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Post by Sower on Mar 1, 2010 21:02:14 GMT -5
What is the mystery of God? Revelation 10:7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall BEGIN to sound, "the mystery of God" should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.  The Sower~ |
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Post by mellontes on Mar 1, 2010 22:40:51 GMT -5
What is the mystery of God? Revelation 10:7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall BEGIN to sound, "the mystery of God" should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. The Sower~ "That is, that they might have the most indubitable certainty of the truth of Christianity, of their own salvation, and of the general design of God to admit the Gentiles into his Church. This is the grand mystery of God, which was now laid open by the preaching of the Gospel." ------- Adam Clarke |
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Post by didymus on Mar 2, 2010 2:30:52 GMT -5
First, I hope you don't mind me giving my answer to this question. Actually, I prefer the apostle Paul's answer in Colossians 1.24-29. The mystery of God that has been hidden down through the ages is simply this, "Christ in you, the hope of glory."
Have a nice day.
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Post by Sower on Mar 2, 2010 14:27:32 GMT -5
What is the mystery of God? Revelation 10:7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall BEGIN to sound, "the mystery of God" should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. The Sower~ "That is, that they might have the most indubitable certainty of the truth of Christianity, of their own salvation, and of the general design of God to admit the Gentiles into his Church. This is the grand mystery of God, which was now laid open by the preaching of the Gospel." ------- Adam Clarke Thanks, Mell! I believe it's that, but there seems to more! The Sower~ |
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Post by Sower on Mar 2, 2010 14:32:02 GMT -5
First, I hope you don't mind me giving my answer to this question. I welcome it! I like that too, but there seems to be more! Any thoughts about the timing (Vs. 6)? Thanks, you too! |
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Post by didymus on Mar 2, 2010 17:30:01 GMT -5
What more is there than Christ?
Enjoy the day while it still day. Enjoy the night when it is night.
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Post by Theophilus on Mar 10, 2010 9:56:22 GMT -5
The mystery refers to the revelation of Jesus Christ, and particularly, how the Gentiles would also be brought into the Messianic Kingdom.
Jesus ascended to Heaven and was seated upon the throne back in 30AD, which is why He could say in Matt. 28:18 that "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth." The Church began on Pentecost, back in 30AD. But even so, in some sense, the Kingdom wasn't fully established until 70AD. While people were entering the kingdom prior to 70AD (Col. 1:13), and had already become children of the New Jerusalem (Gal. 4:26), the New Jerusalem didn't come down from heaven to earth until 70AD (Rev. 21:1, 10).
In the OT, even though you have a nation of people (the Hebrews), and a law/covenant (the Law of Moses), they wandered in the wilderness for 40 years before receiving a land of their own. In the same way, beginning in 30AD, you have a "nation" of people (the Christians), and a law/covenant (the law of faith in Christ), but they "wander" for 40 years without a land to call their own. Then, in 70AD, with the destruction of the Old Jerusalem, Christians receive their "homeland."
From 70AD on, the Church would forever be freed from being tied down to the old Jewish kingdom, emphasizing the spiritual nature of the Messianic kingdom, and how it was available to all & not just the Jews.
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Post by MoGrace2U on Mar 10, 2010 12:36:59 GMT -5
Trumpets and the thunder and lightning that accompany it concern the revelation of the word of God to men. When John heard the voice of the angel, 7 thunders also uttered their voices which he was told not to write. The 7 Spirits of God thus were speaking in judgment for a time that was not yet to be revealed because it was still a little ways off. But in the day when the 7th trumpet sounded, the mystery of God would be finished.
Since there were some in Israel that were to be kept blinded to the truth so this judgment could come, it makes sense John was not to tell them what he heard. So instead John was told to prophesy to Israel from the little book that was now open (Daniel?) which the Law and Prophets had already spoken to Israel about what was to come in their last days. It was with those words that the worshippers at the altar were to be judged - the teachers of Israel, in particular the priesthood. And the signs and wonders of Moses and Elijah were enough for them to see and know that the judgment was for them without believing the gospel of Christ which the 7 Spirits of God had revealed to the elect already.
It was that priesthood that mistakenly thought they were exempt from this judgment, when the truth was it was coming because of them. It is what afterall the Judaizers were saying as they opposed the gospel - which included this judgment that was coming upon Israel because of them!
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Post by Sower on Mar 10, 2010 19:54:04 GMT -5
Thanks, to everyone for your excellent responses!  Sower~ |
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