Bible Verse of the Day Thursday January 26th, 2023

1 Timothy 3:16 Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.

God revealed many truths to Paul that He had previously hidden from humanity. All followers and believers in Christ Jesus should accept the mystery of the hidden truths. However, it is sad that many people who claim to be children of God debate and question these essential and underlying certainties and realities of God's truth.  

In this section of Paul's writings to Timothy, the Apostle Paul is giving instructions to the leaders of the churches on the proper conduct of Christians. The theses of this particular section of scripture center on our faith in Christ Jesus and our spiritual walk with God.   The truth of the Word of God rests on some foundational and essential facts of the Bible. Namely, God became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14) and died in the body but came alive in the spirit (1 Peter 3:18). He was ministered to by Angels, believed in by the faithful few in the world (Matthew 7:14), and then received up in glory.

In this scripture verse, Paul gives us a brief but concise account of the work and life of our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus. The Apostle outlines the bedrock of Christian doctrine upon which our salvation rests. Christ Jesus was and is the eternal Word of God that stepped out of His glory in eternity, took on the form of a human being, lived a perfect life, and went to the Cross of Calvary to atone for our sins. Only through our faith in these fantastic historical facts in the truth can a lost sinner be saved and become a member of God's royal family, co-heirs with Jesus. Divine mysteries will manifest in our lives through the power of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit of God.

The only way to receive and enjoy the indwelling of the Holy Spirit is faith and belief that Jesus was God in the flesh and that He is the only way to salvation and an eternity with God. Being born again, laying aside the old person, and walking in a newness of life is the only way to receive the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The spiritual believer is the only way Christ Jesus; can reflect His light in this lost, dark, and dying world.