According to Clarence Larkin, there are eleven mysteries of God. I may in the future, with the Lord's help, discuss here the other ten mysteries; but right now I will just discuss one, with two aspects involved in this one mystery of God. A mystery in the New Testament meant something that people did not know because the good Lord had not yet revealed the matter, but would make revelation in His due time. The prophets of old made reference to these mysteries, and even they did not understand in full.
"But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, the mystery of God should be finished, as He hath declared to His servants the prophets." - Revelation 10:7
"And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our LORD, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever." - Revelation 11:15
Some commentators stress the kingdom is meant primarily in these verses; which of course is ruled by Christ. Then the mystery is finished.
Other commentators stress that Jesus Christ is the "Mystery of God."
It all ties in.
"That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's Mystery, which is Christ, in Whom are hidden all the treasure of wisdom and knowledge." - Colossians 2:2-3 (English Standard Version)
So Christ is the Mystery of God, and so is the fact that the Mystery is finished, or about to be finished, when the seventh angel sounds, and "the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our LORD, and His Christ." Of course, it also means what God has revealed concerning the spread of the Gospel, the ruin of the antichrist, and the end of the age. The Mystery is finished also in the sense that God would then have no more to reveal about these kingdom plans beyond what He revealed to John.
One needs to be a born again believer and thereby filled with the Holy Spirit to fully understand the Word of God. Even then, some passages can still be difficult to comprehend until you mature in faith and in your spiritual walk. Read your Bible daily and "pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Ask God to give you wisdom and discernment. Believe He will answer that prayer, and do not doubt; thereby showing faith.
"Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to His saints." - Colossians 1:26
We are living in the last hour of the last days. Even those who are not Christians can discern that these perilous times we find ourselves caught in are more wicked and violent and filled with chaos than ever in the history of mankind....unless maybe the times of Noah may have been worse. But back then they did not have nuclear weapons and the capability to destroy the earth like they do now.
When discussing the signs of the end times, Jesus said: "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." - Luke 21:28
Jesus said that to believers. If you are not a believer and follower of Jesus Christ, you have reason to dread what lies ahead.
Jesus will return soon to take true believers to be with Him in heaven. Those left behind will have to go through the 7 year Tribulation, which is filled with judgments of God's wrath and unspeakable destruction and torments and horrors.
You do not want to be here for the Tribulation; nor do you want to spend eternity in hell in torments. Repent now, if you are not a believer; turn to Jesus in faith and belief in Him as the Savior. Pray for forgiveness and surrender your will and your life to Him and believe in His resurrection.
Jesus is waiting to hear from you. He is full of love and pardon to those who come to Him in true repentance and faith.
Do not delay !
Romans 10:9,10,13 says it best: (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." - John 3:3
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." - John 14:6
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