How long was the mystery kept secret?
The mystery was kept secret since the world began, hidden in the mind of God, until God revealed it to Paul. It remained undisclosed through previous ages and was made known through Paul's preaching and writings, including the deeper revelations in Ephesians.
Les teaches from Romans 16:25 that this mystery is the secret kept in the mind of God and kept secret since the world began. He emphasizes it is the whole circle of Paul's doctrines, kept secret until God revealed them to Paul. Les suggests much of it came out during those three years at Sinai, then deeper revelations in Ephesians. He also speculates the Lord may have poured out these deeper doctrines 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,
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When was the mystery or secret kept hidden?
The mystery, or secret, was kept secret since before anything was ever created.