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“The Mystery”

“The Mystery”. The Mystery. Here is the first post of the “Revelation of the Mystery” Bible study series.

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“The Mystery”

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  1. “The Mystery”

  2. The Mystery Here is the first post of the “Revelation of the Mystery” Biblestudy series. “The Revelation of the Mystery”, what is it, is it Biblical, is it important? What God calls “The Revelation of the Mystery” in Holy scripture may be novel to some as Christendom generally speaking does not use that term. We will learn from the Bible (KJV) the ‘Revelation of the Mystery’ is a complete body of revelation given by God exclusively for an entire Age or Dispensation in His eternal plan. We will learn the ascended Lord Jesus Christ from heaven’s glory chose a particular Apostle to communicate by inspiration (spoken words) the Revelation of the mystery. We will learn this body of revelation is the last revelation communicated by God to man. We will learn the ‘Revelation of the Mystery’ completed the cannon of Holy Scripture. For the Believer today this is the most important revelation to man ever given by Almighty God. To date we have posted Bible study series (about); “Our God Breathed Bible”, “How to Study the Bible” (God’s Way”) and now “The Mystery”; this is a good order of importance for any serious Bible student to become grounded and matured in the faith. God bless you as we begin this study series about the Revelation of the Mystery. Please open your Bible KJV and study each verse referenced in the study guide. Sincerely in Christ, Dave

  3. At a Bible conference a guy from Oklahoma wearing cowboy boots answered questions from all over the Bible for three solid hours and he kept referring to the “Revelation of the Mystery”???? Post #1 The Thinker What is the Revelation of the Mystery? Is it Biblical? Is it important? Should I know about the Mystery? I’ve been a Believer for many years and don’t remember any one talking about “the mystery”????

  4. “The Mystery” • What mystery are we going to study?

  5. The Mystery • What mystery are we going to Study? • Peter speaking of Christ said: • Acts 3:21 “Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.” • Paul speaking of Christ said: • Romans 16:25 “Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,” D I F F E R E N T The Prophecy Program The Mystery Program “God kept things about Christ secret since the world began” “God spoke things about Christ since the world begin” Gen. 3:15

  6. The Mystery • Why is it called “The Mystery” in Holy Scripture? • The Mystery was kept secret. • A kept secret. • Romans 16:25 • Where was the secret kept? • Ephesians 3:9 • Acts 15:18 • How far back was the secret kept? • Colossians 1:25-26 • Ephesians 3:4-5

  7. The Mystery • Why does God call it “The Mystery”? • What is a Biblical Mystery? • Mystery = Greek 3466, Strong’s musterion, moos-tay'-ree-on; from a derivative of muo (to shut the mouth); a secret or “mystery” Note: A Biblical mystery is not like a mystery in a “who done it” novel where the reader is expected to search for clues and try to unravel the mystery. A Biblical mystery is a sacred secret, hid in the mind of God, hid from past ages and generations. At God’s appointed time His secrets are clearly revealed through a chosen servant. • Deuteronomy 29:29

  8. The Mystery Here is the second post of the “Revelation of the Mystery” Biblestudy series. For a person to be established with God “now” in this present day, it must be (1) according to Paul’s Gospel and (2) the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the Revelation of the Mystery (Romans 16:24-25). Does this sound, to you, like ‘Paul’s Gospel’ and ‘the Mystery’ both of which God has revealed and canonized with the other scriptures are two things a person should have a working knowledge of? “The Revelation of the Mystery” is the subject of this Bible study series. We will learn from the Holy Scriptures that “Paul’s Gospel” is contained in the revelation of the Mystery. Also from the Bible we will learn ‘the Mystery’ contains a particular way God wants the Lord Jesus Christ preached. We will learn when and through whom the Mystery was revealed and where it can be found in God’s Holy Book the King James Bible. God bless you as we study the series about the Revelation of the Mystery. Please open your Bible KJV and study each verse referenced in the study guide. Sincerely in Christ, Dave

  9. The Revelation of the Mystery is a body of information about God’s Eternal plan that He had not yet made known. A secret God kept hid in His mind until He was ready to implement it. Post #2 Does God speak clearly about “the Mystery” in the Holy Bible? The Thinker Ok. The Revelation of the Mystery is not like a mystery novel, as in here are some clues now you solve the mystery if you can.

