been thinking about the keys of the kingdom as given to the church in the beginning. Matt. 16:19. What are they? Are they important? Where are they? Are they for us today? If so, why aren't they being used? These and other questions about the keys of the kingdom need to be answered.

I personally have heard very little about the keys of the kingdom from any church or preacher. According to what Jesus said, these keys would authorize and empower the recipient to loose and bind on earth. They certainly must have been important for heaven itself to recognize and sustain the action of the church in the use of the keys in loosing and binding on earth.

Although the Lord has quickened some things to my heart these past few months, I find an article I wrote on the subject ten years ago just as relevant today as it was then. Although I hope to share some of the more present things with you before I finish this subject, these parts will consist mostly of the article I wrote ten years ago.

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