The Mystery of God

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The Mystery of God refers to the profound and complex nature of God's character, will, and ways, which are often beyond human comprehension. According to the Bible, God's mystery is a profound truth that is gradually revealed to believers through faith and scripture, as seen in Romans 11:25, where Paul writes about the "mystery" of God's plan for the Gentiles. The apostle Paul also notes in Colossians 2:2-3 that the mystery of God is hidden in Christ, and that understanding it brings wisdom and knowledge. As Psalms 145:3 reminds us, God's greatness is "unsearchable" and His wonders are beyond human understanding, highlighting the awe-inspiring and mysterious nature of God's character.

God's Gracious Act

A.W. Tozer

A.W. Tozer emphasizes the profound mystery of God's gracious act in becoming human, highlighting the incredible humility of the Infinite choosing to limit Himself by taking on the nature of the seed of Abraham rather than that of angels. He reflects on the wonder of this divine condescension and enc

Philippians 2:7

“but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.”

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Hebrews 2:16

“For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham.”

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2 Corinthians 8:9

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.”

Matthew 20:28

“just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."”

John 1:14

“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

Romans 8:3

“For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,”

Isaiah 53:2

“He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him. He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.”