Hello again,
It may seem I am beating this subject to death but the (Rotherham) translation substituting secret/sacred secret for mystery has really amplified what God is doing for a very few people in this age. The Creator of the universe is sharing a secret with the not many wise or noble, no, he has chosen the "weak things of the world to confound the mighty" (1Cor 1:26-28).
God being no respector of persons can (and does) reveal His secrets to whomever he chooses, low IQ and uneducated are just as qualified as PhD.s, with genius level IQ's.
This knowledge of Him is not some mystery to be unraveled by science or mathmatical formulas or religious Doctorates, or computer programs, this knowledge comes from the Creator of the Universe whispering into your spiritual ear. This to me makes it even more personal and more humbling.
As I stated earlier in the thread my primary purpose in bringing this topic up was the consternation of some members, notably Dean & mrsnacks when they attempt sharing the 'Good News' with family and friends, this spiritual wisdom is only obtained spiritually and all the great arguments and the scriptural references in the world will not penetrate the carnal mind until He deems it time to open their eyes and ears, we can be an example we can give an encouraging word but we cannot make anyone understand until it is their time to understand.
The following 22 verses are all verses that the KJV translates as 'mystery,' I provided the Rotherham's to compare if anyone is so inclined.
Mark 4:11 And he was saying unto them [To you] the sacred secret hath been given, of the Kingdom of God, whereas [to them who are outside] in parables are all things coming to pass,-that
Mark 4:12 They may surely look and yet not see, and surely hear and yet not understand, Lest once they should return , and it be forgiven them.
Romans 11:25 For I wish not, ye should be ignorant brethren of this sacred secret, Lest within yourselves ye be presumptuous, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the full measure of the nations shall come in.
Romans 16:25 Now unto him who hath power to establish you, according to my glad-message even the proclaimation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of a sacred secret, in age past times kept silent.
1Cor 2:7 But we speak God's wisdom, in a sacred secret, that hidden wisdom, which God marked out beforehand, before the ages for our glory,
1Cor 15:51 Lo! A sacred secret unto you do I declare: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.
Eph 1:9 Making known to us the sacred secrets of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him.
Eph 3:3 How that by way of revelation was made known unto methe sacred secret , even as I before wrote in brief.
Eph 3:4 Respecting which ye can [by reading] perceive my discernment in the sacred secret of the Christ,
Eph 3:9 And to bring to light-What is the administration of the sacred secret which had been hidden away from the ages in God, who did all things create,
Eph 5:32 This sacred secret is great, I however, am speaking as to Christ and as to the assembly,
Eph 6:19 That unto me may be given discourse in the opening of my mouth [with freedom of utterance] to make known the sacred secret of the glad-message.
Col 1:26 The sacred secret which had been hidden away from the ages and from the generations, but now hath been made manifest unto his saints.
Col 1:27 Unto whom God hath been pleased to make known what is the glorious wealth of this sacred secret among the nations, which is Christ in you, the hope of the glory.
Col 2:2 In order that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, even unto all the riches of the full assurance of their understanding, unto a personal knowledge of the sacred secret of God,- [Christ]
Col 2:3 In whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden away.
Col 4:3 Praying, at the same time [for us also]that God would open unto us a door for the word, so we may speak the sacred secret of the Christ-for the sake of which also I am in bonds,
2Th 2:7 For the secret of lawlessness already is inwardly working itself,-only until he that restraineth at present shall be gone out of the midst:
2Th 2:8 And then shall be revealed the lawless one,-whom the Lord [Jesus] will slay with the Spirit of his mouth, and paralyse with the forthshining of his Presence:
1Ti 3:9 Holding the sacred secret of the faith in a pure conscience.
1Ti 3:16 And confessedly great is the sacred secret of godliness,- who was made manifest in flesh, was declared righteous in spirit, was made visable unto messengers, was proclaimed among nations, was believed on in the world,was taken up in glory.
Rev 1:20 The sacred secret of the seven stars which thou sawest upon my right hand, and the seven lamps of gold;- The seven stars are messengers of the seven assemblies, and the seven lamps are seven assemblies.
Rev 10:7 But in the days of the sounding of the seventh messenger as soon as he is about to blow his trumpetthen shall have been completed the sacred secret of God as he told the good-news unto his own servants the prophets.
Rev 17:5 And upon her forehead a name is written, a secret: Babylon the great has fallen, the Mother of the Harlots and of the Abominations of the earth.
Rev 17:7 And the messenger said unto me- Wherefore was thou astonished? I will tell thee the secret of the woman, and the wild beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns.
His Peace and Wisdom to you,
Joe