Distinctions Of God's TWO Different Programs: Prophecy vs Mystery!

  • Welcome to Christian Forums, a Christian Forum that recognizes that all Christians are a work in progress.

    You will need to register to be able to join in fellowship with Christians all over the world.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!

GRACE ambassador

Well-Known Member
Mar 1, 2021
1,829
1,051
113
70
Midwest
Faith
Christian
Country
United States
Grace And Peace, Precious friends. Thanks {in advance} for your
Prayerful/Careful Consideration, and, Please Be Edified In:

Basic {and more} Distinctions of Prophecy vs Mystery:

First, Some Similarities: The LORD JESUS CHRIST, the
children of light's love of HIM, And love of our neighbor!

LORD JESUS, please Grant us all Your Divine Help in
our understanding
of: Things That Differ!

{ RDf = Rightly Divided from }:

God's Prophetic Program, Under LAW, gospel of the kingdom (past/future)

(1) Concerns a kingdom: a political organization
(Daniel_2:44; Matthew_6:10 KJB!)

Rightly Divided (2 Timothy 2:15) From “Things That DIFFER!” (online):

God's Revelation Of The Mystery, Under The Gospel Of The GRACE Of God!
(Current = “But NOW!” Romans_3:21, 7:6, 16: 26; Ephesians_2:13 et al KJB!):

(1) Concerns A Body, HIS Church; a Living Organism
(1_Corinthians_12:12, 27; Ephesians_4:12-16 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(2) The kingdom to be established on earth
(Jeremiah_23:5; Matthew_6:10!)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(2) The Body {Church} Given a position in Heaven!
(Ephesians_1:3, 2:5-6; Colossians_3:1-3 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(3) Christ to be its King (Jeremiah_23:5; Isaiah_9:6-7 KJB!)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(3) CHRIST Is The Living Head Of HIS Body, The Church!
(Ephesians_1:19-23; Colossians_1:18 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(4) The kingdom prophesied “since the world began”
(Luke_1:68-70; Acts_3:21 KJB!)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(4) The Body Chosen In CHRIST "before the world
began," But “kept secret since the world began!”
(Romans_16:25; Ephesians_1:4-11, 3:5-9 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(5) Israel to be given supremacy over the nations
(Isaiah_60:10-12, 61:6 KJB!)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(5) Jew and Gentile placed on the same level before God!
(Romans_10:12, 11:32; Ephesians_2:16-17 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(6)The Gentiles to be blessed by Israel’s instrumentality
(Genesis_22:17-18; Zechariah_8:13 KJB!)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(6) The Gentiles blessed through Israel’s obstinancy!
(Acts_13:44-46, Romans_11:28-32 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(7) The Gentiles to be blessed by Israel’s rise
(Isaiah_60:1-3; Zechariah_8:22-23 KJB!)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(7) The Gentiles blessed through Israel’s fall!
(Acts_28:27-28; Romans_11:11, 12, 15 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(8) Prophecy mainly concerns nations as such
(Isaiah_2:4; Ezekiel_37:21-22 KJB!)
RDf

The Mystery:
(8) The Mystery Concerns individuals!
(Romans_10:12-13; 2_Corinthians_5:14-17 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(9) Prophecy concerns blessings, both material and spiritual, on earth
(Isaiah_2:3-4, 11:1-9!; et al KJB!)
RDf

The Mystery:
(9) The Mystery Concerns “all spiritual blessings in
The Heavenlies” (Ephesians_1:3; Colossians_3:1-3 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(10) Prophecy concerns Christ’s Coming To the earth
(Isaiah_59:20; Zechariah_14:4 KJB!)
RDf

The Mystery:
(10) The Mystery Explains CHRIST’s Absence From
the earth! (Ephesians_1:20-24; Colossians_3:1-3 KJB!)

