What Does "Binding and Loosing" Actually Mean? (Matthew 18:18 Explained)

Does a priest — or anyone else — actually have the power to forgive your sins? A viewer's question about Matthew 18:18 and John 20:23 turns into one of the most freeing Greek word studies Wayne has taught in years. Pastor Wayne tackles a question he's heard for years: does a priest — or anyone — actually hold the authority to forgive sins? Walking through Matthew 18:18 and John 20:23 in the original Greek, he shows that "binding and loosing" isn't a power handed to us, but a perfect-passive promise — heaven decides first, and we simply agree with what's already settled. From there he traces the same principle through Joseph's forgiveness of his brothers in Genesis 50, landing on a simple, freeing truth: you're not the source of anyone's forgiveness, you're just the ambassador of it. If this teaching on binding, loosing, and forgiveness gave you a clearer, freer way to extend grace, your gift helps us keep unpacking truths like this for someone who's still carrying a grudge they don't need to carry. Partner with Walk Through The Word Ministries: https://give.walkthroughtheword.org