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TheMysteryOfGodliness "ITimothy3:16;Colossians2:29.Thisreferstothe  incarnationoftheLordJesusChrist.See:John1:1,14;14:9.(#(# 8  8`   16Andwithoutcontroversygreatis themysteryofgodliness:God t wasmanifestintheflesh, justifiedintheSpirit,seenofangels, d preacheduntotheGentiles,believedonintheworld,receivedupinto T glory.1Timothy3:16@` x` x 8  8`   2Thattheirheartsmightbecomforted,beingknittogetherinlove, | anduntoallrichesofthefullassuranceofunderstanding,tothe h acknowledgementof themysteryofGod,andoftheFather,and T ofChrist; 3Inwhomarehidallthetreasuresofwisdomand D  knowledge.4AndthisIsay,lestanymanshouldbeguileyouwith 4! enticingwords.5ForthoughIbeabsentintheflesh,yetamIwithyou  " inthespirit,joyingandbeholdingyourorder,andthestedfastnessof  # yourfaithinChrist.6AsyehavethereforereceivedChristJesusthe #  Lord,sowalkyeinhim:7Rootedandbuiltupinhim,andstablished $! inthefaith,asyehavebeentaught,aboundingthereinwith %l" thanksgiving.8Bewarelestanymanspoilyouthroughphilosophyand &X # vaindeceit,afterthetraditionofmen,aftertherudimentsofthe 'D!$ world,andnotafterChrist.9Forinhimdwellethall thefulnessof (0"% theGodheadbodily. Colossians2:2!9) #&` x` x 8      8  8`   1InthebeginningwastheWord,andtheWordwaswithGod,andthe `+$( WordwasGod.John1:1d` x` x 8      8  8`   14AndtheWordwasmadeflesh,anddweltamongus,(andwebeheld < hisglory,thegloryasoftheonlybegottenoftheFather,)fullofgrace (  andtruth.John1:14 ` x` x 8      8  8`   9Jesussaithuntohim,HaveIbeensolongtimewithyou,andyethast   thounotknownme,Philip?hethathathseenmehathseentheFather;  t andhowsayestthouthen,ShewustheFather?John14:9 `` x` x  2.  TheMysteryOf ChristInYou "Colossians1:2627. 8  0  ThisreferstotheindwellingofChristinthelifeofthebelieverthroughthePersonofthe (  HolyGhost.See:John14:17,20,23.x (#(# 8  8`    26Eventhemystery whichhathbeenhidfromagesandfrom P  generations,butnowismademanifesttohissaints:27TowhomGod @  wouldmakeknownwhatistherichesofthegloryofthismystery , amongtheGentiles; whichisChristinyou, thehopeofglory:  Colossians1:2627` x` x 8  8`   17EventheSpiritoftruth;whomtheworldcannotreceive,becauseit | seethhimnot,neitherknowethhim:butyeknowhim;forhedwelleth h withyou,andshallbeinyou.John14:17T` x` x 8      8  8`   20AtthatdayyeshallknowthatIaminmyFather,andyeinme,and , Iinyou.John14:20|` x` x 8      8  8`   23Jesusansweredandsaiduntohim,Ifamanloveme,hewillkeep T mywords:andmyFatherwilllovehim,andwewillcomeuntohim, @  andmakeourabodewithhim.John14:23,!` x` x  3.  TheMysteryOfTheKingdomOfGod(Heaven) "Mark4:11andMatthew13:11. # 0  AlthoughtheOldTestamentspeaksmuchofthecomingkingdom,itspresentformasa #  spiritual,invisibleentitywasnotseen.$|!(#(# 8  8`   11Andhesaiduntothem,Untoyouitisgiventoknow themystery &T # ofthekingdomofGod: butuntothemthatarewithout,allthese 'D!$ thingsaredoneinparables:Mark4:11(4"%` x` x 8  8`   11Heansweredandsaiduntothem,Becauseitisgivenuntoyouto p* $' knowthe mysteriesofthekingdomofheaven, buttothemitisnot \+$( given.d` x` x  4.  