Keys of the Inner Kingdom
Matthew 16:18-19 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Matthew 16 in context
Scripture Focus
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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