The Mystery of Godliness

"These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly; but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifested in the flesh,
Justified in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Preached among the Gentiles,
Believed on in the world,
Received up in glory.  1 Timothy 3:14-16 NKJV

That great mystery what was hidden for generations and ages has been disclosed now. It is "Christ in you, the hope of glory." The church of the living God is the answer to all the problems of humanity. The church of Christ is the pillar and bulwark of the truth. The church of Christ is the dwelling place of the living God. That church is you and me, every ordinary believer of Christ Jesus the Lord. The church never, ever indicates building, even the tabernacle of the Old in the wilderness. It is just a shadow and picture. The church of Christ is people, God-believing saints who are cleansed and washed by the blood of Christ the Son. Thousands and ten thousands of people has been saved by believing the Person Jesus who is the giver of life.

Do you need any encouragement, any comfort, any understanding, any enlightenment, any power, any forgiveness, anything? Here is the One who is knocking at the door of your heart and wait until you open it. If you open your heart and let Him come in, then He will let you have the perfect communion and fellowship with Him forever. Jesus is Lord of all forever. "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me." (Revelation 3:20 NKJV) Here is the great promise of Christ Jesus the Lord. “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” (John 7:37b-38 NKJV)

That is the mystery of godliness disclosed in this age. Jesus came on the earth in the flesh as the firstborn son of Mary and Joseph in the town of Bethlehem. He was justified in spirit, so whatever he did was acceptable to God the Father. He was seen by angels who marveled at His death on a cross and at the resurrection from the dead. For twenty centuries, He was preached to give life among the nations and many a people in the world believed on Him and were saved. And the Son seated at the right hand of God in the highest glory.

The mystery of godliness is Jesus Christ the Lord. He is the solution to humanity. He is the answer to all the problems and questions in heaven and on the earth and under the earth. He is the only worthy Man who can open the scroll, sealed with seven seals. “But one of the elders said to me, ‘Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.’” (Revelation 5:5 NKJV) That kind of Man is living in you and me. What a wonderful mystery! What He is is what you are. What He has is what you have. Amen.