  10. The Mystery For a person to be established with God “now” in this present day, it must be (1) according to Paul’s Gospel and (2) the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the Revelation of the Mystery. Does this sound, to you, like ‘Paul’s Gospel’ and ‘the Mystery’ which God has revealed and canonized with the other scriptures are two things a person should have a working knowledge of? “The Revelation of the Mystery” is the subject of this Bible study series. We will learn from Holy Scriptures that ‘Paul’s Gospel’ is contained in the revelation of the Mystery. Also from the Bible we will learn ‘the Mystery’ contains a particular way God wants the Lord Jesus Christ preached. We will learn when and through whom the Mystery was revealed and where it can be found in God’s Holy Book the King James Bible.

  11. The Mystery Why does God call it “The Mystery”? • “The” Mystery. • Romans 16:25 The(definite article) • 1-Used before singular or plural nouns and noun phrases that denote a particular • or specified thing. • 2-Used before a noun, and generally stressed, to emphasize one of a group or type • as the most outstanding or prominent. • 3- Used to indicate uniqueness. • “A” Mystery • A (indefinite article) • 1-Used before nouns and noun phrases that denote a single but unspecified person or thing.. “The word “Mystery” means “secret” and as used in the Bible means a “sacred secret”. But with the article, it is called The Mystery or The sacred secret. This sets it apart from all other messages that God has revealed to mankind in the Bible.”Robert C. Brock The Essence of Christianity pp A-1 9

  12. The Mystery • Why does God call it “The Mystery”? • Additional verses referencing The Mystery. • Ephesians 1:8-9 • Ephesians 3:2-3 • Ephesians 3:4 • Ephesians 6:19 • Colossians 4:3 • 1Timothy 3:8-9

  13. The Mystery • The Mystery is a totally unique revelation. • Ephesians 3:8 (Outside of the revelation of The Mystery The riches of Christ are unsearchable and untraceable.) 1 Peter 1:10-11 • “This makes, then, the Mystery a unique and distinctive message; it is a message that is absolutely different from anything that was preached before it and from anything that will be preached after it. The revelation of the Mystery is in a class by itself, and certainly is not to be mixed with any other Gospel or thought to be part of any other Gospel.” Robert C. Brock The Essence of Christianity pp A-1 D I F F E R E N T The Prophecy Program The Mystery (Secret) Program Acts 3:21 Romans 16:25

  14. The Mystery Here is the third post of the “Revelation of the Mystery” Biblestudy series. This is a Bible study series which means there are many parts of the subject to be considered. Therefore each lesson is contiguous with and builds on the previous lessons. We post two lessons per week so one lesson may be studied before the next lesson arrives. Saving each post by going to the upper right corner of the post and clicking on save is encouraged so you will have the studies for future reference or for teaching the study to friends and loved ones. We are learning “the Mystery” is a major revelation and God clearly details who gave it, who it was given to, where and when it was introduced. God bless you as we study about and from the Revelation of the Mystery. Please open your Bible KJV and study each verse referenced in the study guide. Sincerely in Christ, Dave

  15. So. “The Mystery” is a unique body of revelation, with a message that is different from all previous or yet future revelations God my give. Post #3 - Specifically Who gave ‘the Revelation of the Mystery’? - To Whom was ‘the Mystery’ given? - When was it given? Where exactly was ‘the Mystery’ introduced’? The Thinker God certainly does openly and clearly speak about what He chose to call ‘The Mystery’!

  16. The Mystery • Where did The Mystery come from? • The Mystery came from the ascended/glorified Lord Jesus Christ by a direct revelation from Jesus Christ. • Galatians 1:11-12 • Ephesians 3:2-4 • 2 Corinthians 12:1,7 “The Lord Jesus Christ from heaven revealed His Heart and Mind to the Apostle Paul when He taught him the Revelation of the Mystery. He laid bare His innermost thoughts concerning this dispensation and it’s program.” Robert C. Brock The Essence of Christianity pp A-2

  17. The Mystery • Where did The Mystery come from? • When and where did Paul receive the Mystery? • Where did the ascended Lord not reveal The Mystery? • Galatians 1:11-17 (not in Jerusalem nor through a man) • Where did the ascended Lord introduce The Mystery? • Galatians 1:17-20 (in the Arabian desert personally)

  18. The Mystery • Where did The Mystery come from? • When and where did Paul receive the Mystery? • Where do we find the last words of the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ? • Acts 1:1-2,3-11 • Where did Christ go after the cloud received Him out of their sight? • Acts 3:18-21 • Hosea 5:15 • Acts 7:55

