 MYSTERIES OF GOD THE MYSTERY OF GOD'S GRACE THROUGH FAITH It is the Glory of God to Conceal a Matter, It is the Glory of Kings to Search out a Matter. Proverbs 25:2 "But
we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which
God ordained before the world unto our glory: 1 Corinthians 2:7 Which
none of the princes of this world knew: (2:7) for had they known it,
they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 1Co 2:9 ¶ But as
it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered
into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them
that love him. 1Co 2:10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his
Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things
of God. Tools specific to 1Co 2:11 For what man knoweth the things
of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things
of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God."
But the natural man
receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness
unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
1 Cor. 2:14
It
is a very great mystery that it is G-d who calls us to have
fellowship with Him. It is G-d who equips us to grow and minister
through Him. It is G-d who preserves and keeps us until he gathers
his called out people unto himself. So you see, it is very little
about our performance or goodness. It is the gift of G-d that
prevails throughout the life of a believer. THE
MYSTERY OF FAITH AND GRACE
Progressive Revelation First let me preface this topic by stating the principle that persons without the Spirit, the "natural man (persons)" do not, can not know God! They are wearing the spiritual blinders common to all humanity. The first step to progressive revelation is to be born of God. This allows them to be partakers of heavenly things and Christ's divine nature. Thereafter they can read the work of God or scripture and derive understanding from it. Prior to this time it is sealed to them. Their eyes have the veil of spiritual blindness that is removed through Christ. God is a god of mysteries and hidden things. The parables taught by Yeshua (Jesus) had within them truth at varying levels, plain story-level truth and higher spiritual level revelation. There is and always was that matter of hidden truth. To Christ's disciples it was given to know the secrets of the Kingdom of God while others received no more than a moral homily. God reveals himself to some and not to others. Heaven and its mysteries are not laid bare for any to intrude upon as there are defining limits between darkness and heavenly light. The Bible truths and hidden mysteries are not delineated as point by point, topic by topic facts and realities. Thus the key to unpacking and deciphering the Word of God can not be achieved strictly by academic skills and study alone. Without the Holy Spirit which is the teacher and discipler of truth we are limited pretty much to the moral homily level of the listener. We are given understanding in the light of Yeshua (Jesus) in a line by line, precept upon precept, understanding that Jesus is the Word of God, Itself the greatest mystery. For when the Scripture is made known in its completeness we shall See Him as He IS. The following writings deal with the subject of Mysteries. They do little more than introduce the topics of God's mysteries, some of the mysteries. There remains, more, much more to be gleaned within these domains of study. Moreover, there are likely more and more mysteries and mysteries within mysteries which will come into our field of view in due time. Revelation is progressive and always deepening as His truth is being revealed by God's Holy Spirit in God's divine time. God is withholding certain things from us because it is not yet His time. Contrary to some ecclesiastical authorities we do not have all the answers (facts) as to Who God is and what His complete plan is for His Body, The Church (another mystery). Matthew
16:16 "But who do you say ye that I
am?" No scripture is of private interpretation. The word of God means only what God has intended it to mean. The apostles of the first church established the precise understandings and parameters of doctrine that stand for all generations. There is today an apostate movement that would tell us that the present certain, elect prophets and apostles have greater knowledge that the early apostles. This is a dangerous deception. Any and all current revelations must square with the word of faith first presented by the fathers. (Jude 3) Various
Uses of the Religious term "Faith" THE
FAITH OF ABRAHAM: "HE BELIEVED GOD AND IT WAS CONSIDERED HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS"
"For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed
God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness."
THE
"WORD OF FAITH MOVEMENT" BEGAN TO LOSE ITS WAY
Grace
Accessed Through Faith
Grace is everything that God has provided
Is providing, And will provide, On
our behalf. A
Bible Example of Faith in Action
A
Bible Example of Faith in Action An indispensable element of the equation is the fact that Jesus spoke directly to Peter and said, "Come." Jesus spoke this Rhema, or the spoken word, and Peter acted upon that word from the Lord. It was not Peter's ability to transcend the laws of nature but the power of the Word of God, which formed all of the natural world in the beginning. It was this Word that held Peter up miraculously. This was faith in action. In
the present day we do not often get rhemas to walk on water but if His
voice tells you, "Walk." you should respond. If it tells you, "Sing."
you should resound. If it tells you "Go." you should respond. If it tells
you, "Stop."you should respond. This is acting in response upon faith.
