MAJOR MYSTERIES OF THE BIBLE

MAJOR MYSTERIES OF THE BIBLE

DEFINITION: Truth not revealed in the Old Testament but is part of the Eternal Plan & Purpose of 

                        God made known only by the Revelation of the Spirit of God in the New Testament.    (Ephesians 3:3-6)

  I. MYSTERIES OF THE KINGDOM (Matthew 13)

     A. Sower  B. Tares C. Mustard Seed D. Leaven  E.Treasure F. Pearl of Great Price G. Dragnet   

     H. Householder 

 II. MYSTERY OF THE BLINDNESS OF ISRAEL (Romans 11:25)

    A. Blindness in Part    B. Until the Fulness of the Gentiles   C.All Israel Saved     D. Deliverer shall come

III. MYSTERY OF THE RAPTURE (I Corinthians 15:51,52)

    A. We shall not all sleep  B. We shall all be changed  C. In a Moment  D. At the Last Trump   

    E. Dead Raised

      *Four Major Positions Concerning the Timing of the Rapture Keys: *Identifying the Wrath of God

                                                                                                            *Identifying the Last Trump

                                                                                                            *Identifying the Sign/Coming

1. Pre-Tribulation: Rapture occurs at the Beginning of Daniel's 70th Week (Before 'the tribulation period')

2. Mid-Tribulation: Rapture occurs at the Mid-point of Daniel's 70th Week (Before the Great Tribulation)

3. Post-Tribulation Rapture occurs at the end of Daniel's 70th Week (After the 7th Trumpet of Revelation)

                                

4. Pre-Wrath:  Rapture occurs at the end of Great Tribulation (Before the Wrath of God) Matthew 24:29

IV. MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH (Ephesians 3:3-6)

    A. Gentiles Fellow-heirs & of the same Body & Partakers of His Promise in Christ by the Gospel

    B. Paul made Minister to Preach the Unsearchable Riches of Christ to the Gentiles

 V. MYSTERY OF CHRIST & THE CHURCH (Ephesians 5:22-33)

    A. Submitting 

    B. Loving 

    C. Giving Sacrificially

    D. Sanctifying w/ Word  

    E. Members of His Body

    F. One Flesh (5) Occurrences-Gen 2:24; Matt 19:5,6; Mark 10:8; I Cor 6:16; Eph 5:31 (281-APPLE)

   G. Mega-Mystery (1) Occurrence

VI. MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL (Ephesians 6:19,20)

    A. Must be made known by one who has experienced it   

    B. Must be an Ambassador 

VII. MYSTERY OF INIQUITY (II Thessalonians 2:7,8)

    A. Already working  B. He who restrains will be taken out of the way  C. Then the Wicked One revealed 

 

    D. Lord shall consume with the spirit of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His Coming

VIII. MYSTERY OF GODLINESS (I Timothy 3:16)

    A. God was manifest in the flesh   

    B. Justified in the Spirit   

    C. Seen of Angels 

    D. Preached unto the Gentiles

    E. Believed on in the world 

    F. Received up into glory

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