What is the mystery or secret that Paul revealed?
The mystery Paul revealed is that Christ is in a Gentile—Christ dwelling in Gentiles. A Jew could never comprehend this. Scripture declares it, yet few understand or acknowledge the mystery. This truth leads to the acknowledgment of the mystery and the full assurance of understanding. Paul desired to speak the secret of Christ.
Les teaches that the secret is that Christ is in a Gentile—Christ dwelling in Gentiles. He explains that this is something a Jew could never comprehend. He emphasizes that you had better believe it because that is what the book says. In Colossians 2:2, Les connects the mystery to hearts being knit together in love, to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, and to the acknowledgment of the mystery. He notes how few people understand it; even if they do, they will not recognize or acknowledge it. In Colossians 4:3, Paul asks for prayer that he might speak the secret of Christ.