Prophecy: gospel of The Kingdom!:
(11) In prophecy, salvation by Grace through faith alone is
Not contemplated (Matthew_28:19-20, 23:1-3; Luke_7:29-30;
Mark_16:16; Acts_2:38; James_2:17 KJB!)
RDf

► The Mystery: *The Gospel Of The GRACE Of God!!:*
(11) Salvation “By GRACE Through faith” Alone lies at
The Very Heart Of The Mystery!
(Romans_3:21-26, 4:5; Ephesians_2:8-9 KJB!) ◄

Prophecy:
(12) The proclamation of the prophetic program
Committed particularly to the TWELVE
(Matthew_10:5-7; Acts_1:6-8, 3:19-26 KJB!)
RDf

The Mystery:
(12) The proclamation of The Mystery program
Committed particularly to ONE: Paul!
(Ephesians_3:1-3, 8-9; Colossians_1:24-27 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(13) The prophetic program revealed through Many of
God’s servants (Luke_1:70; 2 Peter_1:21 KJB!)
RDf

The Mystery:
(13) The Mystery Revealed Through ONE man: Paul!
(Galatians_1:1, 11-12, 2:2, 7, 9; Ephesians_3:2-3 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(14) Old Testament writers frequently did not
understand the prophecies made through them!
(Daniel_12:8-10; 1 Peter_1:10-12 KJB!)
RDf

The Mystery:
(14) Paul Both understood And longed that others might
understand The Mystery CHRIST Revealed Through him!
(Ephesians_1:15-23, 3:14-21; Colossians_1:9-10, 2:1-3 KJB!)
-------------------------------
Basic Distinctions between Prophecy and The Mystery!
(Credit to C.R. Stam: "Things That Differ," Chapter 2)
==================================================
Precious friend(s), Please, Be Very RICHLY Blessed!
----------------------------------------------------
I have further compiled:

More Distinctions In God's TWO Different Programs!:
------------------
Prophecy/Law:
(15) The TWO "Main" (of 12) baptisms =

A) water, For remission of sins!:
(Matthew_3:5-6; Mark_1:4; Luke_3:3; John_1:31; Luke_7:29-30;
Acts_10:37; Matthew_28:19; Mark_16:16; Acts_2:38;
Acts_22:16; Ezekiel_36:25 KJB!)
+
B) "WITH" The Holy Spirit, Poured Out By CHRIST,
for power, signs And wonders! (Isaiah_44:3;
Matthew_3:11; Mark_1:8, 16:17-18; Luke_24:49;
Acts_2:17-18, 38; Acts_8:15-17; Acts_11:16 KJB!)
RDf

Mystery/GRACE!:
(15) Only ONE Baptism = "BY" The ONE Spirit = God's OPERATION,
Spiritually "Identifying" members In (The Body Of) CHRIST!!
(Ephesians_4:5; Colossians_2:12; Galatians_3:27; Romans_6:3-4;
1_Corinthians_12:13 KJB!)
-----------------------------------
Prophecy/Law:
(16) Forgive others FIRST, THEN God Will Forgive!
(Matthew_6:14-15, 18:35; Mark_11:25-26; Luke_6:37 KJB!)
RDf

Mystery/GRACE!:
(16) Forgive others BECAUSE CHRIST Has Already FORGIVEN us!
(Ephesians_4:32; Colossians_3:13)

Prophecy/Law:
(17) a) Taught how/what to pray! (Matthew_6:9; Luke_11:2 KJB!)
b) "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing,
ye shall receive." (Matthew_21:22; John_16:24 KJB!)
RDf

Mystery/GRACE!:
(17a) we Are Exhorted to "...Make our requests known Unto God!"
(Philippians_4:6 KJB!) While, At The Same Time, God "Teaches":

(17b) Concerning our infirmities, we "know Not what to pray as we ought,"
But: "The Spirit Intercedeth FOR us, According To The Will Of God!..."
(Romans_8:26 KJB!)

Prophecy/Law { earthly! }:
(18) "Sell everything/follow Jesus" = Commanded in Matthew_19:21,
Mark_10:21, and Luke_12:33, 18:22! The Twelve and Jewish
believers obeyed, In Acts_2:44-45 and 4:32 KJB!!
RDf

Mystery/GRACE (Heavenly!):
(18)
"...Work with your hands, to provide for your own/give to those in need..."
(Acts_20:35; Romans_12:11; 1_Corinthians_4:12; Ephesians-4:28;
2_Corinthians_12:14; 1_Thessalonians_4:11-12; 2_Thessalonians_3:7-12;
1 Timothy 5:8 KJB!)

