Paul means a secret—truths previously hidden in God's mind, now revealed through him.
Les Feldick teaches that the Greek word 'mysterion' simply means 'secret.' These secrets are doctrines and revelations God kept hidden until He revealed them to Paul, and they are now made known to believers through Scripture.
1 Corinthians 15:51 — Paul directly introduces a 'mystery' concerning the resurrection and rapture of believers.
Paul uses the term 'mystery' in several epistles, revealing truths that were previously hidden. In 1 Corinthians 15:51, he writes, "Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed." In Romans 16:25, he speaks of "the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began." In Ephesians 3:3-5, Paul says the mystery was "made known unto me by revelation," and that "in other ages it was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit." These passages show that a mystery in Paul's writings is a truth that God kept hidden until the appropriate time.
Les Feldick emphasizes that the word 'mystery' comes from the Greek 'mysterion,' which simply means 'secret.' Throughout Paul's letters, it is used synonymously with 'secret,' indicating truths that were previously hidden. Les points out that these mysteries were not revealed in the Old Testament, in the Gospels, or in the early Acts period, but were kept secret in the mind of God until He revealed them to Paul. Paul's revelations, such as the rapture and the Body of Christ, are part of the 'Mystery'—a whole body of truth unique to his apostleship. Les stresses that believers are not to remain ignorant of these secrets; they are to be taught and to understand them through the Scriptures.
Yes, according to Les Feldick, the Greek word 'mysterion' simply means 'secret,' and Paul uses it interchangeably with 'secret' throughout his letters. This is not a mystery that is impossible to understand, but a truth that was hidden until God chose to reveal it.
Paul revealed doctrines and truths that had not been made known in earlier ages. These include the rapture (1 Corinthians 15:51), the gospel of grace for Jew and Gentile alike, and the fact that Gentiles are fellow heirs and partakers of the promise in Christ (Ephesians 3:6). These were kept secret in the mind of God until revealed to Paul.
Paul received these mysteries by direct revelation from God, not through human teaching or seminaries. As he wrote in Ephesians 3:3, 'by revelation he made known unto me the mystery.' Les Feldick emphasizes that this revelation was given by the Holy Spirit and built upon everything that went before.
The Rapture Is a Mystery — What Paul Revealed That No One Else Did
that we just want to teach the Scriptures, and with no idea of moving people from one group to another. All right, now let's go right back then to where we left off in Romans chapter 11, a chapter of course where Paul is making it so plain, by virtue of inspiration of course, that God is not through with the nation of Israel.
Mystery = Secret
Paul uses 'mystery' to mean a secret, derived from the Greek 'mysterion'; it is used interchangeably with 'secret' in his letters.
Mystery Revealed by Revelation
Paul received the mystery by direct revelation, not through human teaching, and it was not made known in other ages.
Hidden Wisdom of God
The wisdom Paul speaks of was previously kept secret, and now is revealed as a 'secret' or 'mystery' that was hidden.
Secrets Kept Until Time to Reveal
God has the prerogative to keep things secret until the time to reveal them; Paul says he is now revealing a secret that had never been revealed before.
Whole Revelation Called 'the Mystery'
Paul's revelations are part of a whole body of truth called 'the Mystery,' which was not found in the Old Testament, Christ's ministry, or Peter's Acts ministry.
Mystery in Ephesians 3
The mystery was revealed to Paul, and in other ages was not made known, as seen in Ephesians 3:1-5.
Mystery Not Known in Other Ages
The mystery was not made known in other ages or dispensations, but is now unveiled to the apostles, including that Gentiles are fellow heirs.
1 Corinthians 15:51: Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
Paul reveals the secret of the rapture, a mystery that had not been previously disclosed.
Romans 16:25: 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,
Paul refers to the mystery as something that was kept secret since the world began.
Ephesians 3:3: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
Paul says the mystery was made known to him by revelation, not by human means.
Ephesians 3:5: Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
The mystery was not made known in previous ages, but is now revealed.
No. According to Les Feldick, the Greek word 'mysterion' means 'secret,' and it refers to truth that was previously hidden but is now revealed. It is not about being incomprehensible, but about being previously undisclosed.
Paul received them by direct revelation from God, not through human teaching or theological training. As Ephesians 3:3 says, 'by revelation he made known unto me the mystery.'
No, according to Les Feldick, the mysteries Paul revealed were not in the Old Testament, nor were they in the Gospels or in the early Acts period. They were kept secret in the mind of God until the time came to reveal them through Paul.
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