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and confessedly, great is the mystery of godliness: Deity was manifested in flesh, justified by Spirit, discerned by angels, proclaimed among the Gentiles, believed on in [the] world, taken up in glory – 1 Timothy 3:16
and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, Ephesians 6:19
the mystery, the one hidden from the ages and from the generations but now is revealed to His saints, Colossians 1:26
The mystery of The Christ is one of the most important revelations given to the Church, mainly because it involves not only how to be saved, but also how we are to live out our salvation.
In Ephesians 3:3 and 4, Paul writes about this mystery that was given to him by a revelation from God. As the steward of the dispensation of grace, God gave Paul instructions concerning how the household of grace is to live, Ephesians 3:2. These instructions are given in the revelation of this mystery. Paul writes concerning the mystery of the Christ so that we can understand what his insight is.
Since Paul is the steward of the dispensation of grace, the mystery of The Christ is a part of this period in time. It is something that was not revealed to any other generation. In Scripture, seven dispensations are revealed (Innocence, Conscience, Government, Promise, Law, Grace, Fullness of Times). In each of these dispensations, mankind is given instruction by God through a steward. The Church exists in the dispensation of grace and is therefore subject to the standards God gave concerning the Mystery of The Christ
Since we now have insight into what is the Mystery of The Christ it is no longer a mystery to those to whom it has been revealed. A mystery in Scripture is something that was hidden, but now God has made it known, Ephesians 3:5 (which was not made known in other generations to the sons of men, just as now it has been revealed through His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit).
The Mystery of the Christ has to do with the fact that anyone who believes the gospel for salvation is taken […]
One of the Angels out from the Seven Explains the Judgment of the Great Harlot, Revelation 17:1-2
A Religious System
Many Waters Refer to Peoples and Nations
The Use of a Woman as the Head of a Religion
Always Used Negatively
Predominately, Cults Started by Women Involve Deception Where Those From Men Tend to be Outright Perverted
The Prophetess Jezabel , Revelation 2:20
She teaches spiritual fornication
She teaches idolatry
Her teaching is deceptive
She Produces Children, Revelation 2:23
A Woman is Not to Teach or Have Authority over Men, 1 Timothy 2:12
She is to learn in quietness (stillness [ἡσυχίᾳ])
Her place is not to teach doctrine (αὐθεντεῖν – to usurp authority)
She is more susceptible to being deceived, 1 Timothy 2:14
Judgment is Coming Upon This Great Harlot
Timing is Given to Us – One of the Angels Having the Seven Bowls
Previously was in the Heaven
Now the Focus is Earthly
Taken to a Wilderness or Desert (a barren place)
The Woman and the Beast
The Beast is Scarlet in Color Indicating a Connection with a Religious System
The Beast is the Man of Lawlessness, Daniel 7:7
At This Stage, the Beast is First Coming into Power (All Ten Kings With Him)
He Has Names That Falsely Attribute Things to Him
He will be Allowed to Deceive the Nations, 2 Thessalonians 2:10
He Comes According With the Workings of Satan, 2 Thessalonians 2:9