The natural human mind, emotions and will (the human soul) would not seek God, could not believe, and it has no inherent goodness in itself. Though not all of our souls are that of arch villains or wholly reprobate, everyone in the human race "-falls short of the glory of God." Therefore our faith is first given to us by God. His provision or spiritual endowment is GRACE. Grace is everything which God has provided and will provide, working (spiritually) on our behalf. Grace is what God does! Yielding and obeying is what we do! In the beginning all of Paul's letters, Paul begins with a certain phrase. I believe these words were written by the Spirit of God to provide a living rhema capable of empowering our faith as we read. This greeting by the apostle is charged with Spiritual Power, that phrase is, "Grace be unto you -," sometimes it is accompanied by "and Peace - " This "invocation" has come to be ritualized in church ceremonies but in its initial form, I believe it was Paul's intent that it be, a blessing of faith. A prayer of faith is a spoken proclamation which is intended to achieve a Spiritual result. The sinner's prayer is a prayer in faith that brings salvation. See my 5 minute video. Grace is the working of a Spiritual God on our behalf. Grace is linked to the term "anointing", which is the manifestation of power and presence of God working upon one of his servants at a certain time. It is the Father in heaven who sends His Spirit to help us in every way including to believe. This is an act of GRACE. Grace is that which God does or supplies freely on our behalf. Grace too is spiritual. It is a "Spiritual Fuel" which allows faith to work. Salvation through grace and faith is described in Ephesians 2:8, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:" Faith Grows as a Fruit as we study the Word of God Faith grows as a consequence of studying the Scriptures which are the repository of God's mind and wisdom. The entrance of God's word brings "life" and "light" as the psalmist declares. God's Word begins to redirect our thought processes and renews our minds to conform to God's thought. If we have little understanding of the Word, it follows that we can not be persons of faith. But again I promise you, God provides Grace and anointing to follow Him and know His word. Faith is cumulative, like a living entity it grows and develops as a fruit. Hearing the Word of God spoken builds faith. (Faith comes by hearing.) Reading the Scriptures aloud is a powerful faith building exercise. Speaking the Word of God with our own mouths builds and activates faith. For example when it says in Scripture, "Fear not, for I the Lord am with you." We may activate faith by saying aloud, "I will not fear for you Lord, are with me." If
we believe we shall see the glory of God. Isaiah 11 is a prophetic scripture describes Yeshua, Jesus the Messiah. In it he is described as the one who does not judge by seeing of his eyes nor the hearing of his ears; this is the essential formula for any faith-filled child of God. Truth and the life of God are born in the heart of the children of God. (Jesus was the first born of many brethren.) In the days of the created son of God, Adam and Eve, the knowledge of God was part of their life. Godly wisdom were resident in their hearts; The fall was initiated by seeing with the natural eyes and hearing with the natural ears world and knowledge of good and evil was predicated on the natural world and not faith. Some may wish to argue that Jesus was too much like God and thus exempted from the life of faith that is required of us. I do not believe that this was the case. I believe that Jesus of Nazareth, came to act as the "son of man," Jesus Christ was faithful in word and deed. continuously from His youth onwards. It is said of Jesus, that he was full of Grace and Truth. Php 2:5 "Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Php 2:6 who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, Php 2:7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; Php 2:8 and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross. Php 2:9 Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name;" Two things are evident here: First that Jesus had knowledge of and lived by the Word (Scriptures) The Scriptures are the source of Faith. The son of God did not did not operate as God in this world but as the son of man, thus he operated under faith which pleases God and so demonstrated this principle to all of us! "This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased." (Matthew 3:17, Luke 3:22) Another point in support of this thesis is that Jesus walked in faith is the Scripture which we quote from Habakuk 2:4, " - -the just shall live by his faith." Whose faith we may ask? The answer I believe, is Christ (the Lord.) Therefore if it is his faith which empowers us, he must therefore be pre-eminent in the exercise and use of faith. Jesus obeyed the word of the Father with whom he was in Spiritual union. It was the Father's voice and Jesus' response to his Father's voice, the Rhema, which characterizes Christ's life of faith for all of us, his disciples. Jesus Taught and Demonstrated Faith in Action Jesus likewise, demonstrated faith by action. Thus both Jesus' words and actions initiated a life under God's control. His spoken words were with the tone of authority, they brought a result which was often miraculous. Miracles are spiritual intervention in the natural order, thus they are considered supernatural. To receive any manifestation from God we must act upon faith. We must say or do something. (Romans 10:9,10, we see the principle of Faith described that results in the new birth "for with the heart we believe and with the mouth we confess.") Only true and sincere belief causes God to honor faith. God looks upon the heart of man. We can not in faith through another's belief. We can not walk on water because Jesus told Peter to come forth. Our faith must be personal and it must be sincere knowing with assurance that his Word was given to us. Finally,
friend of God, to summarize: All spiritual promises are reached through
the door of faith. To see the promises of God actualized requires
faith. With faith all things are possible. " Resources:
Understanding Home Fellowships
"If you believe you will see the Glory of God. " "Knowledge makes arrogant, love edifies."
Updated 08-13-2024
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Introduction to Mysteries of God
The
Rapture of Believers, Part 1 Mystery of the Cross, Crucified with Him Mystery of Faith Believing God's Word Mystery
of Grace, God's Hand Stretched Forth Mystery of Power and Divine Enablement Mystery
of Spoken Words of Covenant Mystery of Righteousness in the Beloved Mystery of the Word -.Bible is a Living Force
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