~Great is The Mystery~

 
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. -1 Timothy 3:16

Mighty is our Lord. His way is beyond our knowledge. We must give reference to God and not have a form of Godliness and deny the powers thereof. 2 Timothy 3:5 His love passes all knowledge that we might be filled with the fullness of God. Eph. 3:19 He is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. 1 Peter 3:22 

Yes it is a great mystery of the Christian faith. He was manifested in the flesh: Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 Justified in the Spirit -That is divine vindication - Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. 1Peter 3: 22  Oh, to know the love of Christ, which passes all knowledge, that we might be filled with all the fullness of God. Eph 3:19He was manifested in the flesh: He is Immanuel! God with us! Hallelujah! Isaiah 7:14

Seen of angels. – Oh what Divine revelation. Preached unto the Gentiles. Seen of Angels - Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ that was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. 1 Peter 1: 10-12. What a mystery!

There is great importance of the faith preached by the Christian church. This is the truth. Should we fail the Christian faith will be hindered. Christ is believed on in the world - divine propagation - And came and preached peace to you that were afar off, and to them that were nigh. Eph. 2:17 He was preached unto the Gentiles - There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. Gal. 3:28

Every nation must hear this great news of the gospel. Proclaim it. We labor and suffer reproach often because we trust in the living God. Great divine fullness. How great to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. Eph 3:19

Received up into Glory – Wonderful divine ascension and exaltation! When the time was come that he should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, Luke 9:51 Who can know His ways. They are past finding out. Yes He was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. -Mark 16:19.  The same human body and nature God was manifest in was resurrected and received up to glory.  These divine phases of the mystery of godliness form one complete whole concerning the redemption of all things. No single part is now a mystery, for all have been made clear by many scriptures

Yield your life completely to Him. As He was seen going up He will come again. This is the salvation of which the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 1 Peter 1:10. We have His Promise. He will come back again just as He was seen going away!

 ©B.A.07/10/2007

Mystery:  Something previously hidden, but now fully revealed. In the N. T. It always means any doctrine that has not, in former times, been made fully known to men.  It is found 27 times in the N. T. and not once in the O. T. There are 18 mysteries of Scripture. 

  1. The kingdom of Heaven and the kingdom of God. Mt. 13:11; Mk, 4:11; Luke 8:10
  2. Israel's blindness Romans 11: 25
  3. Salvation in Christ. Romans 16: 25
  4. The wisdom of God 1 Corinthians 2:7
  5. The doctrines of God. 1 Cor4:1; Col. 2:2; 1 Tim. 3:16
  6. The gospel . Eph. 6:19
  7. Gift of knowledge 1 Corinthians 13:2
  8. Speaking in Tongues 1  Corinthians14:2
  9. The rapture of the church 1  Corinthians 15:23; 51-58; John. 14:1-3; 1 Th. 4: 13-16
  10. God's will Eph. 3:1-9
  11. The church Eph. 3:1-9; 5:32
  12. Christ in men Col. 1: 26-27
  13. Doctrines of Christ. Col. 4:3
  14. Spirit of lawlessness  2 Tim.2:7
  15. Faith of the gospel 1 Timothy 3:9
  16. Seven candlesticks Rev. 1:20
  17. God's delay in casting out of Satan. Rev. 10:7; 12:7-17
  18. Mystery of Babylon Rev. 17:5,7

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