Committed to the Mystery

Today the church needs young people that are committed to the mystery of God. Every generation must have some fresh blood or Christianity cannot survive. Paul was talking to young Timothy about church leaders when he said this: They must be committed to the mystery of the faith now revealed… 1 Timothy 3:9 (NLT). God has blessed the world with a precious mystery that was unknown for thousands of years. We are told that even the angels desire to know about this wonderful new life yet most people couldn’t care less. 

This great mystery can only be understood by people of faith. However the Bible does tell us: Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ was revealed in a human body and vindicated by the Spirit… 1 Timothy 3:16. The fact that Christ did walk the land of Israel as a human is accepted by most people. However the second part that says the Spirit proved Jesus was the only righteous son of God is harder for them to believe. If they admit that God’s perfect son was here then they should be listening to him. 

The wonder of our mystery, of course, is a new life that will last forever. But without people that are committed to spreading the gospel how will the Christian life continue? Thankfully we have the strength of the Spirit that Jesus sent down from Heaven to live inside of us. We read: Now all glory to God, who is able to make you strong, just as my Good News says. This message about Jesus Christ has revealed his plan for you Gentiles, a plan kept secret from the beginning of time. Romans 16:25. Jesus is the mystery revealed to us. 

Most people want to go to Heaven but they do not want to humbly follow our Master. Many clever men have devised their own way to Heaven. Some of them want to lead some poor deluded crowd of people that they can control. There is NOT a choice of different ways to arrive in Heaven. Only one man gave his life and his powerful Spirit that can provide the way to Heaven some day. We must teach this one way to people and encourage them to follow His Spirit. It is our only hope for an eternity with God.

A Christian is many times ridiculed for his belief in Jesus. But we do not give up because we will be rewarded for our commitment some day in Heaven. Paul also told young Timothy to: Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 . We have many people explaining the Bible today but they need to understand how important it is to do it correctly. Too many people are receiving bad information. 

Commitment is certainly what we need today but it must be directed by the Spirit. There is no way that a human can properly give instructions about a spiritual world that he cannot even see. Jesus made us this promise just before he left earth: “But I will send you the Advocate—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me. John 15:26 (NLT). Our Savior never does anything without it having great meaning. He sent the Spirit to live in us because it is the only way to properly represent His mystery on earth.