Prophecy/Law { earthly! }:
19) watchmen, { as CHRIST Told the Jews On the earth! }, looking for
The "wicked one, the deceiving man of SIN, And signs" (Matthew_24 KJB!)
RDf

Mystery/GRACE { Heavenly! }!:

(19) ambassadors { As CHRIST Told Paul, From Heaven! }
LOOKING, WATCHING, And WAITING For! = The Holy One,
The LORD JESUS CHRIST {From Heaven! }
( Romans_8:18, 19, 23, 25; 1_Corinthians_1:7; Ephesians_6:12-18;
Philippians_3:20; Colossians_3:2, 4:1-3; 1_Thessalonians_1:10, 5:5-11;
2_Thessalonians_3:5; Titus_2:13 KJB! )
-----------------------------------------------------

probably more… But, considering all the views of prophecy/Mystery =
only ONE gospel, and, Peter and Paul “preached The SAME thing"?:

Conclusion:
“Things that are Different are just Not The SAME,” correct?
-----------------------------------

LORD JESUS, thank You For All Your Divine Help
in our understanding of Things That Differ!
-----------------------------------------------
Precious friend(s), Please, Be RICHLY Blessed in your "own study"!

Study to Be APPROVED Open Bible.png
 
Last edited:

Jim652

New Member
Jun 23, 2022
4
1
3
72
Louisiana
Faith
Christian
Country
United States
Hi:
Wow. What a collection of verses. Appreciate it, sister. Currently many signs in the heavens and on earth. Jubilee year, Yom Kippur, 10 of Tishri 5783 (5 Oct 2022). Falling of stars in Bootes (Sickle in left hand), Sun/Venus over Spica (sheaf of wheat) in Virgo, and so much more. Your redemption draweth nigh.
 

Robert Gwin

Well-Known Member
Mar 19, 2021
6,536
1,495
113
68
Central Il
Faith
Christian
Country
United States
Grace And Peace, Precious friends. Thanks {in advance} for your
Prayerful/Careful Consideration, and, Please Be Edified In:

Basic {and more} Distinctions of Prophecy vs Mystery:

First, Some Similarities: The LORD JESUS CHRIST, the
children of light's love of HIM, And love of our neighbor!

LORD JESUS, please Grant us all Your Divine Help in
our understanding
of: Things That Differ!

{ RDf = Rightly Divided from }:

God's Prophetic Program, Under LAW, gospel of the kingdom (past/future)

(1) Concerns a kingdom: a political organization
(Daniel_2:44; Matthew_6:10 KJB!)

Rightly Divided (2 Timothy 2:15) From “Things That DIFFER!” {online}:

God's Revelation Of The Mystery, Under The Gospel Of The GRACE Of God!
(Current = “But NOW!” Romans_3:21, 7:6, 16: 26; Ephesians_2:13 et al KJB!):

(1) Concerns A Body, HIS Church; a Living Organism
(1_Corinthians_12:12, 27; Ephesians_4:12-16 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(2) The kingdom to be established on earth
(Jeremiah_23:5; Matthew_6:10!)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(2) The Body {Church} Given a position in Heaven!
(Ephesians_1:3, 2:5-6; Colossians_3:1-3 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(3) Christ to be its King (Jeremiah_23:5; Isaiah_9:6-7 KJB!)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(3) CHRIST Is The Living Head Of HIS Body, The Church!
(Ephesians_1:19-23; Colossians_1:18 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(4) The kingdom prophesied “since the world began”
(Luke_1:68-70; Acts_3:21 KJB!)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(4) The Body Chosen In CHRIST "before the world
began," But “kept secret since the world began!”
(Romans_16:25; Ephesians_1:4-11, 3:5-9 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(5) Israel to be given supremacy over the nations
(Isaiah_60:10-12, 61:6 KJB!)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(5) Jew and Gentile placed on the same level before God!
(Romans_10:12, 11:32; Ephesians_2:16-17 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(6)The Gentiles to be blessed by Israel’s instrumentality
(Genesis_22:17-18; Zechariah_8:13 KJB!)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(6) The Gentiles blessed through Israel’s obstinancy!
(Acts_13:44-46, Romans_11:28-32 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(7) The Gentiles to be blessed by Israel’s rise
(Isaiah_60:1-3; Zechariah_8:22-23 KJB!)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(7) The Gentiles blessed through Israel’s fall!
(Acts_28:27-28; Romans_11:11, 12, 15 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(8) Prophecy mainly concerns nations as such
(Isaiah_2:4; Ezekiel_37:21-22 KJB!)
RDf

