What is the mystery concerning the Gentiles in Ephesians 3:6?
Paul reveals the mystery that Gentiles are fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ—not by Judaism or the Mosaic law, but by Christ and His finished work. This truth was not made known in past generations but is now revealed.
Les teaches that Ephesians 3:6 is one specific segment of the mystery Paul is dealing with. This part of the mystery is that Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ—not by Judaism or the Mosaic law, but by Christ and His finished work. Les points out that in other past generations this was not made known to the sons of men as it is now revealed. He notes that the Old Testament never spoke of Gentiles becoming one with Christ or with God, or one with the God of Abraham. Les emphasizes that once this is revealed, we better believe it.
That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
More Questions
Does the mystery Paul talks about in Ephesians 3 have different segments?
There are all kinds of segments to the mystery Paul is dealing with in Ephesians 3, and the segment he is talking about now is the one about the Gentiles.
Does Ephesians 3 describe one mystery or several segments of the mystery?
Paul's writing in Ephesians 3 contains all kinds of segments to the mystery, and verse six is the particular segment Paul is dealing with at this point.