| "MYSTERY" From Greek root word referring to those initiated into a secret society. Thus, this word means "known only to the initiated." The following scriptures talk about the "mystery." |
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| SCRIPTURE Matthew 13:10, 11, 34, 35 Romans 10:1; 11:11, 12, 19, 25, 27, 35 Romans 16:24-27 *I Corinthians 1:2, 17, 2:7, 9 I Corinthians 1:2, 3:19 - 4:1, 5 I Corinthians 15:50-57 Ephesians 1:1-4, 9, 10 Ephesians 3:3, 4, 9 Ephesians 5:30, 32 Colossians 1:23, 26-28 Colossians 1:1; 2:2-3 Colossians 3:24; 4:3-6 I Thessalonians 2:2-10 I Timothy 3:15, 16 Revelation 10:6, 7 Revelation 17:7-9, 14, 17 |
TIME ORIGIN From foundation of world When world began Before the World Before the founda-tion of the world From beginning of world Before all ages and generations From foundation of world |
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| WHO KNOWS Disciples Jews & Gentiles All Nations Church of God Church of God Brethren/Family Faithful in Christ Jews & Gentiles Members of Jesus' Body The Church/Saints Saints/Faithful Lord's Servants Satan House of God Those in and not in Book of Life |
PERSON ORIGIN Jesus Wisdom/knowledge of God Power/Wisdom of God Wisdom of God Foolish of God (greater than wisdom of man) God's wisdom and prudence Wisdom of God Word of God/Wisdom Wisdom of God Wisdom Lie Godliness God the Creator Wisdom |
WHAT IT IS Kingdom of Heaven Complete forgiveness of sins Grace of Lord Jesus Christ The Cross of Christ World, life, death, past, present, Christ ~ all belong to us We will rise from death to immortality We have access to riches of Christ We are one with Christ Christ, our hope of glory, is in us Risen with Christ Reward of Christ Wicked will be destroyed Jesus was resurrected Mystery completed Lamb of God shall overcome the beast |
WHEN COMPLETED When fulness of Jews & Gentiles completed When the Lord comes At the last trumpet Fulness of times when God gathers all in Christ At the time we are presented to God When inheritance given The Day of Christ Seventh (last) trumpet When Word of God fulfilled |
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| *I Corinthians 1 and 2: Wisdom mentioned 1:17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30; Wisdom mentioned 2:1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13 |
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Foolishness mentioned 1:18, 20, 21, 25, 27 Foolishness mentioned 2:14 |
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