Yes, God keeps certain things hidden because He is sovereign and has the right to reveal them in His own timing.
According to the evidence, God's sovereignty gives Him the prerogative to keep things secret until He chooses to reveal them. This is rooted in Deuteronomy 29:29, which distinguishes between the secret things that belong to God and the revealed things that belong to us. Les Feldick emphasizes that God does not tell us everything we want to know, but everything we need to know, and reveals mysteries like the Church Age only when He is ready.
Deuteronomy 29:29 — This is the foundational verse Les cites repeatedly to explain that secret things belong to God while revealed things belong to mankind.
The Bible, specifically Deuteronomy 29:29, states: "The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law." This establishes that there are matters which God has not made known to humanity, and these are reserved for Him alone. The same chapter, as referenced in the transcripts, shows that God's ways and timing are beyond human comprehension. While Scripture does not always explain why God hides certain things, it affirms that He does, and that what He chooses to reveal is sufficient for His people to obey Him.
Les teaches that God's sovereignty is the primary reason He keeps things hidden. He emphasizes that God has every right to keep things secret for as long as He wants, and He will reveal them when He is ready. Les uses Deuteronomy 29:29 as a key verse, pointing out that 'the secret things belong unto the LORD our God,' and that this applies to truths like the Gospel of grace, which was hidden until revealed to Paul. Les also notes that God does not reveal everything we may want to know, but He does reveal everything we need to know at the right time. He uses the example of Adam and Eve and Abraham, who did not understand the full Gospel because God had not yet revealed it. Les stresses that believers are not expected to believe something until God explicitly states it.
Les explains that because God is sovereign, He has the absolute right to keep things secret until He chooses to reveal them. In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses writes that 'the secret things belong unto the LORD our God.' Les points out that God is not a 'grandfather type' who can be manipulated; He is holy, righteous, and absolute in His authority. Even the psalmist asked why God hides things, but the answer is that He is sovereign and has the prerogative to do so.
The greatest example Les gives is the Gospel of grace, which was kept secret in the mind of God until He revealed it to the Apostle Paul. He notes that not even Adam and Eve or Abraham understood the full Gospel because it had not yet been revealed. The rapture is another mystery that was never revealed before Paul. These were all 'kept secret' until God's appointed time.
Paul's Glimpse of Paradise
Les shows that even Paul was not permitted to utter the secret things he heard in paradise, demonstrating that God intentionally keeps some matters hidden.
God's Prerogative to Keep Secrets
Les teaches that God is sovereign and has the prerogative to keep things secret, referencing Deuteronomy 29, and that He reveals them only when He decides.
The Secret Things Belong to God
Les explains that God does not tell us everything we want to know but everything we need to know, and that He reveals things in His own time, not before.
God Keeps Secrets Until It's Time
Les states that keeping things hidden is one of God's prerogatives, and He reveals secrets, like the rapture, only when it is time.
Deuteronomy 29:29 Explained
Les quotes Deuteronomy 29:29 to show that secret things belong to God and revealed things belong to us, emphasizing God's right to keep things hidden.
God Hides Things as He Chooses
Les points out that even the psalmist asked why God hides things, and the answer is His sovereignty—He has the right to do so.
God Reveals in His Sovereign Grace
Les shows that God has kept things secret until, in His sovereign grace, He chose to reveal them, particularly the Pauline doctrine.
God's Sovereign Right to Keep Secrets
Les teaches that God is sovereign and has every right to keep things secret as long as He wants, revealing them when He is ready.
Deuteronomy 29:29: The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
This is the foundational verse that Les repeatedly uses to explain why God keeps some things hidden.
2 Corinthians 12:4: How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Les references this to show that even Paul could not reveal everything he saw, indicating that God intentionally keeps some things secret.
God hides things because He is sovereign and has the right to keep things secret until He chooses to reveal them. He doesn't tell us everything we want to know, but He tells us everything we need to know in His own time.
No, God does not reveal everything. According to Deuteronomy 29:29, the secret things belong to God, while the revealed things belong to us and our children. He reveals what we need to know when we need to know it.
Paul heard 'unspeakable words' that were not lawful for a man to utter. He was given a glimpse of heaven's glory, but the specifics were kept secret and not permitted to be shared.
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