What does the word 'mystery' mean in Paul's writings according to Les?
In Paul's writings, 'mystery' means a secret that has been revealed. It is the hidden wisdom of God, ordained before the world, which God predetermined for our glory. Paul says this mystery pops up throughout all his epistles, referring to divine truth once concealed but now disclosed.
Les explains that in 1 Corinthians 2:7, Paul writes, 'We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery.' He points out that the word 'mystery' pops up throughout all of Paul's epistles. Les defines it as a secret that has been revealed—the hidden wisdom of God, ordained before the world for our glory. This mystery was not known by the princes of this world, for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: