whole world

Matthew 16:19
19 And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.”

The keys of the Kingdom are a sign of God’s work in his community. We have been given the means to decide what is acceptable and what is forbidden in the life of our churches. This begins and ends with the Bible. Christians of good conscience can disagree over important matters (e.g., infant or adult baptism, open or closed Communion) and so it is probably a good thing that “it takes the whole world to preach the Gospel.”

Pray for churches who take positions contrary to your viewpoints.