  19. The Mystery • Where did The Mystery come from? • When and where did Paul receive the Mystery? • Where do we find the first words of the ascended and Glorified Lord? • Acts 9:1-15 • Where do we find the revealed words and instructions of the resurrected, ascendedandGlorified Lord? • Galatians 1:11-12 • Ephesians 3:3 • 2 Corinthians 12:1,7 • Romans through Philemon and Hebrews

  20. The Mystery Paul ‘s first visit with Peter and James In Jerusalem Gal 1:18-19 Acts 1:26 Paul’s Conversion Acts 9:3-15,25-26 Paul in Arabia Gal 1:11-17 Christ’s Ascension Acts 1:9 C h r I S t C h r I S t 11 years after Pentecost. C h r I S t Pentecost 8 years days 3 years 29AD 37AD 37-40AD 40AD The Mystery Revealed Eph 3:3,2Cor 12:1,7 (4,000 years) The Mystery kept secret since the world began. Ro 16:25,Eph 3:9,Col 1:26,Eph 3:5 The Mystery made known Eph 3:3 Romans - Philemon

  21. The Mystery Here is the fourth post of the “Revelation of the Mystery” Biblestudy series. The scriptures tell us the body of revelation contained in the Mystery is the last marching orders issued form God to man. One may ask, is one revelation from God more important than any other revelation? If an army is engaged in a battle the General will be issuing a series of orders during the battle. Which order is most important for the Commanders to follow. The one the commander likes the most or perhaps the one he is used to following or maybe the one most popular with his men? Obviously the Commander should follow the last order he received from the General. When a new order is given the Commander should make every effort to understand the order in every detail then instruct his officers who in turn are to train the troops and all together implement the order and carry it out to it’s fullest. God bless you as we study about and from the Revelation of the Mystery. Please open your Bible KJV and study each verse referenced in the study guide. Sincerely in Christ, Dave

  22. Then, when Paul was well enough the Glorified Lord Jesus Christ took Paul into the Arabian desert and there gave Paul a brand new revelation. Post #4 Since “the Revelation of the Mystery” is the last revelation recorded in the Holy Bible does that mean it is God’s last marching orders for us to follow? The Thinker So, after Christ was resurrected and after He ascended back to Heaven and resumed all of His former glory Christ appeared to Paul on the Damascus road.

  23. The Mystery • Where did The Mystery come from? • The Ministry of The Mystery. • Ministry - 1248 διακονία, δωροφορία =Service, ministering, especially of those who execute the commands of others. • Acts 20:24 • Minister - 1249 διάκονος = One who executes the commands of another, especially of a master. • Ephesians 3:7 • Colossians 1:23-27

  24. The Mystery • Where did The Mystery come from? • The Ministry of The Mystery. • Col. 1:25-26 “Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfilthe word of God;” • “fulfil” is translated from the Greek word #4137 Fulfil - 4137 πληρόω1 = To make full, to fill up, i.e. to fill to the full. 2 To render full, i.e. to complete. To fill to the top: so that nothing shall be wanting to full measure, fill to the brim. To consummate: a number. To make complete in every particular, to render perfect.   Note: What does the word “fulfill” mean in the Greek? It means to “fulfil” just as the scripture says. The KJV translators as always the got it exactly right! ‘Complete’ is simply a synonym of ‘fulfil’.

  25. The Interlinear Literal Translation of The Greek New Testament By George Ricker Berry Verb: Infinitive Tense: Aorist Voice: Active

  26. Greek-English Interlinear New Testament By Word Search Verb: Infinitive Tense: Aorist Voice: Active

  27. Col. 1:25 “Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfilthe word of God;” Colossians 1: 25 “The mystery” fulfils the Word of God (vs. 25, 26). This statement as to the completion of the Divine revelation is of fundamental importance. It declares the *plenary and **exclusive authority of the Bible. That revelation exists as a totality and so excludes all that man seeks to introduce under the plea of tradition.” The Students Commentary on the Holy Scriptures by George Williams 1 Corinthians 13:9-10 (Something fulfilled is complete and therefore perfect.) 2 Corinthians 12:1,7 (The abundance of the ‘revelation of the mystery’ spoken by God to the Apostle Paul fulfilled or completed the cannon of Holy Scripture) *ple·na·ryadj.1. Complete in all respects. **Sola Scriptura See Handout #1 Sola Scriptura