The Mystery:
(8) The Mystery Concerns individuals!
(Romans_10:12-13; 2_Corinthians_5:14-17 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(9) Prophecy concerns blessings, both material and spiritual, on earth
(Isaiah_2:3-4, 11:1-9!; et al KJB!)
RDf

The Mystery:
(9) The Mystery Concerns “all spiritual blessings in
The Heavenlies” (Ephesians_1:3; Colossians_3:1-3 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(10) Prophecy concerns Christ’s Coming To the earth
(Isaiah_59:20; Zechariah_14:4 KJB!)
RDf

The Mystery:
(10) The Mystery Explains CHRIST’s Absence From
the earth! (Ephesians_1:20-24; Colossians_3:1-3 KJB!)

Prophecy: gospel of The Kingdom!:
(11) In prophecy, salvation by Grace through faith alone is
Not contemplated (Matthew_28:19-20, 23:1-3; Luke_7:29-30;
Mark_16:16; Acts_2:38; James_2:17 KJB!)
RDf

► The Mystery: *The Gospel Of The GRACE Of God!!:*
(11) Salvation “By GRACE Through faith” Alone lies at
The Very Heart Of The Mystery!
(Romans_3:21-26, 4:5; Ephesians_2:8-9 KJB!) ◄

Prophecy:
(12) The proclamation of the prophetic program
Committed particularly to the TWELVE
(Matthew_10:5-7; Acts_1:6-8, 3:19-26 KJB!)
RDf

The Mystery:
(12) The proclamation of The Mystery program
Committed particularly to ONE: Paul!
(Ephesians_3:1-3, 8-9; Colossians_1:24-27 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(13) The prophetic program revealed through Many of
God’s servants (Luke_1:70; 2 Peter_1:21 KJB!)
RDf

The Mystery:
(13) The Mystery Revealed Through ONE man: Paul!
(Galatians_1:1, 11-12, 2:2, 7, 9; Ephesians_3:2-3 KJB!)

Prophecy:
(14) Old Testament writers frequently did not
understand the prophecies made through them!
(Daniel_12:8-10; 1 Peter_1:10-12 KJB!)
RDf

The Mystery:
(14) Paul Both understood And longed that others might
understand The Mystery CHRIST Revealed Through him!
(Ephesians_1:15-23, 3:14-21; Colossians_1:9-10, 2:1-3 KJB!)
-------------------------------
Basic Distinctions between Prophecy and The Mystery!
(Credit to C.R. Stam: "Things That Differ," Chapter 2)
==================================================
Precious friend(s), Please, Be Very RICHLY Blessed!
----------------------------------------------------
I have further compiled:

More Distinctions In God's TWO Different Programs!:
------------------
Prophecy/Law:
(15) The TWO "Main" (of 12) baptisms =

A) water, For remission of sins!:
(Matthew_3:5-6; Mark_1:4; Luke_3:3; John_1:31; Luke_7:29-30;
Acts_10:37; Matthew_28:19; Mark_16:16; Acts_2:38;
Acts_22:16; Ezekiel_36:25 KJB!)
+
B) "WITH" The Holy Spirit, Poured Out By CHRIST,
for power, signs And wonders! (Isaiah_44:3;
Matthew_3:11; Mark_1:8, 16:17-18; Luke_24:49;
Acts_2:17-18, 38; Acts_8:15-17; Acts_11:16 KJB!)
RDf

