We believe that the spiritual gifts that Jesus gave to His original disciples are available to His followers today. When Jesus said, "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven" (Matthew 16:19), we believe that He was literally bequeathing the spiritual keys of the kingdom of Heaven, representing the full power of God, to His followers. Family members claim the keys of the Kingdom in prayer to release God's power to act in any given situation, in accordance with His will.
- Matthew 18:18; Luke 10:19; Revelation 1:18