Believed Not & Recap of Faith Words in the Gospels
Volume 3, Number 72Those who believed not:After a 10-study side trip (Vol 3, No 62 through Vol 3, No 71) examining the mysteries, or secrets revealed in New Testament Scripture we return to our primary subject of faith. Our method is to study the passages in which the Greek words translated “faith, faithful, of little faith, believe, believe not, unbelief” are found. The entire Word of God, including the individual words therein, were inspired by the Holy Spirit, 2 Timothy 3:16 & 17 & 2 Peter 1:21, so by studying each occurrence of a word and comparing it to its use elsewhere we... Continue reading →
The Mystery or Secret of Godliness
Volume 3, Number 71The Mysteries or Secrets of God revealed to the Apostle Paul - Part 10:(Defining Godliness and the Secret Thereof)This concludes our study of the Greek word “musterion,” which actually refers to a secret or secrets but is translated either “mystery or mysteries.” (It’s found 27 times in the New Testament, 20 of which are in the Pauline epistles.) Our text today: “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. To... Continue reading →
They Mystery or Secret or Iniquity
Volume 3, Number 70The Mysteries or Secrets of God revealed to the Apostle Paul - Part 9:Our last study was the first of a two parts on 2 Thessalonians 2:7: “For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.” In order to fully understand this verse we need to understand the context in which it appears so the last study provided an explanation of the verses leading up to it. You can review it on my website if necessary but I’ll briefly recap last week’s study of 2 Thessalonians... Continue reading →
The Mystery or Secret of Iniquity
Volume 3, Number 69The Mysteries or Secrets of God revealed to the Apostle Paul - Part 8:Still taking a brief break from the study of faith we continue examining the 20 occasions Paul used the Greek word “musterion,” translated either “mystery or mysteries,” which actually refers simply to a secret or secrets. I stated last time that today’s would be the last in this series having forgotten two references so it appears we’ll have a few more on this. In this study and the next we consider 2 Thess. 2:7, which reads “For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who... Continue reading →
The Mystery or Secret of the Gospel or of God
Volume 3, Number 68The Mysteries (Secrets) that God revealed to the Apostle Paul - Part 7:We’re almost finished examining the 20 occasions Paul used the Greek word “musterion,” translated either “mystery or mysteries,” in his epistles. This word refers to a secret or secrets. Today we consider the last time this word is found in Ephesians and the 4 occasions it occurs in Colossians.The last time Paul uses “mystery” in Ephesians is in reference to the mystery of the gospel. The unique gospel message Paul preached and wrote about in his epistles is the Word of God and in this verse he asked... Continue reading →
The Mystery or Secret of Christ and the Church
Volume 3, Number 67The Mysteries or Secrets of God revealed to the Apostle Paul - Part 6:We continue examining the various aspects of the mystery that God revealed to the Apostle Paul by tracing the 20 occasions Paul used the Greek word “musterion,” translated either “mystery or mysteries,” in his epistles. This word refers to a secret or secrets. It’s found 6 times in Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians, the most often in any New Testament book. This is consistent with the fact Ephesians contains the capstone of truth for the church of this age, the Body of Christ, which is made up... Continue reading →
The Mystery or Secret of Christ - Gentiles are Fellowheirs
Volume 3, Number 66Vol 3 - No 66, January 31, 2013The Mysteries or Secrets of God revealed to the Apostle Paul - Part 5:We continue examining the mysteries God revealed to the Apostle Paul by tracing the 20 occasions Paul used the Greek word “musterion,” translated either “mystery or mysteries,” in his epistles. As previously observed, this word means or refers to a secret or secrets. It is found 6 times in Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians, the most often in any New Testament book, which is consistent with the fact Ephesians contains the capstone of truth for the church of this age,... Continue reading →
The Mystery or Secret of God's Will
Volume 3, Number 65Vol 3 - No 65, January 8, 2013The Mysteries or Secrets of God revealed to the Apostle Paul - Part 4:We continue examining the secret/s God revealed to the Apostle Paul by tracing the 20 occasions Paul used the Greek word “musterion,” translated “mystery or mysteries,” in his epistles (as we have already observed, this word means or refers to a secret or secrets). Today we go to Ephesians where “musterion” is found six times, the most often in any New Testament book. This is consistent with the fact Ephesians contains the capstone of truth for the church of this... Continue reading →
The Passing of Sign Gifts & the Secret of the Rapture
Volume 3, Number 64The Mysteries or Secrets of God - Part 3 - as revealed to the Apostle Paul:We are examining secrets God kept until the time in history when He revealed them to those inspired to record Scripture. We are doing this by tracing the use of the Greek word “musterion,” translated “mystery or mysteries,” which is found 27 times in the King James Version; once each in Matthew, Mark and Luke; 20 in the Pauline epistles and four in Revelation. Part 1 of this series examined the three references in the Gospels, each documenting the occasion Jesus explained to His Disciples... Continue reading →
The Revelation of the Mystery or Secret to the Apostle Paul
Volume 3, Number 63Vol 3 - No 63, November 22, 2012 - ThanksgivingThe Mysteries or Secrets of God - Part 2 - as revealed to the Apostle Paul: This is the second study in a series tracing the use of the Greek word “musterion,” translated “mystery or mysteries,” found 27 times in the King James Version; once each in Matthew, Mark and Luke; 20 times in the Pauline epistles and four in Revelation. It generally refers to secrets God kept until the time He appointed to reveal them. In part 1 we examined two of them; 1) the one Jesus revealed to His... Continue reading →