The Mystery of God

“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.” (John 16:12-14 NKJV)

Why are there the epistles of apostles in the New Testament? All scriptures are written by the breath of God. Jesus still had many things to say to His disciples, but they could not bear them because He was not yet glorified. But when the Spirit of truth came, He guided them all truth. This is the preview of the New Testament. Peter, John, Paul, James, and Jude wrote the epistles and apocalypse. The words written by the apostles are authentic because the words were given by the inspiration of the Spirit of truth.

The Spirit speaks of truth because He does not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He speaks. Truth is what man desperately wants to hear. In the New Testament, the mystery of Christ, the mystery of church, the mystery of righteousness, the mystery of lawlessness have been revealed and explained. Apostle Paul says that he wanted to be considered as the steward of the mysteries of God. “Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.” (1 Corinthians 4:1 NKJV)

The mystery of God is not unsolvable conundrums or enigmas but knowledge which can be revealed by God only. The mystery of church is revealed and manifested in the Book of Acts since the coming of the Spirit. The mystery of righteousness is revealed and documented in the Epistle of Romans. The mystery of lawlessness is revealed in the Epistle of Thessalonians. The mystery of Christ is revealed in the Epistle of Colossians. The mystery of peace is revealed in the Epistle of Philippians. The mystery of love is explained in the Epistle of John.

The Spirit also revealed things to come, which is written in the Book of Revelation. The Spirit glorifies Christ the Son of God and takes what is His and declares it to the apostles. So, we have now all the truths written and documented by the pen of the apostles who spent so many days and nights of thinking, meditations, and revelations.

The Testaments are not only the knowledge of the Father and God of Christ Jesus but also the revelation of the secrets of life. Man does not live by bread alone but by the words coming of out of the mouth of God (Deuteronomy 8:3). Christ is the bread of life for man. Where do you go when you’re weary and tired? What do you do when you’re in want? Run to Christ, the eternal sanctuary of grace and righteousness. The mystery of Christ is revealed to man. “Christ in you, the hope of glory.”

The throne of grace is in you, the hope of glory. He not only forgives your sins, but strengthens, enlightens, and electrifies you with the power of resurrection. Christ died for you in order to be your dynamics of life now and forever. He is your Shepherd, so you’re not in want, says the Psalmist.

“The Lord is my shepherd;

I shall not want.

He makes me to lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside the still waters.

He restores my soul;

He leads me in the paths of righteousness

For His name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil;

For You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil;

My cup runs over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days of my life;

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord

Forever. (Psalm 23 NKJV)