Mystery

Colossians 1:26-29

The mystery has been kept in the dark for a long time, but now it's out in the open. God wanted everyone, not just jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out, regardless of their background, regardless of their religious standing. The mystery in a nutshell is just this. Christ is in you, therefore you can look forward to sharing in God's glory. It's that simple. That is the substance of our Message. We preach Christ, warning people not to add to the Message. We teach in a spirit of profound common sense so that we can bring each person to maturity. To be mature is to be basic. Christ! No more, no less. That's what I'm working so hard at day after day, year after year, doing my best with the energy God so generously gives me.

This is such a simple truth. We don't add to it or take away from it. Christ. No more, no less. We focus our attention on so many additions to the gospel. We add rules, dress codes, lists, unattainable goals, and we are frustrated because we have so much trouble in our walk. We need to teach "in a spirit of profound common sense." We need to acquire common sense so that logical, thinking people will listen to us.