Term

binding and loosing

Words of Jesus referring to the actions of placing individuals under or releasing them from church discipline.

Filed underEcclesiology

Definition

Words of Jesus that refer to the actions of placing under and releasing from church discipline (Matt. 18:17--18; 16:19).

Sources

  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 46BOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 46B.

Last revised August 14, 2026