  28. Sola Scriptura “Sola scriptura means that the Bible alone is sole authority for all things pertaining to the faith and practice of the Christian. The Bible is complete, authoritative, and true. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: [17] That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” 2 Tim. 3:16-17 The only way to know for sure what God expects of us is to stay true to what we know He has revealed—the Bible. We can know, beyond the shadow of any doubt, that Scripture is true, authoritative, and reliable. The same cannot be said of tradition.The Word of God is the only authority for the Christian faith. Traditions are valid only when they are based on Scripture alone and are in full agreement with the Bible interpreted dispensationaly. Traditions that contradict the Bible are not of God and are not a valid aspect of the Christian faith. Handout #1 Sola Scriptura pp 1of 2 Continued to slide #11

  29. Continued from slide #10 Sola scriptura is the only way to avoid subjectivity (thought particular to a given person) and keep personal opinion from taking priority over the teachings of the Bible. The essence of sola scriptura is basing your spiritual life on the Bible alone and rejecting any tradition or teaching that is not in full agreement with the Bible.“Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Tim. 2:15 There are many practices and doctrines, in the Christian community, that are the result of traditions, not the explicit teaching of Scripture. In order for these traditions to be valid, they must not be in disagreement with God’s Word. They must be based on the solid foundation of the teaching of Scripture. The problem with church traditions is that they are based on traditions which are based on traditions which are based on traditions, often with the initial tradition not being in full harmony with the Scriptures. That is why Christiansmust always go back to sola scriptura, the authoritative Word of God, as the only solid basis for faith and practice.” Dave Jolley – I cannot give proper credit for this quotation because I failed to note where or from whom it came from. pp 2 of 2

  30. The Mystery Here is the fifth post of the “Revelation of the Mystery” Biblestudy series. Since the creation, beginning with the first man Adam God has always had a chosen spokesman on earth. The chart below identifies each God ordained spokesman for each Age revealed in the Holy Bible KJV. It is imperative that we believers make certain we are following the spokesman God chose for us in the age in which we live. God bless you as we study about and from the Revelation of the Mystery. Please open your Bible KJV and study each verse referenced in the study guide. Sincerely in Christ, Dave The handouts are important supplements to the study guide.

  31. All scripture is given by God for our profit and benefit but the last revelation He gave is specifically to us for us and about us and therefore takes precedence. Post #5 Since I have a body of scripture for me who is God’s spokesman for me? The Thinker Ok, the Mystery revelation is the last revelation God gave for us to follow.

  32. The Mystery • The chosen spokesman of The Mystery. • God has a spokesman for each dispensation. • (see chart next slide)

  33. Rightly Dividing the word of God by Dispensations. spokesmen The Stewards

  34. The Mystery • The chosen spokesman of The Mystery. • A spokesman for each dispensation. • For the Gospel of the Kingdom Christ called twelve Apostles. • Matthew 9:35 • Matthew 10:1-7 • Luke 22:28-30 • Matthew 19:27-28

  35. The Mystery • The chosen spokesman of The Mystery. • A spokesman for each Dispensation. • For the Gospel of the Grace of God Christ called one Apostle. • The principle of ONE for the Dispensation of Grace. • Ephesians 4:3-7 (Please note God’s inspired/spoken personal pronouns.) • Galatians 2:7-9 • Ephesians 3:2 • Colossians 1:25-26 • Galatians 1:11-12

  36. The Mystery • The chosen spokesman of The Mystery. • Paul the spokesman for our dispensation. Ephesians 3:3-5. (All Apostles but Paul received the message of The Mystery by inspiration of the Holy Spirit in response to Paul’s preaching what he had received from Christ.) Apostles of the Church the Body of Christ. • Acts 14:14 • Romans 16:7 Apostles of the Messianic Church. • Galatians 2:1-2 • 2 Peter 3:15-16 “A very important rule should be seen. When Paul writes about RECEIVING this message from Christ, he writes in the singular. When he writes about making this message known TO OTHERS, he writes in the PLURAL, for others labored with him.” Robert C. Brock The Essence of Christianity pp A-2

  37. The Mystery Here is the sixth post of the “Revelation of the Mystery” Biblestudy series. Since the creation, beginning with the first man Adam God has always had a chosen spokesman on earth. It is imperative that we believers make certain we are following the spokesman God chose for us in the age in which we live. Who is our spokesman during the Age of Grace? God bless you as we study about and from the Revelation of the Mystery. Please open your Bible KJV and study each verse referenced in the study guide. Sincerely in Christ, Dave The handouts are important supplements to the study guide.

