The Mystery: a Scriptural Discourse on the Believer's Identification with Christ Revised edition

Most people like a good mystery, as long as it?s understandable and they know how it ends. According to the Bible, there was a time when God?s mystery, his plan for man in Jesus Christ, was not revealed. There was a time when this mystery was truly a mystery. That time has come to an end. Let us rejoice that our redemption is complete in Christ! Now, is the light and knowledge of the mystery of the gospel of Jesus Christ made manifest to the people of God! This book is about the mystery of God, which is centered in our identification with Christ. Within the pages of this book get ready to embark on a wonderful journey, from the crucifixion of Christ unto the ascension of Christ at the Father?s right hand. The vehicle that will provide our transportation is called ?in Him?. Romans 16:25,26 says, ?Now to him that is of power to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, but now is made manifest, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all The Apostle Paul gives us more light in Colossians 1:25 ? 27: ?Whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints; to whom God would make known what is the riches of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.? This book is about the riches of the glory of the mystery of Christ (the Anointed One and His Anointing) in you, and all that the Lord Jesus did for you from the cross to the throne. The revelation of the word, or mystery of God, gave us a solid foundation upon which to establish our lives, Jesus Christ being the Rock and foundation that the church is built upon. We later learned that a correct and firm foundation (in Christ) can sustain and empower a believer to triumph over all the storms of life. When the Spirit of God began to reveal in us this mystery of Christ, and all that He did for us at Calvary, it transformed our lives. It changed our way of believing. It changed our way of thinking. It changed our way of speaking. And, it changed our way of living. So, get ready to be revolutionized, changed and transformed forever for the glory of God the father and His son, Jesus Christ.