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Discussion Forum : Scriptures and Doctrine : The "Mystery"

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philologos
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There is a thread developing under "The Trinity - what are your views." which may lead us in that direction. Let's wait a while to see if it does?

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Ron Bailey

2003/8/20 15:29

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InTheLight
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Re: The "Mystery"

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what is "the mystery" of Ephesians & Colossians?

I believe the mystery is the purpose of God concerning His Son, an eternal purpose that encompasses the redemption of Jew and Gentile but also goes far beyond that.

Paul opened this mystery up to us; that the Father intended for His Son to have a body to express himself now and forever. This has always been His intention and it was not affected by sin or the fall.

As DeVern Fromke says "redemption is not an end, but only a recovery program."

I also like Watchman Nee's thoughts on this;

"We only see history back to the Fall. God sees it from the beginning. There was something in God's mind before the Fall, and in the ages to come that thing is to be fully realized. God knew all about sin and redemption; yet in His great purpose for the Church set forth in Genesis 2, there is no view of sin. It is as though (to speak in finite terms) He leaps in thought right over the whole story of redemtion and sees the Church in future eternity, having a ministry and a (future)history which is altogehter apart from sin and is wholly of God. It is the Body of Christ in glory, expressing nothing of fallen man but only that which is the image of the glorified Son of man. This is the Church that has satisfied God's heart and has attained dominion."

Understanding the mystery means seeing God's purpose from the proper starting point, from before the Fall and before creation.

In Christ,

Ron

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Ron Halverson

2003/8/22 16:44

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philologos
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Hi Ron
best regards
Ron

just thought it might get a bit confusing unless folk realise there are at least 2 Rons in this conversation.

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Ron Bailey

2003/8/23 2:56

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