  38. So that is why God in Romans 16:25 said we are established with Christ, “according to my (Paul’s) gospel,…….. Post #6 …..and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the Revelation of the Mystery, which was kept secret since the world began.” The Thinker God chose the Apostle Paul to be the Spokesman for the dispensation of Grace.

  39. The Mystery • The chosen spokesman of The Mystery. • For the Gospel of the Grace of God Christ called one Apostle. Romans 16:25-26 (KJV) “Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, [26] But now is made manifest, andby the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:”

  40. Adjective Type: Regular Case: Genitive Gender: Feminine Person: - Number: Plural Noun Case: Genitive Gender: Feminine Person: - Number: Plural adjective = a word that adds information about a noun or pronoun Correct translation - “and by the prophetic scriptures” 2 Peter 3:15-16 (Romans through Philemon )

  41. The Mystery • The chosen spokesman of The Mystery. • For the Gospel of the Grace of God Christ called one Apostle. Romans 16:25-26 (KJV) “Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to (1) “my”gospel, (2) andthe preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, [26] (3) But now is made manifest, andby scriptures of the prophets, (4) according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:” (1)Where do we find “my” (Paul’s) Gospel? (2)Where do we find the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the Revelation of the Mystery? (3)Where do we find the “NOW” Revelation? (4)Where do we find “the commandment of the everlasting God” for all Nations (Gentiles included)? Only In the “Prophetic Scriptures” of Paul, Romans through Philemon.

  42. The Mystery • The chosen spokesman of The Mystery. • Paul the spokesman for our dispensation. • Paul personally received his Apostleship directly from the Glorified Lord Jesus Christ. • Galatians 1:15-16 • Galatians 2:8 • Acts 9:15 • Paul was called by God to be The Apostle to the Gentiles. • 1 Timothy 2:6-7 • 2 Timothy 1:11 • Acts 26:15-18 • Romans 11:13 • Romans 15:8,15-16 See class handouts #6 Paul’s Gospel • Who is your Apostle?

  43. Class handouts #6 Through the Bible with Les Feldick NewsletterApr – May – June 2001 PAUL’S GOSPEL -- By William R. Newell – Part 2 of 2 (continued from last newsletter) There are two great revelations, or unfolders of Divine Truth in the Bible - Moses in the Old Testament, and Paul in the New. Someone may say, "Is not Christ the Great Teacher?" In a sense this is true; but in a real sense Christ is the Person taught about, rather than teaching, in the Gospels. The law and the prophets pointed forward to Christ; the Epistles point back to Him; and the Book of Revelation points to His second coming, and those things connected with it. The Four Gospels tell the story how He was revealed to man, and rejected by them. Christ, Himself, therefore is the theme of the Bible. Moses in the Law reveals God's holiness, and thus by means of the Law reveals human sin, and the utter hopelessness and helplessness of man. Paul in his great Epistles reveals Christ as our Righteousness, Sanctification, Redemption, and All in All. The twelve Apostles (Matthias by Divine appointment taking the place of Judas) were to be the "witnesses" (Acts 1:22) of Christ's resurrection - that is of the fact of it. They were not to unfold fully the doctrine of it, as Paul was. The twelve were with Jesus personally, and knew Him as a man; and when He died they saw it. When He was buried, they knew it personally, as eye-witnesses. pp 1 of 4 Continued to slide #16

  44. Continued rom slide #15 And when He was raised, they found it out experientially, visiting His actual tomb, and seeing that it was empty. They were also to see and handle the physical, risen body of our Lord. And it was with them that our Lord abode on earth forty days after His resurrection, "showing Himself alive (physically, in a body) by many infallible proofs" (Acts 1:3). *Christ, when on earth, did not "start' anything. He said, in Matt. 16:18: "I will build My Church;" but He had not yet built it. He was a "Minister of the circumcision," (Romans15:8; Matt. 15:24); and though He taught it was to discover to men their helplessness, and lead them to rely on Him. Finally, all failed in Gethsemane. Then came the Cross and the end of all things human. Then the resurrection, and a new beginning. This great fact -- that is, that the Person that the Jews themselves well knew they had crucified and buried, was risen from the dead and ascended to heaven-this tremendous fact the twelve Apostles witnessed to Israel at Jerusalem, and everywhere else. Thus we find the opening chapters of the Book of Acts filled with the single testimony that Jesus of Nazareth had risen from the dead; and that remission of sins was through Him. But unto none of these twelve Apostles did God reveal the great body of doctrine for this age. Just as God chose Moses to be the revelator to Israel of the Ten Commandments, and all connected with the Law dispensation; so God chose Saul of Tarsus be the revelator and unfolder of those mighty truths connected with our Lord's pp 2 of 4 Continued to slide #16

