Enveloped within the term “mystery” across Paul’s epistles (Romans 11:25, 16:25; 1 Corinthians 2:7, 4:1-2, 13:2, 14:2, 15:51; Ephesians 1:9, 3:3-6, 3:9, 6:19; Colossians 1:26-27, 2:2, 4:3; 1 Timothy 3:9, 3:16), unfolds divine wisdom given to Paul alone directly from the ascended and glorified Lord Jesus. Foremost among these revelations is the gospel of the grace of God—once veiled, now unveiled.
This new revelation, a new gospel message concealed throughout time, stands as a testament to the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God’s preordained plan of redemption. The term “mystery” encapsulates a body of new revelations, culminating in the disclosure of Christ’s finished work of the cross as the eternal purposes of all that God does on mankind’s behalf for His glory.
All mankind will either be saved or judged by Paul’s gospel.
‘in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. ‘
Romans 2:16
‘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, ‘
Romans 16:25
To clarify what Paul means by “My Gospel”; he is simply saying that the gospel revealed to him alone by the ascended and glorified Lord Jesus is the only gospel that can save a person today. Furthermore, it is by this same gospel by which ALL mankind (the lost person) will be judged and the great white throne.
And what is Paul’s gospel?
‘Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:’
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
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