The Mystery of the Gospel

The expression, mystery, occurs frequently in the Holy Scriptures. In I Tim. 3:16 Paul, writing to Timothy, speaks of the great mystery of godliness, consisting of: "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." Also in I Cor. 15 the same apostle speaks of "mystery." There he writes of the great change which shall take place when, at the last trump, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,...