TheMysteryOfTheChurch "Ephesians3:1!12andEphesians5:32. < 0  TheOldTestamentdoesnotmentionanythingaboutthefoundingoftheNewTestament ,  ChurchbyChrist,thecomponentmembersofNewTestamentchurches(Ephesians3:112),   orthespecialrelationshipChristhaswithHischurches(Ephesians5:3033) (#(# 8  8`   1ForthiscauseIPaul,theprisonerofJesusChristforyouGentiles,  x 2IfyehaveheardofthedispensationofthegraceofGodwhichis  d givenmetoyouward: 3Howthatbyrevelationhemadeknown P  untomethemystery;(asIwroteaforeinfewwords,4Whereby, @  whenyeread,yemayunderstandmyknowledgeinthemystery ,  ofChrist)5Whichinotherageswasnotmadeknownuntothe |  sonsofmen,asitisnowrevealeduntohisholyapostlesand h  prophetsbytheSpirit;6ThattheGentilesshouldbefellowheirs, T  andofthesamebody,andpartakersofhispromiseinChristby @  thegospel: 7WhereofIwasmadeaminister,accordingtothegiftof , thegraceofGodgivenuntomebytheeffectualworkingofhis  power.8Untome,whoamlessthantheleastofallsaints,isthisgrace  given,thatIshouldpreachamongtheGentilestheunsearchable  richesofChrist;9Andtomakeallmenseewhatisthefellowshipof | themystery,whichfromthebeginningoftheworldhathbeenhidin h God,whocreatedallthingsbyJesusChrist:10Totheintentthatnow T untotheprincipalitiesandpowersinheavenlyplacesmightbeknown @ bythechurchthemanifoldwisdomofGod,11Accordingtothe , eternalpurposewhichhepurposedinChristJesusourLord:12In | whomwehaveboldnessandaccesswithconfidencebythefaithof h him.Ephesians3:1!12T` x` x 8  8`   30Forwearemembersofhisbody,ofhisflesh,andofhisbones.31 ,! Forthiscauseshallamanleavehisfatherandmother,andshallbe " joineduntohiswife,andtheytwoshallbeoneflesh. 32Thisisa # greatmystery:butIspeakconcerningChristandthechurch. 33 #  Neverthelessleteveryoneofyouinparticularsolovehiswifeeven $|! ashimself;andthewifeseethatshereverenceherhusband. %h" Ephesians5:30!33&T #` x` x  5.  TheMysteryOfIsrael sBlindness "Romans11:25withIsaiah6:910. (,"% 0  Theentire11thchapterofRomansdealswiththetemporary(presentday)settingasideof )#& Israelasanation"afactnotseeninanyOldTestamentprophecy.Thatblindnessitselfwas l*$' notasecret,becauseithadbeenprophesiedofinIsaiah6:910.Whatwasasecretwasthe X+$( durationofthatblindnessthatwasrevealedtotheapostlePaulbytheHolyGhost.d(#(# 8  8`   25ForIwouldnot,brethren,thatyeshouldbeignorantofthis < mystery,lestyeshouldbewiseinyourownconceits;thatblindness (  inpartishappenedtoIsrael,untilthefulnessoftheGentilesbecome   in.Romans11:25 ` x` x 8  8`   9Andhesaid,Go,andtellthispeople,Hearyeindeed,butunderstand  t not;andseeyeindeed,butperceivenot.10Maketheheartofthis  ` peoplefat,andmaketheirearsheavy,andshuttheireyes;lestthey L  seewiththeireyes,andhearwiththeirears,andunderstandwiththeir 8  heart,andconvert,andbehealed.Isaiah6:9!10$ ` x` x  IsraelistobeblindeduntilthefulnessoftheGentilesbecomein.  `   6.  TheMysteryOfTheRapture "ICorinthians15:51and1Thessalonians4:1617. 8  0  TheOldTestamentprophetssawthereturnofChristtotheearthwithHissaintsinpower ( andglory,butnotHiscomingintheairforthesaints.Theterm raptureisnotintheKing  JamesBible.Theterm raptureisrootedintheLatinwords _rapio_, _rapiemur_,or   _rapturo_.TheycametousoutoftheLatinBibles.