“False sense has entered into every human concept, aspiration, and activity: hence every department of human thought awaits the redemptive coming of the divine idea. All things must be judged at the bar of unvarying and eternal Truth, be seen and known for what they are as contrasted with what they seem. This is ‘the judgment-seat of Christ,’ before which the tares of error are separated from the wheat of Truth. The true interpreter of history and of life is thus recognized as a prophet, an ambassador of God. He subjects every event, phenomenon, and belief to the test of Truth. This is the scientific order; it always honors the Principle of being, and therefore ‘the gates of hell’ cannot prevail against its determinations. Referring to the rule of this Christ-idea in the spiritualized consciousness. Christ Jesus said, ‘Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.’ This binding and loosing is not a making or shaping of facts; it is a discovery of facts, an interpretation of phenomena, through the recognition and demonstration of the truth; and according to Christ Jesus own words this royal prerogative pertains to his every disciple.” — John B. Willis article on “Father, Save Me From This Hour,” CS Journal, 4-19-1910

“To the Christian Scientist the wondrous words of the Master, spoken not only to Peter but to all his disciples, “Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven,” have a vital present significance. He has come to know that the Mind ‘which was also in Christ Jesus,’ and which was mighty in healing the sick and sinful, is no less potent today when expressed understandingly by him who is of ‘a humble and contrite heart.’ Through that spiritual intuition which accepts its high calling and demonstrates its verity, the ‘thus saith the Lord’ of Christian Science is again declared with power, and the wonder is again repeated that on earth man may speak ‘as one having authority.'” — John B. Willis article: “A QUESTION OF AUTHORITY,” CS Sentinel, 9-9-1911

See also 2 other John Willis articles discussing Matthew 16:19 —
“THE WAYSHOWER”. CS Sentinel, 8-16-1913
“PERSONALITY AND POWER”, CS Sentinel, 5-13-1916
Also: “GOD’S WORK NOT REVERSIBLE”, Ernest C. Moses . CS Journal, 6-30-1912 – very thorough, trenchant, but too long to quote here.)