What is the mystery that Paul talks about in Romans 16:25?
The mystery in Romans 16:25 is the secret kept in God's mind since the world began, revealed to Paul. It is the whole circle of Paul's doctrines—the gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ according to revelation—kept hidden until God revealed it to him.
Les teaches that Romans 16:25 is written to believers and speaks of God establishing them according to the gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery. Les explains that this mystery, or secret, was kept in the mind of God and kept secret since the world began. It is the whole circle of Paul's doctrines, hidden until God revealed them to Paul. Les suggests much of it came out during those three years at Sinai, with deeper revelations later in Ephesians and the prison epistles, possibly poured out while Paul was imprisoned in Caesarea waiting to go to Rome.
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,
More Questions
What mystery was revealed in Romans 16:25?
Romans 16:25 says that Paul's gospel and preaching of Jesus Christ was according to the revelation of a mystery or secret which had been kept secret since the world began.