Jesus, the Christ of God

Why were the disciples not allowed to say that Jesus was the Christ? But they were allowed after the resurrection. It was because what they knew about Him was not complete for Christ was not yet glorified. What Peter confessed that Jesus was the Christ was from the revelation of the Father. Until he was fully equipped with the whole story of Jesus, the unsearchable riches of Christ, he did not fully understand Him and what to say about Him. It could mislead him as well as the hearers. The mystery of Christ is not only the story of His death in our place and the burial and the resurrection from the dead but the impartation of His life in the hearts of the believers who died with Christ. Plus, the experience of the Spirit who indwells in each believer's heart shall be demonstrated. Then, all the disciples shall say that Jesus is indeed the Christ of God who was to come and has come and will come again.

"Then He strictly warned them that they should tell no one about Him. (Mark 8:30 NKJV)