Keys of the Inner Kingdom

Matthew 16:18-19 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Matthew 16 in context

Scripture Focus

18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew 16:18-19

Biblical Context

Jesus tells Peter that he is the rock on which the church will be built and that the gates of hell shall not prevail. He also grants Peter the keys of the kingdom, linking earthly binding and loosing to heavenly outcomes.

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville's ear, the rock is not a stone but the awakened I AM within. “Thou art Peter” marks the moment you realize your own awareness as the foundation of all life and the church you call into existence. When you stand as that rock, the gates of hell—fear, doubt, lack—cannot prevail because reality bends to the clarity of your inner state. The keys to the kingdom are not external offices but the power of imagination to bind and loose states of being. Binding is refusing identification with limitation in your inner dialogue; loosing is consenting to a new state and acting from it, knowing heaven and earth respond to steadfast assumption. The church becomes a living community inside you, a sanctuary built by awareness, not a structure of stone. Your world rearranges to reflect the decision you keep repeating: I AM, I have the keys, I reign in this inner kingdom.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume: 'I am the I AM; I am the rock in my own consciousness.' Then imagine turning a key in a door labeled 'Kingdom' and stepping through, feeling the peace and clarity you seek.

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