Yes, the mystery's significance is that Gentiles are made fellow heirs with Christ on equal footing with Jews.
Les Feldick teaches that the mystery revealed to Paul is that Gentiles would become fellow heirs with Christ, a truth never before revealed. This places Jews and Gentiles on a level playing field in the Body of Christ, with no special privilege for either. The inclusion of Gentiles as joint-heirs was kept secret since the world began until revealed to Paul.
Ephesians 3:6 — This verse explicitly states that Gentiles are fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of God's promise in Christ.
The Bible reveals that the mystery of Christ concerns the inclusion of Gentiles as fellow heirs and members of the same body. Ephesians 3:6 declares, "That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel." This truth was not made known to the sons of men in previous generations, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to the holy apostles and prophets. The Scripture emphasizes that this mystery was hid in God from the beginning of the world, indicating that God had it in His mind but had not revealed it until the proper time.
Les Feldick teaches that the mystery that Gentiles would become fellow heirs with Christ was a truth hidden in the Old Testament in latent form, but not clearly revealed until Paul. He emphasizes that this was startling to the Jewish mindset, as they had no concept that Gentiles could become one with the God of Abraham in this way. The revelation places Jews and Gentiles on the same level playing field in terms of personal salvation, with no special privilege for the Jew. Paul's role was to receive this previously unrevealed truth and proclaim it to the whole human race, showing that the message was for all people, not just Israel.
Les Feldick explains that the mystery of Gentile inclusion was hidden in God from the beginning of the world, even though it existed in latent form in the Old Testament. It was not revealed during Christ's earthly ministry, as Jesus only spoke of His dealings with Israel. The truth was kept secret until it was revealed to Paul, who was specially prepared by God to receive and proclaim it.
According to Les, the mystery reveals that Jews and Gentiles are brought into the Body on equal ground. A Jew today must come to salvation on the same level as a Gentile, as a sinner in need of grace. This was not the concept in the Old Testament, where Gentiles were strangers from the covenants of promise and without God in the world. Now, through the gospel, both are fellow heirs and members of the same body.
Les Feldick uses a lawyer's term to explain that being a fellow heir means everything that belongs to Christ becomes the rightful property of the believer. This inheritance is shared by all believers, Jew and Gentile alike, as joint heirs in the Body of Christ.
Les points out that Jesus never indicated that there would be this kind of a consort between Himself and Gentiles; He only talked about Himself and Israel. The mystery was kept secret in the mind of God until it was revealed to Paul, and then it came out to the whole Gentile world.
Hidden Truth Revealed to Paul
Les teaches that the mystery of Gentile inclusion was latent in the Old Testament but kept secret until revealed to Paul, who needed time to be cleansed from his Jewish mindset.
Equal Ground for Jews and Gentiles
Les states that the mystery includes Jews and Gentiles being brought into the Body on equal ground, with no special privilege for personal salvation.
Joint Heirs With Christ
Les explains that Gentiles becoming fellow heirs with Christ means everything belonging to Christ becomes the believer's property, a promise never given to Israel.
New Revelation of Gentile Inclusion
Les notes that the mystery of 'Christ in you' among Gentiles was not found in the Gospels or Old Testament, but only revealed in Paul's epistles.
Old Testament Gentile Condition
Les contrasts the Old Testament status of Gentiles as strangers and aliens with the new level playing field where Jew and Gentile have no advantage over each other.
Hidden Since the World Began
Les emphasizes that the mystery was hid in God from the beginning of the world, showing that no one knew these things before.
Not Revealed in Christ's Ministry
Les stresses that Jesus never spoke of this kind of relationship with Gentiles, and the mystery was only revealed to Paul, giving the glorious prospect of joint heirship.
Gentiles as Partakers and Fellow Heirs
Les summarizes the mystery as the Gentiles being made partakers and fellow heirs of the same body, which was kept secret until now.
Ephesians 3:9: And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
This verse (actually the part of it) explains that the mystery was hidden in God from the beginning, which Les references.
Colossians 1:27: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
This verse is cited by Les to show that the mystery among the Gentiles was not revealed in earlier times.
Ephesians 2:12: That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
This verse is referenced by Les to describe the Gentiles' former state before the gospel.
The mystery is that Gentiles would become fellow heirs with Christ, sharing in the same body and promise as Jewish believers. This was not revealed in previous generations but was made known through Paul.
No, Les Feldick teaches that Jesus did not indicate such a relationship with Gentiles. It was kept secret until revealed to Paul.
Paul needed time to be cleansed from his Jewish thinking and behavior, and to receive a clear understanding of things that had never been revealed before.
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