(#(# 8   51Behold,Ishewyouamystery;Weshallnotallsleep,butweshallallbe ` changed, 1Corinthians15:51L   8      8  UKUS.,13US.,UK.,sDButIwouldnothaveyoutobeignorant,brethren,concerningthemwhichare ( asleep,thatyesorrownot,evenasotherswhichhavenohope.UKUS.,14US.,UK.,HEForifwebelieve x thatJesusdiedandroseagain,evensothemalsowhichsleepinJesuswillGodbring d withhim.UKUS.,15US.,UK.,FForthiswesayuntoyoubythewordoftheLord,thatwewhicharealive P andremainuntothecomingoftheLordshallnotpreventthemwhichareasleep.UKUS.,16 <  US.,UK.,GFortheLordhimselfshalldescendfromheavenwithashout,withthevoiceofthe (! archangel,andwiththetrumpofGod:andthedeadinChristshallrisefirst:UKUS.,17US.,UK.,GThen " wewhicharealiveandremainshallbecaughtuptogetherwiththemintheclouds, # tomeettheLordintheair:andsoshallweeverbewiththeLord.UKUS.,18US.,UK.,HWherefore #  comfortoneanotherwiththesewords.1Thessalonians4:13!18$t!   ______Thefactthattheeventsthatoccurin1Corinthians15happenafterthoserecordedinMatthew24 &L # provesthatMatthew24isNOTabouttheRaptureofthesaints.TheHolyGhoststatedin1 '8!$ Corinthians15thatthefactoftherapturewasnotrevealedtoanyoneuntilitwasrevealedtoPaul ($"% in1Corinthians15.AcarefulreadingofMatthew24willshowthatthereisNOresurrection t)#& recordedinMatthew24.ThatisalsotrueofMark13,Luke17,andLuke21.Bydefinition,the `*#' RaptureisaneventthatmustbeaccompaniedbyaresurrectionsincetheRaptureistheredemption L+$( _ofthebodyasstatedinRomans8:23: 8,%) Ї8  Andnotonlythey,butourselvesalso,whichhavethefirstfruitsoftheSpirit,even d weourselvesgroanwithinourselves,waitingfortheadoption,towit,theredemption P ofourbody.Romans8:23<    7.  TheMysteryOfIniquity "2Thessalonians2:79.   0  ThecomingAntichristismentionedseveraltimesintheOldTestament,butthefactthathe   willbeSatanmanifestedinthefleshisnot. (#(# 8  7For themysteryofiniquity dothalreadywork:onlyhewhonowlettethwilllet,  d untilhebetakenoutoftheway. 8AndthenshallthatWickedberevealed, whom T  theLordshallconsumewiththespiritofhismouth,andshalldestroywiththe D  brightnessofhiscoming:9Evenhim,whosecomingisaftertheworkingofSatan 0  withallpowerandsignsandlyingwonders,.2Thessalonians2:79    ThemysteryofiniquityhashisultimatemanifestationofpowerinRevelation13throughthebeast X  andthefalseprophet.Revelation13:1117states: D  8  11AndIbeheldanotherbeastcomingupoutoftheearth;andhehadtwohornslike  alamb,andhespakeasadragon.12Andheexercisethallthepowerofthefirstbeast  beforehim,andcauseththeearthandthemwhichdwellthereintoworshipthefirst  beast,whosedeadlywoundwashealed.13Andhedoethgreatwonders,sothathe | makethfirecomedownfromheavenontheearthinthesightofmen,14And h deceiveththemthatdwellontheearthbythemeansofthosemiracleswhichhehad T powertodointhesightofthebeast;sayingtothemthatdwellontheearth,thatthey @ shouldmakeanimagetothebeast,whichhadthewoundbyasword,anddidlive. , 15Andhehadpowertogivelifeuntotheimageofthebeast,thattheimageofthe | beastshouldbothspeak,andcausethatasmanyaswouldnotworshiptheimageof h thebeastshouldbekilled.16Andhecausethall,bothsmallandgreat,richandpoor, T freeandbond,toreceiveamarkintheirrighthand,orintheirforeheads:17Andthat @  nomanmightbuyorsell,savehethathadthemark,orthenameofthebeast,orthe ,! numberofhisname.18Hereiswisdom.Lethimthathathunderstandingcountthe " numberofthebeast:foritisthenumberofaman;andhisnumberisSixhundred # threescoreandsix.Revelation13:11!18#    Satanwillmeethiseventualdestructionwherethemysteryofiniquitywillbenomoreasprophesied %d" inEzekiel28:1119: &P # 8  11MoreoverthewordoftheLORDcameuntome,saying,12Sonofman,takeupa (("% lamentationuponthekingofTyrus,andsayuntohim,ThussaiththeLordGOD; x)#& Thousealestupthesum,fullofwisdom,andperfectinbeauty.13Thouhastbeenin d*$' EdenthegardenofGod;everypreciousstonewasthycovering,thesardius,topaz, P+$( andthediamond,theberyl,theonyx,andthejasper,thesapphire,theemerald,and <,%) thecarbuncle,andgold:theworkmanshipofthytabretsandofthypipeswas d preparedintheeinthedaythatthouwastcreated.14Thouarttheanointedcherubthat P covereth;andIhavesettheeso:thouwastupontheholymountainofGod;thouhast < walkedupanddowninthemidstofthestonesoffire.15Thouwastperfectinthy (  waysfromthedaythatthouwastcreated,tilliniquitywasfoundinthee.16Bythe   multitudeofthymerchandisetheyhavefilledthemidstoftheewithviolence,and   thouhastsinned:thereforeIwillcasttheeasprofaneoutofthemountainofGod:and   Iwilldestroythee,Ocoveringcherub,fromthemidstofthestonesoffire.17Thine  t heartwasliftedupbecauseofthybeauty,thouhastcorruptedthywisdombyreason  ` ofthybrightness:Iwillcasttheetotheground,Iwilllaytheebeforekings,thatthey L  maybeholdthee.18Thouhastdefiledthysanctuariesbythemultitudeofthine 8  iniquities,bytheiniquityofthytraffick;thereforewillIbringforthafirefromthe $  midstofthee,itshalldevourthee,andIwillbringtheetoashesupontheearthinthe t  sightofallthemthatbeholdthee.19Alltheythatknowtheeamongthepeopleshall `  beastonishedatthee:thoushaltbeaterror,andnevershaltthoubeanymore.Ezekiel L  28:11!198    Ѐ 8.  TheMysteryOfBabylonTheGreat "Revelation17:5.  0  TheBabylonianisseenthroughouttheOldTestamentnarrative,butthisfinalformofaone  worldreligionasatooloftheAntichrist(Revelation17:7)isNewTestamenttruth.(#(# 8  8`   5Anduponherforeheadwasanamewritten, MYSTERY, ` BABYLONTHEGREAT,THEMOTHEROFHARLOTSAND P ABOMINATIONSOFTHEEARTH. 6AndIsawthewoman < drunkenwiththebloodofthesaints,andwiththebloodofthe , martyrsofJesus:andwhenIsawher,Iwonderedwithgreat | admiration.7Andtheangelsaiduntome,Whereforedidstthou h marvel?Iwilltelltheethemysteryofthewoman,andofthebeast T thatcarriethher,whichhaththesevenheadsandtenhorns. @  Revelation17:57,!` x` x  9.  TheMysteryOfGod "Revelation10:7. # 0  Thismysteryisinrealitythelongtimespanofthispresentageofman. ThemysteryofGod #  isthelongdelayofourLordintakingthekingdomuntoHimselfandinestablishing $|! righteousnessintheearth.%h"(#(# 8      8  7Butinthedaysofthevoiceoftheseventhangel,whenheshallbegintosound,the '@!$ mysteryofGodshouldbefinished,ashehathdeclaredtohisservantstheprophets. (,"% Revelation10:7|)#&    10.  TheMysteryOfConsummation "Ephesians1:9,10. T+$( 0  Thismaybedescribedasthemysteryofeternity.d(#(# 8  9Havingmadeknownuntousthemysteryofhiswill,accordingtohisgoodpleasure < whichhehathpurposedinhimself:10Thatinthedispensationofthefulnessoftimes (  hemightgathertogetherinoneallthingsinChrist,bothwhichareinheaven,and   whichareonearth;eveninhim:Ephesians1:910    ThatcompletesourbriefstudyontheNewTestamentmysteries.#X|XX-X| #_