Post #291: The Mystery Kept Secret Since the World Began | KJV Right Division (Week 11)
Post 291 · Day 71-3: Romans 16:25-26 – The Mystery Kept Secret Since the World Began
“Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, But now is made manifest.” — Romans 16:25-26 KJV
The closing doxology of Romans ties establishment in the faith directly to the mystery. You are stabilized — made secure and grounded — through Paul's Gospel and the revelation of the mystery. The mystery was not just obscure; it was completely sealed since before time began.
Right Division: Right Division: 'Kept secret since the world began' — aionios, since eternal ages. This was not a hidden clue waiting to be decoded in the Old Testament. It was sealed in God's eternal purpose until the appointed time of disclosure through Paul. This is the highest claim of Pauline distinctiveness in all of Scripture. Right division requires taking this language seriously: something was sealed, and now it is open. We live in the 'now is made manifest' age.
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