Mystery/GRACE!:
(15) Only ONE Baptism = "BY" The ONE Spirit = God's OPERATION,
Spiritually "Identifying" members In (The Body Of) CHRIST!!
(Ephesians_4:5; Colossians_2:12; Galatians_3:27; Romans_6:3-4;
1_Corinthians_12:13 KJB!)
-----------------------------------
Prophecy/Law:
(16) Forgive others FIRST, THEN God Will Forgive!
(Matthew_6:14-15, 18:35; Mark_11:25-26; Luke_6:37 KJB!)
RDf

Mystery/GRACE!:
(16) Forgive others BECAUSE CHRIST Has Already FORGIVEN us!
(Ephesians_4:32; Colossians_3:13)

Prophecy/Law:
(17) a) Taught how/what to pray! (Matthew_6:9; Luke_11:2 KJB!)
b) "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing,
ye shall receive." (Matthew_21:22; John_16:24 KJB!)
RDf

Mystery/GRACE!:
(17a) we Are Exhorted to "...Make our requests known Unto God!"
(Philippians_4:6 KJB!) While, At The Same Time, God "Teaches":

(17b) Concerning our infirmities, we "know Not what to pray as we ought,"
But: "The Spirit Intercedeth FOR us, According To The Will Of God!..."
(Romans_8:26 KJB!)

Prophecy/Law { earthly! }:
(18) "Sell everything/follow Jesus" = Commanded in Matthew_19:21,
Mark_10:21, and Luke_12:33, 18:22! The Twelve and Jewish
believers obeyed, In Acts_2:44-45 and 4:32 KJB!!
RDf

Mystery/GRACE (Heavenly!):
(18)
"...Work with your hands, to provide for your own/give to those in need..."
(Acts_20:35; Romans_12:11; 1_Corinthians_4:12; Ephesians-4:28;
2_Corinthians_12:14; 1_Thessalonians_4:11-12; 2_Thessalonians_3:7-12;
1 Timothy 5:8 KJB!)

Prophecy/Law { earthly! }:
19) watchmen, { as CHRIST Told the Jews On the earth! }, looking for
The "wicked one, the deceiving man of SIN, And signs" (Matthew_24 KJB!)
RDf

Mystery/GRACE { Heavenly! }!:

(19) ambassadors { As CHRIST Told Paul, From Heaven! }
LOOKING, WATCHING, And WAITING For! = The Holy One,
The LORD JESUS CHRIST {From Heaven! }
( Romans_8:18, 19, 23, 25; 1_Corinthians_1:7; Ephesians_6:12-18;
Philippians_3:20; Colossians_3:2, 4:1-3; 1_Thessalonians_1:10, 5:5-11;
2_Thessalonians_3:5; Titus_2:13 KJB! )
-----------------------------------------------------

probably more… But, considering all the views of prophecy/Mystery =
only ONE gospel, and, Peter and Paul “preached The SAME thing"?:

Conclusion:
“Things that are Different are just Not The SAME,” correct?
-----------------------------------

LORD JESUS, thank You For All Your Divine Help
in our understanding of Things That Differ!
-----------------------------------------------
Precious friend(s), Please, Be RICHLY Blessed in your "own study"!

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, Rightly Dividing The Word Of Truth!”
(2 Timothy 2:15 KJB!)

Most mysteries of the Bible are now revealed Dan 12:4, not all, but most.
 

אבץ

New Member
Oct 27, 2022
6
6
3
42
Billefjord
Faith
Christian
Country
Norway
Thanks for the warm welcome. I notice you appear to appreciate structure. Are you familiar with computer programming? I dabble, and I read somewhere that the language called perl, was developed specifically with textual analysis of the bible in mind.
 

GRACE ambassador

Well-Known Member
Mar 1, 2021
1,829
1,051
113
70
Midwest
Faith
Christian
Country
United States
Thanks for the warm welcome. I notice you appear to appreciate structure. Are you familiar with computer programming? I dabble, and I read somewhere that the language called perl, was developed specifically with textual analysis of the bible in mind.
Precious friend (on the other side of earth), you are Very Welcome.

Yes, appreciate structure, especially in Bible study (rule #1).

Years ago I studied computer programming, but never got to
use it. I was into mostly spreadsheets and Photo Shop.

Thanks for asking.

Grace, Peace, And JOY!