The Mysteries of The Kingdom of Heaven

[Saved2Serve]

~ The Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven ~

Hi all! I have recently been studying Matthew 13:10-11 & Several of the Pauline Epistles --

Matt. 13:10-11 --

10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

So first... What is the 'Kingdom of Heaven'?

Well, some have said it is Jesus Christ Himself; This is true in a sense, but more specifically, it is a literal kingdom, the kingdom that is to be set up here on earth during the Millennial Reign.

Matthew 3:2 -- And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Remember the Lord's Prayer found in Matthew 6:9-13 ?

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy Kingdom come,

thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.

Amen.

In Daniel 2:44, we can see the Kingdom of Heaven defined --> "And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever."

~ The Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven ~

Now, let's move on to the mysteries... (I have only found four so far, questionably three.)

Mystery # 1 - The Mystery of Christ

Ephesians 3:3-5 - "How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

4Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

5Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;"

Romans 16:25-26 - 25 - "Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

26But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:"

This can also be linked to Colossians 1:24-29 which is, according to C.I. Scofield...

Mystery # 2 - "The Mystery of the Indwelling of Christ"

24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

25Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

26Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

27To 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:

28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

29Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

(You can choose whether these two mysteries are one in the same or not. )

Mystery # 3 - The Mystery of the Church

Romans 11:11-25 (King James Version)

11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

15 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.

20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

And finally, last but certainly not least...

Mystery # 4 - The Mystery of The Rapture

1 Cor. 15:51-53 - 1 Corinthians 15:51-53 (King James Version)

51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

I appreciate all the study aids out there such as Scofield's Notes, Biblecc.com, and God Himself. I know this is probably nothing new, but I felt led by God in a sense to post this.

Thx All! God Bless! --S2S

3/25 [uPDATE] - Mystery # 5 - The Mystery of the Gospel

Ephesians 6:19 - 20 -- "19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,"

21 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Mystery # 6 - The Mystery of His Will - Ephesians 1:9-10

Eph 1:9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

Eph 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

4/3 [uPDATE] - Mystery #7 - The Mystery of iniquity (lawlessness) - 2 Thessalonians 2:7

"For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth [will let], until he be taken out of the way."

This is cross refrenced with 2 Th. 2:6 - "And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time."

* If you read 2 Th. you will find out that Paul is referring to the anti-christ.

4/4 [uPDATE] - Mystery # 8 - The Mystery of faith - 1 Tim. 3:9

"Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience."

*This is prerequisite for the position of deacon in a church.

The Mystery of Godliness - 1 Tim. 3:16

"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."

* The mystery of godliness seems to be that great work of Christ and how it was accomplished.

Edited April 4, 2011 by Saved2Serve

[MelodyCat]

Interesting. Thanks!