  45. Continued rom slide #15 burial, resurrection, and His ascended Person. And all the "mysteries" or "secrets" revealed to God's people in this dispensation by the Holy Ghost are revealed by Paul. Finally, Paul is the unfolder of that great company of God's elect, called the Church, the Body of Christ, the individuals of which body are called members of the Body of Christ - members of Christ Himself. No other Apostle speaks of these things. Peter himself had to learn them from Paul (II Peter 3:15-16). When Paul finishes his thirteen great Epistles (Romans to Philemon), those which belong to the Church, God indeed permits him to give a message to the Hebrews. This is not part of the Church's doctrine but is simply explaining to Hebrew Christians the character, the real application, the typical meaning, of their Levitical system - that is, how it pointed forward to Christ. James addresses his Epistle to "the twelve tribes" - that is, his Epistle has special reference to the Jewish Christians in the early days, and to such throughout the dispensation, for that matter. Peter writes to "the strangers who are sojourners of the Dispersion," that is, to the dispersed Jews who acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah. In the second of Galatians we are distinctly told by Paul, that James, Cephas and John were to go to the circumcision, while Paul tells us that his message was to the Gentiles. Since then the testimony by the Jewish Apostles to the Jews was duly given, there is now no distinction between Jews and Gentiles; and Paul's message holds good for the world, both Jews and Gentiles. pp 3 of 4 Continued to slide #16

  46. Continued rom slide #15 So that we find Paul finally sets the Jewish nation aside in The last chapter of the Book of Acts, and opens his great Epistle to the Gentile center of the world with the statement that "there is no difference" between men; for "all have sinned;" and that there is again "no difference," for whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shalI be saved," since the same Lord is "Lord of all" (Rom. 3:22-23 and Rom. 10:12). God does as He pleases, and it pleased Him to choose - first to save people in this dispensation through "the foolishness of preaching," or the "preached thing"- that is, through the message about the Cross, and what was done there (See I Cor. 1:21). And second, it pleased Him to choose Paul to be the great proclaimer and revealer of just what the Gospel is for this dispensation. You can judge any man's preaching or teaching by this rule - is he Pauline? Does his doctrine start and finish according to those statements of Christian doctrine uttered by the Apostle Paul? No matter how wonderful a man may seem in his gifts and apparent consecration - if his Gospel is not Pauline, it is not the Gospel; and we might as well get our minds settled at once as to that. Paul calls down the anathema - that is the curse of God Himself - upon anyone who preaches any other Gospel than that which he declared (Gal. 1). pp 4 of 4

  47. The Mystery Here is the seventh post of the “Revelation of the Mystery” Biblestudy series. While what was revealed in the Prophesized Program (that which was spoken by the mouths of the prophets since the world began Acts 3:21) is for our learning, the Mystery revelation (that which was kept secret since the world began but is now revealed through the Apostle Paul Romans 16:25) is for our doctrine and practice during the Aged of Grace. The uniqueness of the Mystery will unfold as we move along with our study of the Revelation of Mystery. God bless you as we study about and from the Revelation of the Mystery. Please open your Bible KJV and study each verse referenced in the study guide. Sincerely in Christ, Dave The handouts are important supplements to the study guide.

  48. Saul (Paul’s given Hebrew name) is called to be the Apostle Paul, (Paul was his given Greek name) to be ‘the’ Apostle of the Mystery (secret) Age of Grace. Post #7 Just what is this new Mystery age all about? Why did God include this Age in His Eternal Plan for the Ages? How is it different than the other Ages of God’s plan? The Thinker Ok I’ve got it, God made a program change and called a new Spokesman for the new Age.

  49. The Mystery • The God used many descriptive names for the revelation of The Mystery. • The Law of God • Romans 7:22 • That good thing • 2 Timothy 1:14 • The Word of the Lord • Acts 13:47-49 • The Word of Christ • Colossians 3:16 • The Word of truth • Ephesians 1:13 • The Word of God • Romans 10:17 • The Wisdom of God • 1 Corinthians 2:7 (2 Peter 3:15-16)

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