Administration Quote by Craig S. Keener
“The image of keys (plural) perhaps suggests not so much the porter, who controls admission to the house, as the steward, who regulates its administration (Is 22:22, in conjunction with 22:15). The issue then is not that of admission to the church (which is not what the kingdom of heaven means; see pp. 45-47) but an authority derived from a delegation of God's sovereignty.”
![“[I]t is contrary to the economy of God for any member of the Church, or any one, to receive instruction for those in authority, higher than themselves . . . if any person have a vision or a visitation from a heavenly messenger, it must be for his own benefit and instruction; for the fundamental…” quote by Sam Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6fc/sam-smith-2934_authority_i-t-is-contrary-to-the-economy-of-god-fo_2414345.jpg)
![“If the early Christian accounts of dramatic signs make these works seem foreign and foreboding to segments of modern Western academia,[85] they are nevertheless welcome in many of the dynamic churches of Africa, Latin America, and Asia, which believe that they share their experiences.” quote by Craig S. Keener](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/024/craig-s-keener-36678_christianity_if-the-early-christian-accounts-of-drama_2056435.jpg)
