Kingdom mystery

Connections List
 * The Kingdom
 * Gospel

Scope
 * The "mystery" of the gospel as spoken of mostly by Paul in the new testament, whatever it may mean.
 * Sometimes the word "mystery" is used not in direct reference to this principles. Sometime it refers to dreams (Daniel), interesting concepts (2nd coming, marriage=JC church), and perhaps other thing. This page is not about those things.

Meaning
 * There is a period of special tolerance now when all peoples, not just the Jews, may come to faith. During this period we must preach.
 * The perspectives book argues that it means (primarily) that the coming of God is not one-time, but ushers in a period in which the kingdom of God is advancing. I, from scripture, personally thought it was that the gentiles are included.

Verses
 * Rom 11:25 "I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery...:Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in"
 * Romans 16:25-26 "...in keeping with the...mystery...so that alll Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith"
 * Eph 1:9-11 "he made known to use the mystery...to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment - to brring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ. In him we were also chosen..."
 * Eph 3:3-9 "...5 which was not made know nto people in other generations as it has now been revelated... 6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel...."
 * Col 1:26-27 "the mystery...disclosed to the Lord's people. To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."
 * Col 2:2 "know the mysery of God, namely, Christ"
 * 1 Tim 3:16 says the mystery is JC appear, preach among nations, taken up in glory.
 * Rev 10:7 "But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets."