Mystery, The

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There are several “mysteries” spoken of in t Scriptures; such as those of the kingdom of God (Mark 4:1111And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: (Mark 4:11)), of the rapture (1 Cor. 15:5151Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, (1 Corinthians 15:51)), of iniquity (2 Thess. 2:99Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, (2 Thessalonians 2:9)) of the faith (Tim. 3: 9) of God manifest in flesh (1 Tim. 3:1616And 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. (1 Timothy 3:16)), of the seven stars (Rey. 1:20), of Babylon the great, the false church (Rev. 1:55And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, (Revelation 1:5)). But the general use of the word, both in Scripture and currently, refers to none of these things (not one of which is emphatically called the mystery), but really embraces, first Christ in His heavenly and universal supremacy; and secondly the church which is the union of Jew and Gentile in one body, united to Him in that place of headship. (See Eph., Col., Rev. 16:25. &c.)