Yes, God keeps secrets because as the sovereign Creator He has the right and ability to do so.
Les Feldick teaches that God, in His sovereignty, has every right and reason to keep things secret until He chooses to reveal them. This is clearly stated in Deuteronomy 29:29, which distinguishes between the secret things that belong to God and the revealed things given to His people. God reveals truths at the right time, and when He does, He expects mankind to believe them.
Deuteronomy 29:29 — This verse directly states that secret things belong to God, while revealed things are given to His people, establishing His prerogative to keep secrets.
Deuteronomy 29:29 declares, "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 verse shows that some matters are intentionally kept hidden by God, while others are revealed to His people for their instruction and obedience. The same principle appears throughout Scripture in God's dealings with humanity. God is sovereign and has the prerogative to keep matters secret until the time He chooses to reveal them. The Bible also shows that God reveals His secrets to His servants the prophets, but the timing and extent of revelation are always under His control.
Les Feldick emphasizes that God's sovereignty includes the right to keep things secret. He repeatedly cites Deuteronomy 29:29 to show that God keeps certain matters hidden until He is "good and ready" to reveal them. Les explains that this is a foundational principle for understanding Scripture: God does not reveal everything all at once but reveals truth at the right time. Les connects this to the Apostle Paul's use of the Greek word "mysterion" (secret or mystery). He teaches that many of Paul's doctrines were kept secret in the mind of God until they were revealed to Paul. This includes truths about the Church, the rapture, and other New Testament revelations that were not previously made known. When God reveals a secret, He expects people to believe it and take it by faith.
According to Les Feldick, God in His sovereignty has the right and the ability to keep things secret as long as He wants. He reveals things at the right time, not before. This is seen in Deuteronomy 29:29 and throughout Scripture. God keeps things secret until He is "good and ready," and when He reveals them, He expects mankind to believe them.
The "secret things" in Deuteronomy 29:29 are those matters that God has not revealed to humanity. They belong to Him alone. Moses wrote this to Israel, but Les Feldick applies the same principle to believers today: God has seen fit to keep certain things secret until such time as He chooses to reveal them in His sovereign grace.
Les Feldick teaches that in Paul's epistles, the word "mystery" (Greek: mysterion) simply means a secret. Paul uses this word to refer to truths that had been hidden in the mind of God and were not previously revealed. For example, in 1 Corinthians 15:51, Paul reveals a secret about the rapture that had not been made known before. These mysteries were kept secret until God revealed them to Paul.
Les Feldick says that when God reveals a secret, He expects mankind to believe it and take it by faith. The same God who revealed secrets to Moses and the prophets is the one who reveals truth today. While the responsibilities of different dispensations have changed, God Himself has not changed, and His expectation that we believe what He reveals remains the same.
Mystery Means Secret
Les explains that the Greek word mysterion means 'secret,' and that Paul uses it to describe truths that God kept in His own mind until He revealed them to the Apostle.
God's Prerogative
Les cites Deuteronomy 29:29 to show that God has the prerogative to keep things secret and reveal them when He is ready.
Secret Things Belong to God
Les applies Deuteronomy 29:29 to all believers today, noting that God has kept things secret until His sovereign grace revealed them.
Sovereignty and Secrets
Les teaches that one of God's names implies He is sovereign and has the right to keep things secret until He reveals them.
Revealing Hidden Mysteries
Les stresses that Paul revealed secrets that had never been revealed before, kept hidden in God's mind until the apostle.
God's Timing
Les points out that God keeps things secret until a particular point in time, and when He reveals them, He expects belief.
Olam and Hidden Secrets
Les connects the Hebrew term for God (olam) with God's sovereign capability of keeping things secret until His time to reveal them.
Mysteries and Deuteronomy 29
Les uses Deuteronomy 29:29 whenever Paul mentions a mystery, emphasizing that God can keep secrets as long as He wants.
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 verse establishes the principle that some things are hidden with God while others are revealed to His people.
Yes. Les Feldick teaches that God is sovereign and has the prerogative to keep things secret. Deuteronomy 29:29 shows that secret things belong to Him, and He may reveal them when He chooses.
No. According to Deuteronomy 29:29, some things remain secret with God. Les Feldick explains that God reveals only what He wants to reveal, at the right time, and expects us to believe what He has revealed.
Les Feldick says the Greek word mysterion means 'secret.' Paul uses it to describe truths that were kept hidden in God's mind and were first revealed through him, such as the rapture.
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