(Nuggets from 1 Timothy 3:16)
The MYSTERY OF GODLINESS is JESUS CHRIST. He is God, who was made flesh, and was manifest in the flesh. God was pleased to manifest Himself to mortal men, by His own Son taking the nature of man.
Though REPROACHED as a sinner, and put to death as a malefactor, Christ was raised again by the Spirit, and so was JUSTIFIED from all the false charges with which he was loaded. Angels ministered to Him, for He is the Lord of ALL.
The GOSPEL was REJECTED by the Jews but WELCOMED by the GENTILES; their denial paved the way for the SALVATION of the GENTILES.
Let us remember that God was manifest in the flesh, to take away our sins, to redeem us from all iniquity, and to purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. These doctrines must be shown forth by the FRUIT of the Spirit in your life as a child of God.
Christianity is a mystery, a mystery that could not have been found out by reason or the light of nature, and which cannot be comprehended by human reason. It is a mystery, not of philosophy or speculation; but of GODLINESS, designed to promote HOLINESS and RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Christianity is a revealed mystery, not shut up and sealed; and it does not cease to be a mystery because it is revealed in part for now; we shall understand it better by and by.
There are six things about JESUS CHRIST that make up the MYSTERY OF GODLINESS:
1). Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh: God was manifest in the flesh. This proves that He is God, the eternal Word, that was made flesh and was manifest in the flesh. When God was to be manifested to man He was pleased to manifest himself through His own Son - HIS WORD PERSONIFIED: The Word was made flesh, John 1:14
2). Jesus Christ was JUSTIFIED in the SPIRIT. Whereas He was reproached as a sinner, and put to death as a malefactor, He was raised again by the Spirit, and so was justified from all the calumnies with which he was loaded. He was made sin for us, and was delivered for our offences; but, being raised again, He was justified in the Spirit because His sacrifice was accepted, and so he rose again for our justification, as he was delivered for our offenses.
Romans 4:25.
He was put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit,
1 Peter 3:18
3). Jesus Christ was seen of Angels. They literally worshiped Him - Hebrews 1:6.
They attended to Him after His TEMPTATION, they strengthened Him during His AGONY in the Garden of Gethsemane, they witnessed His CRUCIFIXION and DEATH, they witnessed His RESURRECTION as they rolled the stone away, they ANNOUNCE His RESURRECTION to Mary Magdalene as she visited the sepulcher early in the morning of the third day after Jesus' death, and also confirmed His RESURRECTION to the witnesses. The Angels were also actively involved in His ASCENSION;
All these show His MAJESTY.
4). Jesus Christ was PREACHED unto the GENTILES. This is a GREAT part of the MYSTERY OF GODLINESS, that Christ was offered to the Gentiles a Redeemer and Savior; that whereas, before, salvation was of the Jews, the wall of partition was now taken down, and the Gentiles were taken in.
Jesus became a light of the Gentiles, Acts 13:47, the GENTILES accepted the GOSPEL MESSAGE and salvation became their lot because they BELIEVED.
5). Jesus Christ was believed on in the world; He was not preached about in vain. Many of the Gentiles welcomed the gospel which the Jews rejected.
6). Jesus was received up into glory, during His ascension.
These six things prove beyond reasonable doubt that Jesus Christ is the Mystery of Godliness, not concealed but evidently made known to all, even though in part for now.
In essence, Jesus Christ is the mystery of Godliness because He is the revealed secret of how God bridged the gap to the sinful human race which paves a way and enables GENUINE GODLINESS and HOLINESS in the life of anyone who TRULY BELIEVES IN HIM.
As the MYSTERY OF GODLINESS, Jesus' death and sacrifice has made it clear to you and I that our GODLINESS or RIGHTEOUSNESS is not achieved by our effort but through FAITH IN CHRIST and the finished work at CALVARY which produces REAL TRANSFORMATION.
JESUS' LIFE, BIRTH, AGONY, CRUCIFIXION, DEATH, RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION IS THE SOURCE AND REASON BEHIND OUR GODLINESS.
This is HOLINESS CHALLENGE
DAY 25 OF 365 (2026)
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