July 6
THE MYSTERY OF GOD
-Revelation 10:7 states, … But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound,
the mystery of God should be finished, as He has declared to His servants the prophets …
According to Ray Prinzing:
-"The mystery began in Genesis, chapter one, and through all the processings, as mentioned in the various fragments
of these mysteries that we have touched upon, we now come to its glorious fulfillment-- THE MYSTERY OF God is to be
accomplished, brought to the full, and ready for revelation. All of that which has been done in secret, the inner hidden work,
is to be climaxed and made ready for all the universe to behold. We stand in awe before Him Who has worked so marvelous a
purpose-- bringing forth "man in our image, after our likeness." [Genesis 1:26]. HE is bringing forth after His own kind,
that He might be God of gods, King of kings, Lord of lords." ( Whispers Of The Mysteries, Ray Prinzing )
-The mystery of God begins with Genesis 1:26 ( Let Us make man in Our image ) and ends with 1st Corinthians
15:28 ( God shall be all in all ). In order to make man into the image of God it takes God and man. It is a collective effort
that involves man being radically changed into the image of His Creator. This is brought about by the SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD.
With that being said though, man is not to be seen as a robot. Man does indeed play a part. His part is one of SUBMISSION
to the sovereign will of God. His choices, if you will, are being brought in line with the sovereign will of God. Man is not
being forced to serve God, but rather, he is being DRAWN by the Spirit of God to submit and relinquish his kingdom and his
will to that of his Creator. God is bringing man to the place where he says, … YOUR KINGDOM COME! YOUR WILL BE DONE
IN ME! The making of man ( the human race ) into the image of God is to be seen as a process. It began with Adam in the Garden
of Eden and will continue until God is all in all. The fall of Adam was NECESSARY! It was a schoolmaster to lead man through
God’s purpose of the ages. Through the fall of Adam we learned that:
1. GOD IS SOVEREIGN
2. GOD CREATED ALL THINGS ( GOOD AND EVIL )
3. GOD SUBJECTED THE CREATION TO VANITY
4. GOD WILL DELIVER THE CREATION FROM BONDAGE AND CORRUPTION
-The mystery of God is being carried out according to His purpose one dispensation at a time. The recognized
dispensations are: Innocence, Conscience, Human Government, Promise, Law, Grace, Kingdom, and the Dispensation of the Fullness
of Times. Within these dispensations, God is drawing the creation to Himself in three great harvests. They are: Remnant, Nations,
and World ( all things ).
-The mystery of God can be seen and understood by reading the book of Job, especially the last chapter. The
latter end of the creation will be greater than its former. This is the mystery and purpose of the ages, in which our God
shall be everything to everyone.
-HOW AWESOME IS OUR GOD!-
